Our partnership with Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts continues to build lasting bonds between artists in the US and Israel.  Roy Maayan, a ceramicist from Israel, was awarded a scholarship from AIDA this year to fund his summer residency at Watershed. Next year, they plan to send an artist from the US to Benyamini Ceramics Center in Tel Aviv. It's a wonderful partnership that prioritizes the development of creative community, and continues to foster the growth of ceramic artists at all stages of their careers.

Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts

"I can not thank you enough for funding my residency at Watershed this summer. I had the time of my life! Met wonderful, warm-hearted, most generous group of people. Some of them, I’m sure, are friends for life. I learned so much: firing techniques, new approaches, but more importantly, new ways of thinking. I feel very fortunate. I travel and collaborate regularly. Never, not once, have I had such a fulfilling experience. I will cherish it always." Love, Roy Maayan

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