Shai Vaknin is a tall, sturdy looking man with fingers of steel. Standing inside his blacksmith’s workshop he awaits those who come to see his artworks. In the meantime, he also makes a living constructing frames, but his heart… his heart is yearning for real Smithery; the kind that takes the rigidity out of iron, making it as soft as butter.
In one of the corners of Kibbutz Shomrat, north of Acre, Shai creates his remarkable works. Inside a room that serves both as an office and as a mini display room, Shai’s sculptures stand waiting for visitors to admire, maybe even purchase.
