Osmosis

"A copy of the Book of Hours drawn by the Dutch Limbourg brothers commissioned by the French Duke of Berry is in an art institute in my town," Yvonne praised.

We are members of the Zoom class noticed her shining eyes raised eyebrows and her puffy cheeks.

My heart filled with anticipation. My toes tapped on the broomstick I placed on the floor to move my feet during the lessons. I am familiar with the illustrations of the Book of Hours illustrated by the Limbourg brothers during the Gothic era. I encountered this iconic work in Gardner's book describing the history of art in my teens. Here, in the Holy Land, spring is very short, lasts few weeks. In the land of the Limbourg brothers, the lawns, shrubs and treetops fill the picture with green from horizon to horizon.

I tensed in front of the screen. In which illustration will Yvonne be chosen? I asked myself. The chrysanthemums adorning my courtyards in early April looked at me through the window.

A painting the size of a book was slowly revealed, divided into two parts: the lower part depicts a magnificent garden, showing a pair of lovers exchanging rings at the wedding ceremony, and the upper part depicting the solar chariot and the constellation of the stars.

"This is a description of the month of April." Announced Yvonne.

?An electric current ignited Yvonne's voice for a sensual depiction of the magic of nature. To my delight, the piece entered the rooms of my heart from an unexpected place. I could feel the color assumptions among the delicate garden shrubs, smelling the freshness of the leaves, thanks to the description of Yvonne experiencing the month of April in her homeland Talila, it is depicting the French landscape of the Duke, the Burgundian dukes ruled? the lower countries at that time, so it is not my homeland You could say: ...the month of April full of fresh green like in her own country.

Suddenly ,the penny dropped : Local passion and pride have a different voice. Different intonation. Now, I feel that Yvonne? is a local singer in a tavern in Greece. Sing the song of praise to nature.

"I decided to call my game Osmosis" Yvonne opened the class the following week.

In that second I lost Yvonne . I am familiar with the concept of osmosis from laboratory experience in biology classes. I was impatient to see how Yvonne would combine the idea of migrating different liquids that are in the same container, into a game in a museum.

"In my city there are dozens of communities of ethnic minorities that maintain their uniqueness. I chose to present the connection between the Netherlands and the Middle East. I want to allow visitors to discover the history of the ties between the Netherlands and the Middle East through a different prism that allows all religions and communities represented in the museum to mix into one rich experience."

Alison responded with lightning speed. Great Yvonne! You created an exciting game. The chain of compliments lengthened Anna, Ofri and Hila thanked Ivan for sharing .

“ Yvonne, I would like to? thank you! You are? the reason I enjoy teaching. My students bring to the class fresh and original ideas and expand my world.?"

Thanks to you I learned that osmosis can be used as a social concept."