High-tech meets fine art in this collection of jewellery and Judaica by the Israeli born artists, Nachshon Peleg and Stavit Allweis who trade under the name Seeka. Presently designing and working in Brooklyn, New York, they are both graduates of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem. Their work brings together complementary skills from the fields of Industrial Design and Fine Art.
They utilize a proprietary technique mating steel, paints, resin and found objects in combination with hand-painted acrylics to create their one of a kind works of art. Seeka means Pin or Brooch in Hebrew.
The mezuzahs pictured are made by starting with a precision cut stainless steel frame. Within this frame, the design is hand painted with acrylics, metallic pastes and other water based paints. A variety of materials from metals and glass to dyed organic seeds and found objects are assembled within. Semi-precious stones, and Swarovski crystals are embedded and a thick layer of acrylic resin is poured to encase and protect the finished piece. Finally, after several days of curing, the piece is polished, twisted, glued and assembled with other items to form the finished work of art.
The Dreidels in the accompanying pictures are made by hand painting, followed by a variety of materials meticulously arranged inside the delicately cut stainless steel frame. The parts are cut to perfectly fit and are assembled using no welding or glue resulting in beautifully finished pieces.
Dreidels.jpg
