Alphabetical list of artists

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Khaya Touma, Israeli, born in Moldova, 1931-2009

Khaya Touma was born in the town of Orgeyev (Orhaiv) in Moldova. In 1934, she immigrated to Eretz Israel with her family. Initially, the family lived in Hadera and in 1941 moved to Haifa. Between 1945 and 1948, Touma lived and studied at Kibbutz Sha'ar HaAmakim. After her military service, she married Rudolf Bryn. In 1954 she met Emil Touma and moved in with him. In 1962 she married him at a civil ceremony in Moscow. Between 1955 and 1972, she performed dance. In the 1970s, she began to study art. At the same time, from 1971 to 1996, she managed the Steimatzky bookstore in Haifa. Most of Thomas' works are in the medium of ceramic sculpture and pottery. Her works are characterized by symbolic figurative and decorative imagery, which draws from popular images. Among her well-known works are a series of reliefs she created on the streets of Haifa (1999-2008).

Education

1971-1974 Ceramics, Department of Fine Arts, Haifa University
1975-1980 Art, Oranim Academic College of Education, Tivon

Teaching

1989-2004 Ceramics, House of Grace, Haifa