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The inventor of the Word Sculpture |
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His primary occupation has been education, he has taught elmentry school for a number of years, and served as aprincipal of Rehovot's Tachkemoni elmentry school. At the same time he also practiced his family's ancient profession of writing Torah, tefilin, mezuzot and restoring old Torah scroolls. About 30 Years ago Rabbi Bar-Ami has began applying his extensive knowledge of jewish sources and his skills as a scribe to the creation of a new art form, uniquely and deeply Jewish in its concept. The Word Sculpture The casual viewer looking at a Word Sculpture will see a pleasant picture or an interesting geometric design. The knowledgeable observer will see that each Word Sculpture is actually a micrographic recoding of holy write. The artist draws on parchment, using a feather quill and special scribes ink. Every line is composed of words from a holy jewish text. The lines form shapes which add even more levels of meaning to the whole work. For the viewer familiar with gematria - the assignment of numerical values to the letters of the Hebrew alphabet - the Word Sculpture becomes apparent between the theme of the picture, the Hebrew texts, the direction in which they are written, and the gematria values employed by the artist in creating the various elements of the picture. The Academy for the Study of the Holy Language- "Oht Leolam" Rabbi Bar-Ami is the director of "Oht Leolam" academy. The academy studies the Hebrew laguage and its script, with the goal of presenting the Holy language in all of its beauty and spiritual richness. The Academy sponsors a week-long program available to Jewish communities, universities, schools and other organizations around the world. The program includes lectures by Rabbi Bar-Ami about his art (which hes been a tradition in his family for over 500 years!), along with an exhibition of his works. The program also usually includs an exhibition about the scribe and his works. Rabbi bar-Ami himself is a scribe ("Sofer Stam") specializing in the restoration of Torah scrolls. Students gain a greater appreciation of this art when, under Rabbi Bar-Ami's direction, they are given the opportunity to write with a quill and ink on parchment. During his stay in the community, Rabbi Bar-Ami is available to check Torah scrolls. He prepares a written report detailing the condition of each scroll, and corrects errors. He also gives consultations regarding a special new method he has developed to help conserve the scrolls. These programs have proved to be effective as fundraisers. Through sponsoring such a program, organizations offer participants an opportunity to meet the artist, to learn about his work, and to gain an appreciation for the work of the scribes and for the beauty of the Hebrew language. You are welcome to drop into our studio in Israel and see the artist at work. Contact us at: Oht Leolam Academy for the Study of the Holy Language 2 Hahagana Street 76210 Rehovot, Israel Tel. 972-8-9491985 Fax. 972-8-9491985 |
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