On Passover, don’t forget that its the little glimmery holiday touches that add to the WOW factor of your table. One of my favorite Judaica Designers is Laura Cowan who is constantly inspired by the natural beauty of the land of Israel’s dreamy sea and sky. I recently contacted Laura to asks her about her inspirations, and I was immediately drawn into the way that she was able to translate her passion for outer space into her gorgeous moon inspired Seder Plate featured below.
I was so impressed to hear that it has been featured in Bon Appetit and Epicurious.com. (If you’d really like to be impressed, scroll down to the bottom of the page to see all of the galleries and museum shops that her work is featured in.)
According to Laura, “I had an image of moon craters in my head but I didn’t know how I was going to make this design until I started experimenting with different types of metals, thickness of metal and shapes. Each time I would adjust the type or thickness of the metal, or the size and depth of the indentations until I got a look closest to what I had imagined. Although because the dips are made by hand, each one turns out slightly different.”
When I asked her about the materials that she used, she said “I chose aluminum because the shapes came out softer than steel but more defined than on brass. Also I love the bright, white, mirror finish that doesn’t tarnish.To make sure it was user friendly I tried out several types of chrane to check that it didn’t leave a stain (it doesn’t!)”
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Rectangle Modern Matzo Holder by Laura Cowan
2- Square Modern Matzo Holder- 11″x 11″ x 13″
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3- Modern Moon Inspired Seder Plate-$ 240 (includes shipping) A perfect wedding gift as well as a hostess gift. Personalized engraving available.
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4- WAVE SEDER PLATE- My favorite piece!
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The six words in Hebrew which represent the symbols on this Silver and Aluminium Wave Seder Plate and Laura’s round seder plates, are hand cut by Laura. Avoiding the use of soldering, all the components of the Pesach Seder Plate are screwed together in a style reminiscent of Bauhaus, affording a clean look, and preserving the smooth finish of the metal.
Material – Anodized Aluminum and/or Silver Diameter – 25 cm / 9.8 inches Dishes available in Sterling Silver or Polished Aluminum. Price includes shipping |
Price: With Sterling Silver dishes $2350 |
Price: with Polished Aluminum Dishes $1300 |
5- LAYER SILVER WAVE SEDER PLATE – an heirloom piece. If you buy this seder plate, please share the beauty on your table, and send a pic to me!
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The Silver Wave Seder Plate beholds an elegant, classic yet modern design. Taking almost a year to complete, it incorporates four unique layers. The top layer consists of a silver platter and 6 silver dishes with three layers underneath for the three Seder matzos. Three matzot are needed so that when we break the middle matzah, we are still left with two whole ones to pronounce the “Hamotzi”. These layers represent the three components of the Jewish nation: Cohen, Levy and Israel. The flowing effect of the six dishes on the silver layer gives the illusion of them floating just above the surface.
Materials – Heavy Gauge Sterling Silver, Anodised Aluminum Limited edition of 100 numbered pieces. Diameter: 42 cm/ 16.5 inches. Height 15 cm / 6 inches Price – $6300 (includes shipping) |
Materials – Heavy Gauge Sterling Silver, Anodised Aluminum Limited edition of 100 numbered pieces. Diameter: 42 cm/ 16.5 inches. Height 15 cm / 6 inches Price – $6300 (includes shipping) |
Laura Cowan began her career in London after graduating in Silversmithing and Jewellery at London Guildhall University. She now brings her unique ideas to the field of Judaica, working from her design studio and workshop in Tel Aviv, Israel.
