Artistic Voyages*
My name is Ducky. I'm an artist and a designer. I breathe and live the creative process, and I am genuinely grateful for the opportunity to share my art with you. Thank you for letting me become a part of your home!
Conversing and communicating with you through my artwork is a special bonus.
THE MAKING, or WHEN ART MEETS MATTER
I've been making artistic home decor, accessories & personalized gifts for many years. While I love to design and create, printing and sewing are more than what my small home studio allows. Beginning with my own home and gifts for family and friends, I became aware of the benefits of Print On Demand (POD).
To produce the perfect items for you, I collaborate with the best print providers in the world. They print my designs on ready-made products or craft them from scratch. Then they ship the finished items directly to you.
This process allows you to receive these professionally crafted custom-made home décor or accessories in a matter of days, in most cases.
It's digital magic :)
ABOUT ME
I live and work in central Israel and track my first artistic thoughts to kindergarten at five. Even then, I knew what I wanted to do growing up: art and design.
As a child, I was a mousy little creature, living in a dreamy bubble, gazing out to the world. Everything became a source of inspiration: visions and sounds, scents and colors, textures, and shapes. In a way, this child is still here :)
I come from a family of craftsmen, designers, and artists, so becoming a creative artist seemed natural. I saw them practice both artistic processes and meticulous handcrafts. However, support for my young talent came from other places, mainly my art teachers. When I expressed my wish to learn art in high school, my father replied that it's better to have a "serious occupation" and sent me to learn bookkeeping.
Me? Bookkeeping?
Soon he realized his mistake and became a primary source of support. Art became an anchor – painting, crafting, and jewelry making – a built-in part of my life. It's a burning fire that never extinguishes.
Art has chosen me and become my way of life.
STUDIOD
As a young adult, I was concerned that art alone could not provide, so I began learning Architecture. After a while, I felt out of place and longed to work directly with materials, getting my hands dirty. One of my teachers, a known sculptor, faced me with an obvious question: what would I like to do when I grow up? Somehow I knew. I always knew. I quit school and began designing jewelry out of leftover modeling cardboard.
StudioD came to life.
Several decades later, I'm here, sharing a piece of my creative world with you. During this time, I experienced many materials and techniques.
I've struggled with ME's (myalgic encephalomyelitis) pain and fatigue in the past few years. To appease my creative genie, I began working with digital media. Luckily, it broadened my creative options.
YOU
Yet, StudioD is all about you.
How?
I imagine you in your environment and choose the right way to combine shapes, colors, and functionality using various types of items.
Your home is an extension of yourself, and my designs aim to tell a story without words – your story.
Custom requests are no trouble at all. Vice versa – I love the challenge! It also provides direct and personal contact with you, a dialog – which is a special treat for me :)
After all, it's all made for you.
Thank you for visiting!
Ducky :)
(* "Artistic Voyages" was the name of my former blog, dedicated to inspiration and the joy of creativity.)
