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Umwelt - The Boundaries of Personal Experience
I ran into this fascinating book which opened up a whole world to me. "An Immense World" is its name, written by Ed Yong. The book...
Tamar Arbel-Elisha
Dec 31, 2024


residency at tuscany
Do you know that feeling that suddenly washes over you, like a heat wave but not exactly, of how lucky you are? That’s how I felt when we...
Tamar Arbel-Elisha
Aug 31, 2024

Biofeedback, Meditation, and Freestyle Painting
Sometimes, a life-changing insight comes from a completely unexpected place. For me, it happened during a treatment for shoulder pain,...
Tamar Arbel-Elisha
Jul 22, 2024


Long Processes: Bread, Painting, and the Joy of Learning
For years, I've been baking sourdough bread for my own pleasure and for my family's enjoyment. It's a hobby that developed slowly, born...
Tamar Arbel-Elisha
Jun 30, 2024


A few words about words
You might think that as someone who paints, and even abstract painting, I would not have an excessive fondness for words. Abstract...
Tamar Arbel-Elisha
May 27, 2024


What to do with criticism?
I'll tell you a secret: when I first started painting, I opened an anonymous Instagram account. It was impossible to recognize me. There,...
Tamar Arbel-Elisha
Jan 30, 2023


Quietly alone
When was the last time you read a book that made you feel like it was written about you? It happened to me recently, when I read the book...
Tamar Arbel-Elisha
Dec 27, 2022

Back from Galapagos
I'm back from a trip to the Galapagos. I didn't write a word of description because I didn't find one powerful enough. First of all, I...
Tamar Arbel-Elisha
Sep 19, 2022

Notice what you notice
* More about this painting... I have just painted two paintings and presented them to the lady who commissioned an artwork from me....
Tamar Arbel-Elisha
Jul 26, 2022

Big magic
Have you ever wondered why it is so that creativity involves courage? How is it that little children create without any fear, and as we...
Tamar Arbel-Elisha
Oct 28, 2021

Summer Vacation
* More about this painting... Who among us, as a child, has not eagerly awaited the Summer Vacation? Freedom from school, freedom from a...
Tamar Arbel-Elisha
Aug 24, 2021

Wabi sabi
When I was little, I enjoyed looking at the night sky. Especially in the desert. I remember preparing for the moment when I would see a...
Tamar Arbel-Elisha
Jul 28, 2021

The blessing of letting go
* More about this painting... One fine morning, I was called to the manager's office and informed of my dismissal. After over 20 years...
Tamar Arbel-Elisha
Jun 2, 2021
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