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Sapir Gelman

Jerusalem, Israel
Artist (Design, Sculpture)
Born unknown date

From the early childhood Sapir has been drawn to the tools. She was fascinated by hammers, vise grips and files. She felt that they were live things and wanted to be used to create something new, something fabulous.
Her path to the art of copper work was not straightforward. After graduating from the art college in Odessa, Ukraine Sapir moved to Israel where she has found her talents. Her ceramic animals and flowers were so original, that Sapir was invited to teach ceramics classes.
Then came the period of creating art pieces from the leather. She was collecting pieces of leather from the old purses and shoes, and used them to create amazing pieces of artwork, which were both energetic and mysterious.
Despite all that, Sapir knew that it was only the first stage of her artistic endeavor. There had to be the next stage that would have fully allowed expressing her artistic vision and matching her temperament. She realized that the moment is near when she got introduced to the copper work artist – amazing master from the country of Georgia, Gabriel Shalomashvili.
Once she convinced him to teach her, Sapir very quickly found her passion. She has created the whole range of copper work pieces and eventually, after exhibiting them at the “Copper Can Speak” exhibit in the Jerusalem gallery, fulfilled her dream – Sapir got her own studio located right next to the walls of the Jerusalem Old City. There she has been being creating not only copper pictures, but even sculptures.
Sapir says: “Copper is an amazing material. Centuries ago it was more valuable than gold, possibly due to its healing power. Artists who work with copper have noted that none of them ever had arthritis or a high blood pressure. In Hebrew copper is pronounced is nehoshet, the word that shares the root with the word nahash, meaning a snake. And it is widely known that snake venom is used to cure different illnesses.
This warm and malleable metal allows artist to easily express her energy and reflect the mood. It is good not only for designing two dimensional pieces but is also great for creating three dimensional sculptures.”
Over time, once Sapir has moved to Jerusalem, she fell in love with this ancient city, where each stone remembers the vast history of this magnificent place. Here, in Jerusalem, she came up with the idea of marrying copper work with the stone.
Copper flowers, slightly bent from the breeze of the wind but still trying to reach up, towards the sun, are “growing” from the stone, which indicates the combination of the current times on one side and infinity on another.
The feeling of wing flutter is felt looking at the beautiful birds, whose gracious flight got captured in another master piece.
All of that – the stones, flowers and the birds – is an artistic world so elegantly created by Sapir Gelman, whose art pieces can be found in the private collections in Germany, United States, Israel, and Russia.

Discover contemporary artworks by Sapir Gelman, browse recent artworks and buy online. Categories: contemporary israeli artists. Artistic domains: Design, Sculpture. Account type: Artist , member since 2010 (Country of origin Israel). Buy Sapir Gelman's latest works on Artmajeur: Discover great art by contemporary artist Sapir Gelman. Browse artworks, buy original art or high end prints.

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Design titled "Ivory Cameo Pendant" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork, Jewelry
Ivory Cameo Pendant - Design, 2.8x1.4 in ©2022 by Sapir Gelman - Figurative, figurative-594, artwork_cat.Women, ivory, pendant, cameo, Sapir Gelman, silver, jewelry, antique style, handmade, yong woman, gift, unique jewelry, jewelry design
"Ivory Cameo Pendant"

Design | 2.8x1.4 in

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Sculpture titled "Queen of Sheba" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork, Metals
Queen of Sheba - Sculpture, 16.5x4.7 in ©2015 by Sapir Gelman - Figurative, figurative-594, Metal, artwork_cat.Women, Sapir Gelman, artcopper, copper, sculpture, art deco, handmade, metal art, brass, home decor, gift, artisan, collectible, Erte
"Queen of Sheba"

Sculpture - Metals | 16.5x4.7 in

Not For Sale
Sculpture titled "Black Beauty III" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork
Black Beauty III - Sculpture, 13.8x7.9 in ©2015 by Sapir Gelman - Metal, sculpture, metal art, copper, brass, Sapir Gelman
"Black Beauty III"

Sculpture | 13.8x7.9 in

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Sculpture titled "Women with bag" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork, Metals
Women with bag - Sculpture, 15x7.9 in ©2018 by Sapir Gelman - Metal, copper, brass, sculpture, art deco, woman, Sapir Gelman, fashion, gift, metal art, home design
"Women with bag"

