Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Lena Dubinsky לנה דובינסקי ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/432-2/) - Coming soon... - [](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/393-2/) - View From My Window Materials: graphite on paper Dimensions: 210x297 mm each I was born in Kyiv in the Borshgovka neighborhood. Today I live in Jerusalem, in the Naiyot neighborhood. During the war in my first homeland, I wish to join the claim that "there are no distant wars" by paralleling two urban landscapes, two - [](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/292-2/) - Things I Will Not Make Materials: ink on paper Dimensions: 210x 148 mm each This series of drawings aspires to portray the impossibility of reproducing the experience of natural phenomena in man-made objects. The drawings are a visual metaphor for the rift between the ideality of experiences in natural settings and aspirations to create objects - [](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/387-2/) - Aged Technique and materials: Hand altering, aged stoneware, shellac, salt, ink made of organic materials Dimensions: D 250mm H 300 mm each The ceramic raw materials, as they appear in their natural form, undergo processes of crumbing and crushing, so that they can be easily mixed with the liquids to create plastic materials or casting - [](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/376-2/) - Code(sh) Techniques and Materials: 3D scan and digital processing, photographic print Crosses engraved on the stones of the Old City in Jerusalem by pilgrims and clergy were scanned using a 3D scanner. The digital models were processed using a unique algorithm composed by the artist Dylan Brams in order to be used as an artistic - [](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/362-2/) - Primi Pensieri Materials: terracotta Dimensions: variable Throughout the traditional history of Western sculpture, terracotta has served as a raw material for the modeling of monumental works. Terracotta studies have performed the same function for sculptors as drawings for painters. This is due to the ease of design and speed of work. It enables a preservation of - [](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/322-2/) - Urban Ecologies Materials: terracotta tiles, drawings, decals The work investigates propositions regarding the urban cultivation of grains for consumption by residents of cities; challenging the separation between urban and agricultural environments. The designs refer to a variety of possible models including the urban family garden, rooftop farming, and vertical urban cultivation on a larger scale. - [Porcelainware](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/porcelainware/) - Material: Porcelain Dimensions (of each unit): L 18cm W 9.5cm H 13cm Matter and meaning combine to create aesthetics which is married to concern for current prominent topics such as naturalness, sustainability, and a contemporary reworking of old-fashioned ideas. The traditional, iconic plant and floral motifs were updated with a modern, complex, individual - [Traveler's Stories](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/196-2/) - Photos: Leonid Padrul / MUSA Eretz Museum, Tel Aviv When working in clay, the historical aspect can be found in all facets of work. In this series, I sought to offer a new approach with regards to historical conventions. I wanted to present ceramic material as an element that accompanied the voyages of - [Hybrids](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/hybrids/) - In collaboration with Dr. Amit Zoran - [Camera Obscura Series](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/camera-obscura-series/) - Cold Worked Blown Glass Dia. 30-50, (cm); wall-mounted lenses Lena Dubinsky and Dylan Brams met at a glass workshop in Corning, New York. Although they come from opposite sides of the globe, both are inspired by the processes involved in designing and crafting 3-D objects. They started creating together almost immediately. They are making - [Palanga and Coronia](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/palanga/) - Material: Stoneware - [Paperweights (Wish Stones)](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/paperweights/) - Material: Porcelain Various dimensions These porcelain paper weights bring together text - dreams, thoughts, stories and objects. Lena returns the configuration of this material to its natural state, and gives the mineral a color recalling the famous children’s story about dreams and the forces of nature - The Wizard of Oz. - [Magashna](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/magashna/) - Photos: Leonid Padrul / MUSA Eretz Museum, Tel Aviv Material: Stoneware Various dimensions Magashna is a set of tableware which combines a tray that is the basic and permanent element, and vessels that can be installed into it in various possibilities. The tray can be used as a serving dish or as a personal - [Claipeda](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/curonia/) - . Photos: Leonid Padrul / MUSA Eretz Museum, Tel Aviv Material: Earthenware Dimensions: L 9cm W 7cm H 36cm - [Paving tile system for rainwater irrigation](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/paving-tile-system-for-rainwater-irrigation/) - Material: Glazed Earthenware Dimensions (each tile): L 50cm W 50cm H 3.5cm Diverts rainwater for irrigation of trees in dry climate regions Designed to collect and reuse rainwater, the tile system offers a sustainable solution which