About Me
I am David Grushko, a basketry artist who lives in Ofra, Israel (near Jerusalem). I was born in Paris and raised in the spirit of French æsthetics. At the age of 18, I began studying electronics, but I soon switched to homeopathy, that I still practice in parallel to my art career. I learned basketry techniques from Hertzel Auster, one of Israel’s foremost basket weavers.
I believe that art is a superior tool for connecting the spiritual and material worlds and for revealing my innermost self. As an artist, I feel that the various facets that comprise my sense of self are displayed and expressed in my works.
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In deepest thought I wove ideas we knew
Refreshing hearts and making souls glad, too.
Amid the branches notions will break through
Connecting walls in many dreams, it’s true.
Featured products
A woven Wall Art Mandala made of date stems.
$230.00
Dimensions:
Diameter: about ~80 cm./32 in.
Weight: 0.9 kg. /2 lb.
Made on demand - you can choose the dimension.
Spaces in motion, like waves on the sea
Extending themselves inexorably.
The heavens rally to gather inside
The void between objects before it grows wide.
Empty space is a vacuum with much to reveal,
Exposing reality without being real.
It puzzles the cumbersome minds we possess,
Controlling both clarity and mysteriousness.
Handmade by Basketweaver David Gurshko.
I make functional baskets from my workshop in a village north of Jerusalem. I never use prefabricated materials. I gather the Palm fronds, treat them, let them set and then weave a beautiful piece for the perfect home.
The Wall Art is made from the finest natural materials. The Palm tree branches grow in Israel at the Jordan Valley. I collect them in the autumn, I treat the fronds and keep them dry and warm for 6 months before I start to weave the branches into a functional piece of art.
Blog posts
Basket & Poem
Always ready to help with a smile on his face.
He submits to authority with deference and grace.
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