Today was the opening of "Temporary Shelter" at the Sixth Street Community Synagogue. There was a wonderful chamber music concert by Trio 101 followed by a brief presentation about the art installation. Thank you to Rabbi Greg Wall and the…
Monday night was the opening of my "Temporary Shelter" piece. It was an amazing evening that was created by Stephen Wise Free Synagogue members Norman Roth, Michael Greenstein, Arthur Yorinks, and Cantor Daniel Singer. They masterfully wove together pieces of…
Temporary Shelter had it's first chance to really come to life today! In order to make sure everything works in real life the way it does in my head, I took the piece to Stephen Wise Free Synagogue where it…
Today, I sewed the three side walls to the roof. This involved quite a fight with the sheer fabrics and a lot of crawling around on the floor, but I'm hoping they're finally together and straight. (I won't know for…
Today, I put together the roof for Temporary Shelter. It is intentionally created from sheer fabrics so the light can come in. And the blues that it is comprised of represent the peace that we wish for all those in…
First, a big shout-out and thank you goes to Jeanette Kuvin Oren who, while she was cooking for Rosh Hashanah guests, let me use her studio to photograph my Temporary Shelter pieces. Thank you also to my father for his…
All three outside walls of "Temporary Shelter" are now complete! All 111 fiber art pieces made by students in New York family shelters are included and the walls truly tell their stories. I'm so excited to share their work and…
I'm assembling the walls for "Temporary Shelter" from the pieces made by homeless children. Literally building walls with art by homeless students has been quite powerful. Don't be fooled by the time lapse video, sewing together the first wall took…
75-year-old Miriam has held onto her spunk and fight during her year and a half in the NY shelter system. This feisty woman who is a passionate advocate for elders and the environment and is active in her church, found…