Hassidic Boy figure (Black)

Self-produced art toys are designer collectibles created and manufactured independently by the artist or small teams without the backing of a large toy company or mass-market brand. These toys are often highly personal, artistic expressions and are usually made in limited runs. Key Characteristics include independent creation where the artist is in control of the entire process from concept, sculpting, and painting to production and packaging. These are usually made in small batches, often 10–100 pieces, which adds to their rarity, made using materials like resin, sofubi (Japanese soft vinyl), or 3D-printed components. I create hand cutout works from vinyl stickers. I spend most of my time reducing material instead of adding. After awhile , I would take a blank white format and add stuff until I was satisfied, I wanted to turn the tables around and try to start exactly from the opposite direction. I was born in Herzliya Israel and grew up in an Orthodox Hasidic religious home until the age of ten, after which my life changed drastically due to my parents’ divorce. At first I was looking for an alternative to the ultra-Orthodox life where I felt a loss of identity and then a strong desire to express myself visually with hand crafted works . With early learning disabilities and hyperactivity, I was unable to distinguish between decoration and vandalism, I try to take the whole and make it more humane, full of deficiencies. Thanks for your time