Dori Schechtel Zanger
Neve ziv, israel
Dori Schechtel Zanger in her studio in Israel
Dori Schechtel Zanger, 9.99 cent, 2019. White earthenware, underglaze, fired in lectric kiln. 5 cm H X 25 cm W X 20 cm L
Dori Schechtel Zangerm Now what? 2019. White earthenware, underglaze, clear glaze, gold luster, fired in electric kiln. 67 cm H X 40 cm W X 30 cm L
You don't know how much you are running until you stop.
All that surrounds me and influences me eventually shows up in my work.
I am a narrative ceramic artist. I’ve always been fascinated by the ability of ceramic work to tell a story. Images on a three-dimensional object give me a visual language to communicate wordlessly with the viewer. I try to evoke thought and contemplation; my work has a critical dimension and carries a message. Environmental issues, social injustice, and war have been the critical themes of my work.
The Coronavirus era has changed that. With the lockdown, social distancing, and the threat of disease—along with the realization that there is no-one to blame—my focus has turned inward. Locked at home, with a sense of helplessness and uncertainty, I was left alone with my feelings, fears and hopes.
I am usually motivated to create for the exhibitions, symposia and residencies in I want to take part in; their external timeline determines my schedule. When everything stopped, so did my motivation.
But after a short period of emptiness and shock, something new emerged.
I found myself the center of my own story and discovered a new urge to create, regardless of the world around me. What emerged was a series called Thoughts of a Jewish Mother—the things that overprotective, worried mothers tell their children, but now with a humorous angle.
Dori Schechtel Zanger, Golden children, 2017. White earthenware, underglaze, clear glaze, gold luster, fired in electric kiln. 48 cm H X 29 cm W X 35 cm L.
During the lockdown, Dori Schechtel Zanger Turned inwards to examine her feelings as a mother/daughter. A new series of work emerged: thoughts of a Jewish mother
Dori Schechtel Zanger, You'll break your head! 2020. White earthenware, underglaze, fired in electric kiln. 38 cm H x 30 cm W x 26 cm D
Dori Schechtel Zanger, Comb your hair or nobody will like you, 2020. White earthenware, underglaze, fired in electric kiln. 50 cm H x 26 cm W x 20 cm D
Dori Schechtel Zanger, fresh air limited edition, 2020. White earthenware, underglaze, Electric kiln, found object, fired in electric kiln. 56 cm H x 44 cm W x 18 cm D
Dori Schechtel Zanger, What will people think, 2020. White earthenware, underglaze, fired in electric kiln. 20 cm H x 70 cm W x 30 cm D