Nadya Lunkina

I am Nadia an artist and have been working with polymer clay for more than 10 years. I love and understand this material. Do you know what it is? So I didn’t know a few years ago. I studied ceramics and pottery at an art school. After graduating from school, I spent a long time looking for a material that I could work with not only in the studio, but also at home. Once I was in Finland and bought a German polymer clay Fimo in an artist’s shop. I learned how to work with her, improved myself. Most of all, I like to make decorations and holiday décor from polymer clay. Now I specialize in miniatures. I work in different techniques: appliqué, imitation of embroidery and fabric, silk-screen printing, mogume gane and culinary miniature. Since 2012, my works have participated in fairs and exhibitions in different cities of Russia. I have successfully sold my work all over the world: my satisfied clients in Australia, Europe and even in Japan and Korea. I took part in charity events to raise funds for sick children. I moved here from Russia with my family 1.5 years ago. I am very happy to be in Israel, to get to know the country and the people. Since 2021, I have been collaborating with Polymer week, a Czech magazine for polymer professionals. I publish master classes both in the online community and in print. In December 2022, I received a grant from the Ministry of Absorption as a high-class artist with unique techniques. For 7 years I have been conducting master classes for children from 5 to 105 years old. I have developed programs of different levels of complexity that are suitable for beginners and professionals. Students always leave the classroom with a finished product and a smile. She conducted master classes for children and adults in Haifa and Rishon Lezion throughout 2023. For a year now, my works can be seen and purchased on Nachalat Benyami Artists Street in Tel Aviv. I am sure that handmade products are not just things for a specific purpose that people buy for money, but they are opportunities to get acquainted with new materials and artists through products. After all, when you buy a handmade thing, it is not just a sculpture or a painting. You buy hundreds of hours of experimentation, days, months, years of searching, and moments of pure joy. You’re not buying a thing, you’re buying a piece of your heart, a piece of your soul, a moment of someone’s life.