Title & Artist:  "Jerusalem Cod @ 50" – by Tali Minelli

Medium & Size:  Recycled Armenian pottery from the Jerusalem Market on wood.  21 7/8" L x 8 5/8" H x 1" D.  For indoor display only.

Artist Statement:  I have always loved the pottery created by the artists in the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem. These hand-painted designs combine black outlines with bright colors to create beautiful floral patterns. For my 50th birthday, my parents sent me a set of Armenian painted mugs. They have been well loved and used daily, and the inevitable happened. As I am big on recycling just about anything, when the mugs chipped or broke, I saved the pieces, knowing that one day they would be put to good use.

Artist Biography:  Tali Marcus Minelli was born in Jerusalem, Israel. She came to the United States as a child with her family for a sabbatical. As these things happen, the planned year turned into five, and while the rest of the family returned to Israel, Tali remained in the U.S. to complete her B.S. in Graphic Design at the University of Cincinnati. There she met her husband of 27 years, Mark Minelli. After graduation, they relocated to the Boston area to pursue their careers in Graphic Design, and then moved up the coast to Marblehead to start a family.

Today, Tali is the proud mother of three almost-grown children—Ari, Maia, and Noa. She is the founder and primary instructor at ThinkArt and is a published author of a children’s art activity book. Tali divides her time between family, work with her husband at his mission-driven Boston firm, Minelli, Inc., and mentoring students at ThinkArt, her art studio in Marblehead.

Hosting Business:  "Jerusalem Cod @ 50" is on display at Atomic Cafe, 14 School St., Marblehead, MA.