Blacksmith Yuval Telem and Rushka Café and Gallery

 Blacksmith Yuval Telem’s workshop was founded at Matat around 20 years ago.

Yuval the blacksmith is a self-taught artist working with iron, who knows all the secrets of the trade from studying under professionals and colleagues.

So far, he participated in conventions in Israel and Italy, in a group show and a couple’s show and showcased his work at a construction and housing exhibition in Tel Aviv. Yuval was also the artistic director of the 1998 Iron Biennale held in the Galilee.

Yuval’s workshop is located in Matat’s industrial area. The workshop is surrounded by natural grove and a big inviting yard where you can sit and relax under a grapevine arbor overlooking the Upper Galilee.

In 2008 Yuval and his wife Mira opened a gallery above the workshop, to showcase and sell Yuval’s unique works.

Overtime, the workshop developed and several years ago, Rushka Café was added to the gallery, overlooking breathtaking views stretching from mount Adir to mount Hermon.

The furniture and some of the serving utensils, were made by Yuval.

Rushka Café serves Mira Telem’s fresh and well-kept vegetarian menu and you can also book craft workshops, artist meetings with Blacksmith Yuval and group meals at Rushka Café and Gallery.

The café is only open on Saturdays.