http://artisandesigngallery.com/artist/ayala-bar/rss/rss/ Ayala Bar was born and presently resides in Israel.  Since graduating art school, she has worked in many artistic areas, from theater to interior design.  In the late 1980's, she surfaced as a prominent Israeli jeweler.  Her current designs blend natural elements and glass with assorted metals and fabrics to create a rich mosaic, resulting in the most intricate limited-edition pieces.  Ayala Bar is an independently minded artist whose remarkable work shows strong skill in composition and innovative use of raw materials. She uses glass beads, Swarovski crystals, mineral stones, and fabric.  The metal she uses is tarnish-resistant hypo-allergenic. "Treat your limited edition pieces with care and they will last a lifetime." Artist bio courtesy of Is Art for Ayala Bar  en-us Sat, 19 May 2012 08:04:59 -0400 290 81 http://artisandesigngallery.com http://artisandesigngallery.com/css/img/artisan-design-gallery.jpg