With all the recent workshops and exhibitions, I haven't had much time in the studio. Yet somehow the next Special Olympics piece is almost complete! This piece is inspired by a young athlete on the NYC Special Olympics gymnastics team…
Back in September, when I was sitting in services for the High Holidays, I noticed a phrase in Psukei D'Zimrah (the first part of the morning service) that I never payed attention to before. The translation in Machzor Lev Shalem…
You may remember that back in October, I created a piece to honor Florence Chittenden Verdurmen. You may also remember that I really struggled with that piece, not sure how to express just how incredible Florence is through one small…
My latest piece in the Special Olympics series was inspired by Adrian, an athlete I coached for about 6 years as part of the Manhattan gymnastics team. Adrian has a way of making everyone smile - especially at competitions. It…
Last week, I had the privilege of working with 3rd and 6th grade students at Bet Am Shalom in White Plains. The students have been studying the story of Moses and the burning bush. We spoke about the moment when Moses…
If you've been following my progress on my latest piece, you know that it has been giving me some trouble. The piece honors Florence Verdurmen Chittenden - the woman who taught me everything I know about coaching Special Olympics gymnastics…
On Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot, Rabbi Michael Goldman, Assistant Rabbi at Temple Israel Center in White Plains, spoke about homelessness using my art installation Temporary Shelter as a jumping off point for the conversation. Read his words below. GAS -…
The top secret quilt I'm working on is no longer top secret. Events unfolded in such a way that it made sense to tell the subject of the piece that it's happening ... however slowly. So here's the story. The…
Today, I tackled the quilting of the Special Olympics piece. I decided to create concentric circles of stitching to emphasize the athlete's repetitive thoughts and to contrast with the grid of the pieced quilt. A computer mock-up of the concept…
It's remarkable that I'm getting any actual work done with so much gymnastics on TV, but I'm making real progress on this Special Olympics piece. Maybe the Olympic gymnastics is inspiring me to quilt about my Special Olympic gymnasts. When…