Sculpture - Metals | 15x7.9 in

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Sculpture titled "Queen of Sheba II" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork, Metals
Queen of Sheba II - Sculpture, 13.8x3.9 in ©2015 by Sapir Gelman - Metal, Africa, copper, sculpture, handmade, metal art, Sapir Gelman, brass
"Queen of Sheba II"

Sculpture - Metals | 13.8x3.9 in

On Request
Design titled "Bird & flower on Je…" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork
Bird & flower on Jerusalem stone - Design, 9.8x3.9 in ©2013 by Sapir Gelman - Metal, copper, artwork, metal sculpture, bird, flower, stone, Jerusalem, Sapir, Gelman
"Bird & flower on Jerusalem stone"

Design | 9.8x3.9 in

On Request
Design titled "Bird & Orchid" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork
Bird & Orchid - Design, 5.9x13.8 in ©2014 by Sapir Gelman - Metal, copper sculpture, metal art, bird, flower, orchid, Sapir, Gelman
"Bird & Orchid"

Design | 5.9x13.8 in

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Design titled "Sunbird" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork
Sunbird - Design, 9.8x19.7 in ©2013 by Sapir Gelman - Metal, SUNBIRD, FLOWER, ART, COPPER, HANDMADE, sculpture, chasing, metal, Jerusalem, stone, ספיר, גלמן, נחושת, פסל, פרח, יונק הדבשת, אבן ירושלמי
"Sunbird"

Design | 9.8x19.7 in

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Design titled "Sunbird" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork
Sunbird - Design, 9.8x4.7 in ©2014 by Sapir Gelman - Metal, sculpture, sunbird, gift, present, rose quartz, crystal, flower, copper, handmade, craftwork, Sapir Gelman
"Sunbird"

Design | 9.8x4.7 in

On Request
Sculpture titled "Woman with pipe" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork, Metals
Woman with pipe - Sculpture, 15x5.9 in ©2016 by Sapir Gelman - Metal, copper, brass, sculpture, metal art, Sapir Gelman, gift, smoking, pipe
"Woman with pipe"

Sculpture - Metals | 15x5.9 in

On Request
Sculpture titled "Black Beauty I" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork
Black Beauty I - Sculpture, 13.8x7.9 in ©2015 by Sapir Gelman - Metal, sculpture, metal art, copper, handmade, gift, Sapir Gelman, brass
"Black Beauty I"

Sculpture | 13.8x7.9 in

On Request
Design titled "Flower on the stone" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork
Flower on the stone - Design, 11.8x19.7 in ©2013 by Sapir Gelman - Metal, Flower, copper, art, craft, handmade, Jerusalem, stone, ספיר, גלמן, נחושת, פסל, פרח, יונק הדבשת, אבן ירושלמי
"Flower on the stone"

Design | 11.8x19.7 in

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Design titled "Bone Cameo" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork, Jewelry
Bone Cameo - Design, 1.6x2 in ©2021 by Sapir Gelman - Figurative, figurative-594, artwork_cat.Women, cameo, bone cameo, jewelry, brooch, ring, pendant, handmade, design
"Bone Cameo"

Design | 1.6x2 in

On Request
Sculpture titled "Woman with sigar" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork, Metals
Woman with sigar - Sculpture, 15x6.3 in ©2016 by Sapir Gelman - Metal, copper, brass, sculpture, Sapir Gelman, gift, handmade, metal art, woman, cigar
"Woman with sigar"

Sculpture - Metals | 15x6.3 in

On Request
Sculpture titled "Black Beauty II" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork
Black Beauty II - Sculpture, 13.8x7.9 in ©2015 by Sapir Gelman - Metal, copper, brass, metal art, handmade, sapir gelman, sculpture
"Black Beauty II"

Sculpture | 13.8x7.9 in

On Request
Sculpture titled "Women with сigar II" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork, Metals
Women with сigar II - Sculpture, 15x7.9 in ©2016 by Sapir Gelman - Metal, sculpture, metal art, copper, brass, sapir Gelman, handmade, gift
"Women with сigar II"

Sculpture - Metals | 15x7.9 in

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Design titled "Ring" by Sapir Gelman, Original Artwork, Rings
Ring - Design, 1.2x1.6 in ©2019 by Sapir Gelman - Metal, ring, sterling silver, Rubi, garnet, unique jewelry design, Sapir Gelman, gift, woman, girl
"Ring"

Design | 1.2x1.6 in

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