simcha even-chen: a beautiful marriage of science and art

The work is elegant, with a limited color palette that strengthens the impact of the collection; shapes that appear new, different; and a surface treatment that begs you to look deeper, longer. Dr. Simcha Even-Chen, an award winning ceramics artist, is also a Senior Scientist at the Medical School of Hebrew University, Jerusalem and she has no plans of slowing down in either career.

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slab-built, burnished, terra sigillata, Naked Raku

“Science is a continuous stimulus for me; it has broadened my creativity thinking; it has pushed me to experiment and taught me that patience and perseverance lead to improved results.” From Ceramics Now Magazine

Even-Chen borrowed the grid design she uses in her designs from the graphic millimetric sheets used in presenting scientific results. Impressive. Each sculpture is slab built and sketches are drawn on after the work is bisque fired. A resist slip and glaze are applied before the final firing in a Raku gas kiln. A wax finish adds subtle drama and appeal.