Israeli ceramic artist Hilda Merom. Her craggy, textured artistic clay work is achieved by many additions to the clay body and a saggar firing surrounded by a variety of organic materials. Functional and artistic ceramics fired in gas reduction.

Hilda studied ceramics in Argentina and at the Tel-Hai College in Israel. During a stay in the US she studied ceramics for five years at the Florida International University where she became acquainted with the various firing techniques of the Far East and participated in several workshops conducted by Paul Soldner, Don Reitz, Coleman, Keren Karnes, Berenson, Rudi Autio, Peter Voulkos and more.

Recent Exhibitions:

2006- ISRAELI CONTEMPORARY APPIED ARTS- THE ALIX DE ROTHSCHILD COMPETITION WINNERS. At Ben Uri Gallery, LONDON, UK.

2006- INTERNATIONAL CHAWAN (Oriental tea ceremony) EXHIBITION. Hilda was invited to take part for this exhibition, sponsored by Japanese Embassy in Belgium . ATWERPEN, BELGIUM.