Shawn Athari's Inc.

The Hamsa's positive energy draws happiness, riches and health. The Hamsa Hand itself has been used for centuries as a symbol of protection against evil and is known in Jewish lore as the "Hand of Miriam" of ancient Middle Eastern origin. The Hamsa represents G-d's protective hand and the eye shields the owner from the curse of the evil eye. There is nothing exclusively Jewish about the Hamesh Hand. Arab cultures refer to it as the Hand of Fatima. Similar designs are common in many cultures. I haven't been able to find an adequate explanation why this symbol has become a popular Jewish symbol. But, I love it! It is customary to place your first Hamsa near the front door and the next ones by any openings in the house (doors and windows) to make sure evil energies do not sneak in. They present G-d's protective hand.

These Judaica pieces were a lot of work so when they are gone, they are probably gone!  They have a wonderful glass background with a glass hand fused to the background. Over the hand there is an eye with one of my flat glass marbles. Throughout these pieces are individual torched -worked pieces  of glass attached to and melted in the surface. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and was done with my TLC.

I hope you will enjoy as much as I have had creating the Shaloms.

MAZELTOV!!!

The Hamsa's positive energy draws happiness, riches and health. The Hamsa Hand itself has been used for centuries as a symbol of protection against evil and is known in Jewish lore as the "Hand of Miriam" of ancient Middle Eastern origin. The Hamsa represents G-d's protective hand and the eye shields the owner from the curse of the evil eye. There is nothing exclusively Jewish about the Hamesh Hand. Arab cultures refer to it as the Hand of Fatima. Similar designs are common in many cultures. I haven't been able to find an adequate explanation why this symbol has become a popular Jewish symbol. But, I love it! It is customary to place your first Hamsa near the front door and the next ones by any openings in the house (doors and windows) to make sure evil energies do not sneak in. They present G-d's protective hand.

These Judaica pieces were a lot of work so when they are gone, they are probably gone!  They have a wonderful glass background with a glass hand fused to the background. Over the hand there is an eye with one of my flat glass marbles. Throughout these pieces are individual torched -worked pieces  of glass attached to and melted in the surface. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and was done with my TLC.

I hope you will enjoy as much as I have had creating the Shaloms.

MAZELTOV!!!

The Hamsa's positive energy draws happiness, riches and health. The Hamsa Hand itself has been used for centuries as a symbol of protection against evil and is known in Jewish lore as the "Hand of Miriam" of ancient Middle Eastern origin. The Hamsa represents G-d's protective hand and the eye shields the owner from the curse of the evil eye. There is nothing exclusively Jewish about the Hamesh Hand. Arab cultures refer to it as the Hand of Fatima. Similar designs are common in many cultures. I haven't been able to find an adequate explanation why this symbol has become a popular Jewish symbol. But, I love it! It is customary to place your first Hamsa near the front door and the next ones by any openings in the house (doors and windows) to make sure evil energies do not sneak in. They present G-d's protective hand.

These Judaica pieces were a lot of work so when they are gone, they are probably gone!  They have a wonderful glass background with a glass hand fused to the background. Over the hand there is an eye with one of my flat glass marbles. Throughout these pieces are individual torched -worked pieces  of glass attached to and melted in the surface. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and was done with my TLC.

I hope you will enjoy as much as I have had creating the Shaloms.

MAZELTOV!!!

Origin: Africa
These masks are from the area between the Baule and Guro neighbors. They are believed to be the intermediaries between humankind and Bali, the supreme creator.
It is believed that when someone passes it puts the villagers out of balance and this mask puts calm back into the spirit of the village. In addition to this purifying function, the masks are also used to guide the deceased’s soul to the world of the dead, and to assure him the status of an ancestor protective of his descendants. This is of the utmost importance, for there is nothing as dangerous or disquieting as an errant soul loose in the village. The outline of the mask is characteristically surrounded by a serrated edge.
12x35 on 10x10 black plexiglass base.This Yaure is done with various shades of dichroic. The top is a soft gold, next is a patterned piece and then there is a beautiful textured silver dichroic; and the face is surrounded with a gold dichroic which displays various shades depending on the angle.
Highlighted with a Cerulean blue
This is one of my signature styles.

Origin: Africa
These masks are from the area between the Baule and Guro neighbors. They are believed to be the intermediaries between humankind and Bali, the supreme creator.
It is believed that when someone passes it puts the villagers out of balance and this mask puts calm back into the spirit of the village.In addition to this purifying function, the masks are also used to guide the deceased’s soul to the world of the dead, and to assure him the status of an ancestor protective of his descendants. This is of the utmost importance, for there is nothing as dangerous or disquieting as an errant soul loose in the village. The outline of the mask is characteristically surrounded by a serrated edge.
this mask is an array of dichroic glass. The top has a rainbow, the center has a beautiful pattern and the edges have a beautiful purple dichroic. The highlights are done in lavender, teal and blue.
This is one of my Signature styles

Origin: Africa
These masks are from the area between the Baule and Guro neighbors. They are believed to be the intermediaries between humankind and Bali, the supreme creator.
It is believed that when someone passes it puts the villagers out of balance and this mask puts calm back into the spirit of the village.In addition to this purifying function, the masks are also used to guide the deceased’s soul to the world of the dead, and to assure him the status of an ancestor protective of his descendants. This is of the utmost importance, for there is nothing as dangerous or disquieting as an errant soul loose in the village. The outline of the mask is characteristically surrounded by a serrated edge. 12x35 on 10x10 black plexiglass base.
This mask has many shades of dichroic glass. The top has a silvery/pink, the center has a purple and gold and the serrated edge is in a beautiful teal/silvery dichroic. A Very special image.
This is one of my Signature styles.