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− | + | ('''Hebrew''': גלריה כנען / '''Translation''': Canaan Gallery /'''Pronunciation''': Ca-n-aan Gallery /'''Other Names''' Weaving Workshop / '''Definition''': Gallery of hand-woven textiles / '''Description''': Tzfat Gallery which exhibits fine Judaica, jewelry and ceramics as well as the owner’s hand-woven Judaica) | |
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− | + | Visitors can view the process of weaving Judaica textiles at the Canaan Gallery where the weaving work of Orna Mor as well as other artwork is displayed. | |
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== Background == | == Background == | ||
− | Orna and Yair Mor opened the Canaan Gallery in 1992 on the edge of Tzfat’s [[ | + | Orna and Yair Mor opened the Canaan Gallery in 1992 on the edge of Tzfat’s [[Artist Quarter Safed|Artist Quarter]]. The Mors envisioned the Canaan Gallery, named for Mt. Canaan -- the mountain that towers over the [[Old City Safed|Old Jewish Quarter]] as an opportunity for Orna to showcase her weaving designs and work. Orna studied jewelry-making in Jerusalem and artistic weaving in Tel Aviv before she and Yair moved to Rosh Pinna, a small town just outside of Tzfat. |
== Technique == | == Technique == | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
− | The Canaan Gallery is located on [[Art | + | The Canaan Gallery is located on [[Art Street Safed|Yosef Caro Street]] near the [[Yosef Caro Synagogue Safed|Caro Synagogue]]. The gallery also exhibits works of other artists including Judaica, ritual objects and jewelry. The gallery has an ATM machine which customers and other visitors may use freely. This ATM accepts foreign credit and debit cards to withdraw cash. |
== Cafe == | == Cafe == | ||
The Canaan Gallery cafe is open during the spring, summer and fall and serves a variety of hot and cold drinks, sandwiches and other dairy food. Cafe patrons may sit in the cafe which overlooks the city and valley below and the Meron mountain range to the west. | The Canaan Gallery cafe is open during the spring, summer and fall and serves a variety of hot and cold drinks, sandwiches and other dairy food. Cafe patrons may sit in the cafe which overlooks the city and valley below and the Meron mountain range to the west. | ||
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