Shula Shek, a native-born Sabra, has been involved with the design and creation of jewelry for more than twenty years. After artistic studies at the Beitzabel Academy and the Academy of Rudi Lehman in Jerusalem, she studied in Tel Aviv at an art teaching college. After her studies, she moved to Kibbutz Beit-Nir to teach art. During this period, she began to intensively research the ancient cultures of the Middle East. Her interests focused primarily on how the jewelry of the area reflected the ethnology of the people. Shula's new line of jewelry, based on original Canaanite designs, cast with the ancient methods of the "Lost Wax Process", attempts to combine multiple meanings of the jewelry of ancient Israel with modern simplicity and elegance. Shula's collections are exhibited in numerous galleries and prestigious stores in Israel's major cities, Europe and the United States. Her work in on permanent display at the "Best Arts of Israel" gallery in Jerusalem. Shula's collections are featured at the following museums and galleries, as well as in the following mail-order catalogues in the United States: Order Toll Free or ask for your catalog 1-800-422-2770. Jewish Museum, New York City UCLA Armand Hammer Museum, Westwood Village, Los Angeles Museum of Art, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah Museum of Tolerance: the Gift Shop & Gift Gallery, Los Angeles Museum of Tolerance Catalog: 1997 How to Order: Toll-Free by Phone: 1-800-422-2770