What is 'Plant Shrine'?
What is ‘Plant Shrine’? It is a place to adore and worship plants. Some of us don’t think plants are just ‘nice’ – we think they are amazing! They never cease to surprise us with their design and unpredictable growth. While our house is made of straight, rigid walls, there is nothing straight about our plants. Why should the planter be any different?
Plant Shrine’s mission is to balance modern rigidity with flowing, inspiring designs. We hope our planters help transform your home into an environment that brings out your creative self.
Who are we?
We are located in Phelan, CA. One American-Israeli artist named Ifat, and one lifelong sculptor named Bob.
‘Bob’, AKA Robert Cunningham is a total sculptor. He has worked as a sculptor his entire life, with a variety of methods and materials, producing public sculptures that are 12 feet tall, as well as personal works of fine art, displayed in museums.
Bob has lived in California for most of his life, but was born in green and lush Maine, where he grew up.
You can find Bob’s work on his website, totalsculptor.com. He would love it if you visited.
Ifat was born and raised in Israel, and immigrated to the US in 2008.
The intense Israeli culture has shaped her to become an honest and assertive individual and a dedicated artist.
She has created Art since childhood, and was fortunate to further her fine art education in the US, which has become a second home over the 12 years she lived here.
You can find Ifat’s art on her website, ifatglassman.com
How did it all Start?
Hello! I’m Ifat, and I started PLANT SHRINE in 2020.
My life is dedicated to art, thinking, learning, and creating new inspiring designs for us all to enjoy.
It is hard to maintain our creativity in a world with so many demands. Demands on our attention, effort, feelings and mind.
For years, Art and Plants have been my one true therapy. A way to stay relaxed and inspired in a world that seems to push us more and more into using technology and entertainment as a replacement for LIFE.
Combining my passion for Plants and Art, I started creating designs that reflect a human-plant integration. They inspire me and make it even more fun to tend to my plants.
In 2019 I started working to create more of these, to share these with others and offer them for others to purchase and enjoy in their home. Nothing brings me greater pleasure than when someone is inspired and enjoys something I made for them. It is truly a great feeling.
Finally, after almost 2 years of hard work, PLANT SHRINE is offering its first sculpted planter, which will be available on our Amazon storefront.
Thank you so much for your interest!
I hope that you like these planters, and that they will add to your home a lovely touch of art and nature.
All the best,
Ifat,
Owner and Designer at PLANT SHRINE