Following the recent presidential election with its hateful language and outpouring of intolerance, I felt like I needed to create a piece of art to process all of my feelings about it. My first instinct was to create a piece…
If you know me or follow my blog, it is no secret that I have been creating less art since my daughter was born three years ago and even less in the last year since my son was born. Over…
Earlier this week, I worked with the three and four-year-olds at Kol Ami in White Plains. Click here to see pictures of them making art about the days of Creation. Once they were done composing the art work about each…
Last week, the pre-schoolers at Kol Ami in White Plains worked together to make seven fabric art pieces about the days of Creation. Each of the classes of 3's and 4's made a piece about one day of Creation. In each class,…
Last week, during the holiday of Sukkot, I had the opportunity to work with a fantastic group of teenagers at Temple Israel Center in White Plains. I shared with them my Temporary Shelter project, highlighting the stories of two homeless…
Last Sunday, I had the privilege of working with the Chavurah families at the Community Synagogue of Rye. This group of 5th-7th graders take part in an alternative religious school where they learn through experiential programs. I was honored to lead…
Back in December, I got a message from Jessica McRorie, a friend from college. She told me that she is now working in law enforcement and asked if I was interested in creating a commissioned piece inspired by the Biblical Deborah. When…
Last month, I received a message from a woman looking for a custom tallit. Our conversations started the same way they do with all my clients. She explained the colors and patterns she was looking for (blue paisley) and I…
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to run workshops at Temple Emanu-El of West Essex and Temple Israel Center of White Plains. Sixth graders in both synagogues studied their bnai mitzvah portions with their parents and pulled inspiration from…
It seems to be the season of the blue and gold tallitot. I was commissioned to make four tallitot in the last couple months and all are blue and/or gold! Two of them were some of the most simple I've…