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Hi, I’m Lia Bruce, the body and salt behind SaltwareDesign. My professional path leads me through architecture studies at the Technion in Haifa, a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, and a master’s degree in Industrial Design at Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem. The combination of art, design, and eco living is expressed in my SaltwareDesign. My love affair with salt began as a child, inspired by my grandmother, who sewed salt into little cotton bags to be worn as protective amulets. As an artist I created installations with the raw material with a constant aspiration to give it a solid manifestation.

The groundbreaking technology that allowed her work to form the residual salt into such forms, textures, colors, and shapes is an integral part of her initiative of SaltwareDesign.
In 2015 Professor Daniel Mendler from the Institute of Chemistry at the Hebrew University answered a public call by the Israeli government for a practical solution to handle a vast amount of cooking salt that accumulates as a residue of the Dead Sea mining.
Professor Mendler and his team developed a sustainable technology that turns the salt into a robust, 100% green three dimensional object with no synthetic additives, durable to pressure and humidity, and manufactured in a very low energy consumption process.
As a designer,Bruce sought to merge salt’s scientific and technological challenges with its crucial significance in culture and found this life mission in the unique dead sea salts.

My interest in the mystical nature of salt grew as I collaborated with the Chemistry Institue at Hebrew university, which was looking for a way to reduce the environmental impact of salt mining in the Dead Sea. Combining creative impulse, engineering challenge, and my desire to heal our environment, I sought practical, innovative, and inspiring solutions. SaltwareDesign was born from this quest.

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Elegant Salt and Pepper Shakers – Unique Set

Tracing the evolution of saltshakers from luxurious salt cellars used by royalty to the modern salt and pepper sets that became popular during the Industrial Revolution. It highlights how these once-elite items became household staples, influenced by changes in manufacturing and dining practices.

Elegant Salt Shaker Design for the Royal

Salt has always been a valuable commodity, often referred to as “white gold.” Its significance extended beyond mere culinary use; it was a symbol of wealth and status. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, salt was served in lavish containers known as salt cellars, which were often crafted from precious metals and adorned with intricate designs. These vessels were placed prominently on the dining tables of the elite, reflecting the host’s social standing.

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