Reflections on Refugees
In October, I had the privilege of working with Kol Ami's fabulous sixth grade class during their Sukkot festival. The class spoke about refugees and the holiday of Sukkot in the weeks leading up to the program. Then, on the…
Let Down Your Guard
"Let Down Your Guard" is about the conscious decision we make to allow another person to get close. When we come into contact with other people, especially those who may look or act differently, it can be difficult to peel back…
Families Make Social Justice Art
Yesterday, families at Woodlands Community Temple created fiber art about social justice causes that were important to them. The inspiration for the art was a new tradition called Ner Shel Tzedakah, which calls for families to devote the sixth night of Hanukkah…
Teens Consider the Homeless on Sukkot
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…
Bringing Values to Art
Last week, I had the privilege of working with Zieva Konvisser and her granddaughters for a private workshop. We started by talking about possible points of inspiration for their fiber art piece and they decided to work on a piece…
Remembering Sandy Hook Part 3
At the end of the last post about this quilt, I had added 25 of the 26 triangles that each stand for one victim of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary and quilted the piece. When I next got into…
Remembering Sandy Hook Part 2
A few weeks ago, I started making a piece that has been in my sketch book for over a year. The piece commemorates the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. I wrote about the first steps…
Students think about homeless on Sukkot
Right before Sukkot, I had the opportunity to work with the sixth graders at Central Synagogue in NYC. Before creating art, we spoke a little about my Temporary Shelter project and the texts which inspired the installation piece. We also briefly…
City Charms & Sewing Stories
Yesterday, Yona Verwer and I installed our artwork at the TriBeCa Synagogue for the Arts. The show "City Charms & Sewing Stories" will be on display through the end of November and there will be an Opening Event on Thursday,…
Art at Special Olympics Metro Games
This Sunday, June 2, I will be showing my work inspired by Special Olympic athletes at the NY Metro Games at Queens College. My art will be set up in the Olympic Village from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. In addition…