Book Object, A Window, One-of-a-Kind Artwork

This one-of-a-kind piece of art allows you to look into the world contained within this book. A window in the book cover opens into a surreal collage of words and stars. The spine of the book reveals the title: Milk and Honey. This book contains a story, not only with the words printed inside, but in its history, the history of its previous owners, and its history in an Israeli artists’ colony. Get a glimpse into another world and own a piece of someone’s history from the land of Milk and Honey.Nechama Levendel’s work features a unique combination of artforms. She repurposes books using an ancient technique of encaustic wax painting. While this technique is traditionally used on wooden boards, Levendel’s unique works incorporate old, discarded books and the drippings of candle wax. She has lived in Ein Hod Artists’ Village since 1984 and shared her work with Kolbo in an exclusive 2013 exhibit.We’ll let the artist herself tell you about her Book Objects:“I started working with books dur