eliminates the need for artificial irrigation in dry climate urban settings. The system optimizes energy use and saves vital - [180 Minutes](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/180-minutes/) - Materials: hand-carved porcelain In this series each ring is carved from from a single bone-hard block of porcelain. Each one is one-off, each one is unique. The crafting of these objects is a very essence of their meaning, the value of the object. Lena wanted to give others, through those items, her most precious, most - [Viewing instruments (through the eyes of others)](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/viewing-instruments-through-the-eyes-of-others/) - Series of wearable articles and pocket objects Materials: porcelain, silver, used glass lenses Dimensions: brooch L 125mm W 31mm H 17mm pocket object: D 34-51mm H 21-25mm Two hundred years ago Maine de Biran distinguished between three patterns of memory: ideas, feelings, and habits. “The memory system which is connected to feelings encompasses the memory - [Clad](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/142-2/) - Clad (white) Materials: porcelain, silver Dimensions: brooch L 185mm W 28mm H 15mm ring L 55mm W 22mm H 19mm “We are such stuff As dreams are made on” (Shakespeare, The Tempest act 4, scene 1) The series of jewelry that I have designed enable an opportunity for the expression of dreams, emotions, - [Body Signs](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/151-2/) - Materials: Porcelain, gold Various dimensions Collection of jewelry that examines aspects of the relationships between body, identity, and forms of social expression. Designed to mimic the personal masonry insignia engraved into the walls of medieval cathedrals by masons to denote their days' work, these objects reflect ancient signs of individuality. - [Measuring Tools](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/measuring-tools/) - Material: Earthenware Dimensions: Cubit: L 54cm W 7 cm H 6 cm Handbreadth: L 20 cm W 8 cm H 5 cm Finger: L 12.5 cm W 6 cm H 2.5 cm Foot: D 10.5 cm H 5.5 cm Establishing a standardized system for units of measurement and weight, one of the earliest - [Travelers' Stories – The Black Box Series](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/125-2/) - Series of containers, pendants, and portable objects Materials: earthenware, titanium, cotton rope Dimensions: container D 220mm H 163mm pendant D 18mm H 102mm portable object: D 18mm H 84mm During the 1940s and 50s, several manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in caves at Qumran near the Dead Sea. These scrolls represent ## Pages - [Publications](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/publications/) - Dubinsky, L., & Grosman, L. (In Press). Into The lines: 3-d analysis of rock engravings from Site 25. In E. Ben-Yosef (Ed.) Timna Valley Revisited: The Tel Aviv Excavations (2013-2018) And Other Studies in The Ancient Copper Mining District of the 9 Southern Aravah. The Institute of Archaeology, Tel Aviv University / Penn State University - [CV](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/about/curriculum-vitae/) - Head of the Research Specialization, Ceramics and Glass Design Department, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design I 2021-current Senior Lecturer, Ceramics and Glass Design Department, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design I 2020-current Senior Researcher and Manager of Research Cluster Group “Material Design,” Bezalel Research and Innovation Authority I 2014 -2021 Commercial, Social and Cultural - [Research](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/research/) - Development of methods, materials, and processes for the production of 3D forms from advanced ceramics (SiC) by reaction bonding technology for Defense and Civil Sectors With Paxis LTD, Anna Markovich, Rotem Gruber Grant: MEIMAD Grant- Innovation Authority, Ministry of Finance [Israel], and the Administration for the Ministry of Defense [Israel] -------------------- Engage2Innovate (E2i) - Enhancing - [About](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/about/) - Statement Curriculum Vitae - [Courses](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/courses/) - Current: Architectural Installations: Ceramic and Glass Walls Research And Theory Course (Since 2022) Industrial Mold Specialization – Sinks and Washbasins Technology Development and Ceramic Manufacturing Industry (Since 2015) Final Project Supervision (since 2013) Previous: Designing for the Bathroom Space, in collaboration with Hamat Group Ltd (2021-2022) Personal Project Studio (2017- 2022) Urban Guerilla: Ecological Models - [](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/about/artists-statement/) - I strive to build sustainable bridges between craft and modern technologies by developing innovative models that see craft traditions as a research tool. It includes experimental and applied material investigations, as well as historical research. I develop advanced materials and new production technologies in my research. This is accomplished through applying traditional historical material and - [Contact](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/contact/) - [Sample Page](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/sample-page/) - This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this: Hi there! I'm a bike messenger ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/category/uncategorized/) - [Works](https://www.lenadubinsky.com/category/works/)