The art world often serves as a mirror, but sometimes, it becomes a workshop for healing. Today, we're looking at an initiative that is profoundly rooted in reality, transforming direct experience into a fundable resource for trauma care. This is the EMERGE: From Trauma to Transformation collection, a focused collaboration between artist Tomer Peretz and American Friends of NATAL.

PHOTO: Artist Tomer Peretz

The Unavoidable Truth: Art After October 7th

The collection began not in a quiet studio, but in the immediate aftermath of the October 7th attacks. Tomer Peretz, an acclaimed Israeli-American artist, chose to serve as a ZAKA first responder. That experience was a confrontation with overwhelming trauma, one that fundamentally shifted his focus.

Peretz's conviction—that art offers the definitive path to healing and resilience—was born directly from that chaos. This led him to a transformative step: inviting survivors into his Los Angeles studio to collaborate. The purpose was clear: to use the physical act of creation to process their shared pain and externalize the resilient spirit they embodied.

EMERGE: The Healing Series

This deeply collaborative work is the foundation for EMERGE, presented as a limited-edition 8-card tribute series, each bearing Tomer Peretz's personal signature.

These pieces are more than collectible prints; they are tangible segments of THE PATH TO HEALING, Tomer's broader artistic exploration. The collection represents the convergence of Tomer's art therapy methodology with the clinical expertise of NATAL's trauma healing approach.

  • The Narrative: Each card is a visual reflection of the journey. They combine the raw energy of trauma-inspired visuals with Tomer's established technique—a powerful rendering of the psychological transition from profound suffering toward resilience.

The Purchase: A Direct Investment in Care

By acquiring your set, you immediately join the mission of American Friends of NATAL.

This is the central point: your financial support, facilitated through this art purchase, directly funds NATAL's critical work. They provide essential, immediate psychological care to Israelis coping with the effects of terrorism and war. American Friends of NATAL ensures that these resources are sustained and deployed effectively to support health and resilience.

This is a clear-cut transaction: you acquire a meaningful, artist-endorsed piece that documents a human journey of strength, and simultaneously, you directly power the provision of specialized trauma support where the need is urgent.

PHOTO: EMERGE: From Trauma to Transformation collection, a focused collaboration between artist Tomer Peretz and American Friends of NATAL. 

Meet the Partners

Tomer Peretz is known for his potent blend of realism and conceptual work, focusing on the intersection of memory and collective trauma. His history as a veteran and his recent, powerful exhibitions—like ART WILL S8T YOU FREE co-created with hundreds of survivors—solidify his commitment to art as a functional tool for recovery.

American Friends of NATAL is dedicated to strengthening NATAL's capacity to offer critical assistance to those affected by war and terror, building awareness and ensuring long-term mental health resilience.