Eliezer Berkovich (Ziza) (1923-2002), Ceramic Vase

Eliezer Berkovich (Ziza) (1923-2002), Ceramic Vase, decorated with a blackish-turquoise glossing, signed and dated 1988, height: 22.5 cm, diameter: 13.5 cm. * Eliezer Berkovich (1923-2002) - Member of Kibbutz Degania A, worked with fodder and in fish pools. Was among the first truck drivers, coordinated the cultivation of field crops in Ahuzam in the south, and eventually became the economic director. An active member of the economic board, the planning committee, the appointment committee and also coordinated the vehicle issue. One the idea of establishing an industrial factory came up he was on the founding team. Parallel to his job he expressed his artistic tendencies and worked with glass blowing, painting on silk, and focused on the field of ceramics. Ziza achieved impressive accomplishments in this field, and in 1975 got accepted to the Ceramic Artists Union in Israel. His love for art was also expressed by his many voyages, mainly to classical Europe. The traffic accident he went through broke his spirit and harshly limited his activity. *Out of the Kibbutz Degania Website.