{"id":10046,"date":"2019-04-18T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T07:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/?p=10046"},"modified":"2020-01-19T19:33:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T19:33:31","slug":"ayala-serfaty-exclusive-interview-talented-glass-worker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/ayala-serfaty-exclusive-interview-talented-glass-worker\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayala Serfaty: Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Covet Foundation<\/a> had the opportunity to do an exclusive interview with the talented designer and master artisan dedicated to glassworks: <u><em><strong>Ayala Serfaty<\/strong><\/em><\/u>, one of the artists supported by the outstanding <strong>BSL Gallerie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10055\" style=\"width: 4010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ayalaserfaty.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10055\" class=\"wp-image-10055 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Soma.jpg\" alt=\"Ayala Serfaty Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker - Soma ayala serfaty Ayala Serfaty: Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker Ayala Serfaty Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker Soma\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Soma.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Soma-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Soma-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Soma-1024x559.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" title=\"Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Soma Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Soma\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soma at Tel Aviv Museum of Art, 2008.\u00a0Made of glass rods and polymer membrane.\u00a0Since the 1990\u2019s, Ayala Serfaty built a unique path in the world of contemporary design, creating and crafting conceptual lights and furniture. Her art pieces are described by scholars as <em>\u201cmulti-disciplinary\u201d<\/em>, a <em>\u201cfusion of art, craft, and design\u201d<\/em>, the vanishing of the line between the natural and the abstract. Photo: \u00a9Ayala Serfaty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ujTBUIwwZ3A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When asked about the art piece she was most proud of from all the ones she created so far, Ayala said: <em>\u201cI think I am mostly proud of \u201cSoma Installation\u201d presented in <strong>Tel Aviv Museum of Art<\/strong> in 2008. It also travelled to <strong>Beelden Aan Zee Sculpture Museum<\/strong> and <strong>Design Museum London<\/strong> during 2009-2010. This large-scale work was free of boundaries and complete. The work included \u00a0the entire space \u2013 walls, floors, and entrance as well as the central sculpture. The presentation was a total experience.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10057\" style=\"width: 3010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/pad-paris-2019-ayala-serfatys-design-masterpieces-galerie-bsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10057\" class=\"wp-image-10057 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Soma-.jpg\" alt=\"Ayala Serfaty Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker - Soma - ayala serfaty Ayala Serfaty: Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker Ayala Serfaty Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker Soma\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Soma-.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Soma--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Soma--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Soma--1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" title=\"Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Soma- Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Soma-\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soma at Tel Aviv Museum of Art, 2008. Photo: \u00a9Ayala Serfaty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3gekRbptuPE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>She then revealed her latest projects, her new pride and joy: <em>\u201cMy latest pieces are floor lamps, called \u201cNuraya\u201d and \u201cChaga\u201d. Both pieces are part of a new Series I am working on. At the moment a chandelier of this Series is being developed and made. These pieces are made of new <strong>materials<\/strong> I added recently to my vocabulary, it is an exciting research.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10060\" style=\"width: 3010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/pad-paris-2019-ayala-serfatys-design-masterpieces-galerie-bsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10060\" class=\"wp-image-10060 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Chaga.jpg\" alt=\"Ayala Serfaty Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker - Chaga ayala serfaty Ayala Serfaty: Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker Ayala Serfaty Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker Chaga\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Chaga.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Chaga-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Chaga-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Chaga-678x1024.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" title=\"Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Chaga Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Chaga\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cChaga\u201d Floor Light (2018). Made of glass rods, polymer membrane and mixed media. Photo: \u00a9Ayala Serfaty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10061\" style=\"width: 3010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/pad-paris-2019-ayala-serfatys-design-masterpieces-galerie-bsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10061\" class=\"wp-image-10061 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Chaga-Detail.jpg\" alt=\"Ayala Serfaty Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker - Chaga Detail ayala serfaty Ayala Serfaty: Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker Ayala Serfaty Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker Chaga Detail\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Chaga-Detail.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Chaga-Detail-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Chaga-Detail-768x1084.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Chaga-Detail-725x1024.jpg 725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" title=\"Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Chaga-Detail Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Chaga-Detail\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cChaga\u201d\u2018s Detail. Photo: \u00a9Ayala Serfaty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10062\" style=\"width: 3010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/pad-paris-2019-ayala-serfatys-design-masterpieces-galerie-bsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10062\" class=\"wp-image-10062 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Nuraya.jpg\" alt=\"Ayala Serfaty Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker - Nuraya ayala serfaty Ayala Serfaty: Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker Ayala Serfaty Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker Nuraya\" width=\"3000\" height=\"4500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Nuraya.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Nuraya-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Nuraya-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Nuraya-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" title=\"Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Nuraya Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Nuraya\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cNuraya\u201d (2018). Made of glass rods, polymer membrane and mixed media. Photo: \u00a9Ayala Serfaty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Before saying goodbye, Ayala invited us to her next showcase: <em>\u201cIn May I will show another first of its kind \u2013 textile work called \u201cSankara\u201d. It will be shown as part of the <strong>Venice Bianalle<\/strong> in a female group show called \u201cBehind the Veil\u201d. <\/em>We truly can\u2019t miss it and neither should you!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10064\" style=\"width: 2260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/pad-paris-2019-ayala-serfatys-design-masterpieces-galerie-bsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10064\" class=\"wp-image-10064 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Sankara.jpg\" alt=\"Ayala Serfaty Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker - Sankara ayala serfaty Ayala Serfaty: Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker Ayala Serfaty Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker Sankara\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Sankara.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Sankara-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Sankara-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" title=\"Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Sankara Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Sankara\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cSankara\u201d (2019). Made of bespoke, hand-felted wool, linen and silk. Photo: \u00a9Ayala Serfaty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10066\" style=\"width: 2137px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/pad-paris-2019-ayala-serfatys-design-masterpieces-galerie-bsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10066\" class=\"wp-image-10066 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Sankara-Detail.jpg\" alt=\"Ayala Serfaty Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker - Sankara Detail ayala serfaty Ayala Serfaty: Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker Ayala Serfaty Exclusive Interview with the Talented Glass Worker Sankara Detail\" width=\"2127\" height=\"3000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Sankara-Detail.jpg 2127w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Sankara-Detail-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Sankara-Detail-768x1083.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Sankara-Detail-726x1024.jpg 726w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2127px) 100vw, 2127px\" title=\"Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Sankara-Detail Ayala-Serfaty-Exclusive-Interview-with-the-Talented-Glass-Worker-Sankara-Detail\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cSankara\u201d\u2018s Detail. Photo: \u00a9Ayala Serfaty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Stay with us to find out more about <strong>contemporary art, design<\/strong> and <strong>craftsmanship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>See More Related Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/pad-paris-2019-ayala-serfatys-design-masterpieces-galerie-bsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PAD Paris 2019: <\/a>Ayala Serfaty<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/pad-paris-2019-ayala-serfatys-design-masterpieces-galerie-bsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u2018s Design Masterpieces in Galerie BSL<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covetfoundation.com\/events\/pad-paris-2019-isabelle-stanislas-exquisite-designs-in-galerie-bsl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PAD Paris 2019: Isabelle Stanislas\u2019 Exquisite Designs in Galerie BSL<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Covet Foundation had the opportunity to do an exclusive interview with the talented designer and master artisan dedicated to glassworks: Ayala Serfaty, one of the artists supported by the outstanding BSL Gallerie. 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