GALLERIES WORLDWIDE WHO STOCK LAURA COWAN’S JUDAICA DESIGNS
AMERICA
Spertus Museum Shop610 S. Michigan Ave.Chicago,ILTel 312-322-1768 | Audreys Gift ShopThe Skirball Cultural Center2701 N. Sepuveda BlvdLos Angeles CA 90049 Tel 310 440 4522 |
Gifts at The Jewish Museum1109 Fifth Avenue New YorkTel +212 423 3202 |
Judaica Classics by Doina125 E. 85th St New York NY 10028Tel 212 722 4271, or 212 427 1000 ext 5225 |
Adath Israel Cincinnati Judaica Shop 3201 East Galbraith Road Cincinnati Ohio Tel: 513 984 3499 |
CBL459 Pleasant Valley WayWest Orange NJ 07052Tel (973) 736-7776 1-877-861-5578 |
Jewish Collection Inc.7601 North 11TH StreetPhoenix Arizona 85020Tel 602.312.5722 | Kolbo437 Harvard St.Brookline MA 02446Tel (617) 731-8743 |
POMEGRANATE, INC.2905 W 113th StreetLeawood, KS 66211Tel 913-498-1846 | The Aesthetic Sense198 Main StreetMt. Kisco New York 10549Tel: 914 244 4429 |
BMH-BJ Gift Shop 560 South Monaco Parkway Denver, Colorado 80224 Tel 303 951 8238 |
San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum 736 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 Tel: 415.655.7800 |
Elaine Baker Gallery 608 Banyan Trail Boca Raton Florida Tel: 561.241.3050 |
Elaine Baker Gallery The Boca Raton Resort & Club 501 East Camino Real Boca Raton Florida Tel. 561.447.0321 |
National Museum of American Jewish History 10 S. Independendence Mall East, Philadelphia Pennsylvania Tel: 215 391 4648 |
Santa Fe Weaving Gallery 124-1/2 Galisteo Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico Tel: 505-982-1737 |
Temple Beth Am 2632 N E 80th St Seattle Washington Tel: 206 525 0915 |
Hebrew Congregation of St. Thomas St Thomas U.S. Virgin Islands Tel: 340.774.4312 |
CANADA
Pacific Judaica 275 East 22nd Ave, Vancouver British Columbia, CANADA V5V-1T8 Tel 604-737-1854 |
Petroff Gallery 1016 Eglington Ave West Toronto, Ontario M6C 2C5 Canada Tel: 416 782 1696 1877 542 3600 |
ISRAEL
Luvaton Gallery 23 Yoel Salomon St Jerusalem Tel +972 2 625 7186 |
Mira The Cardo Jerusalem |
Rotem 89 Sokolov Ramat Hasharon Tel 03 540 8793 |
Reymond 66 Ben Yehuda St. Tel Aviv Tel: 03 529 1586 |
Joi 25 Shabazi Neve Tzedek Tel Aviv 65150 Tel 03 516 5715 |
Sarah’s Tent 56 Alkabetz St. Tzfat 13200 Tel 04 692 3378 |
David’s Jewellery 22 King David St Jerusalem Tel +972 2 624 6635 |
Raphaels 94, Ben Yehuda, Tel Aviv Tel: 03 527 3619 |
Michael Unique 124 Ahuza St. Raanana, 43450 Tel: 09 740 3654 |
Bauhaus 99 Dizengoff St. Tel-Aviv Tel: 03 522 0249 |
Chaya Mamilla Jerusalem Tel: 02-5867833/02-6253241 |
ENGLAND
Aisenthal 11, Ashbourne Parade Finchley Rd London Tel +44 208 455 0501 |
Lubavitch 4-5 The Square Hale Barns WA15 8ST Cheshire Tel 0161 980 8511 |
ITALY
Comunita Ebraica di Firenze Via L.C. Farini 450121 Firenze Italy Tel. +39 055 245252 |
AUSTRALIA
Jewish Museum of Australia 26 Alma Rd St. Kilda Victoria 3182 Tel 613 8534 3600 |
The Antique Silver Company 253 Carlisle St Balaclava 3183 Melbourne Tel: 613 952 58480 |
Odem Shop 7, 16-22 Bay Street Double Bay NSW 2028 Australia Tel 612 9328 7477 |
Matana – Artistic Judaica Naomi Feldman, Melbourne For appointments call (613) 90152595 |
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