Ketubah and Chuppah
23 Karat gold leaf, watercolor, gouache, pearl and ink on paper. Cherry blossoms represent the couple's beloved city of Washington DC. Birds are a favorite image.
20”x24” Acrylic on paper. Grapes, a goblet, water and pomegranates are all symbols of abundance and love. Myrtles allude to their use an ancient wedding tradition. The candles refer to the verse: “From every human being is a light that reaches to heaven. When two souls who are destined for each other meet, a brighter light rises from their united being.
22”x20” Acrylic on paper. The sunrise and sunset represent a long life together. The myrtles refer to how they were part of an ancient wedding tradition.
Handpainted fabric stitched onto raw silk. Interlocking rings and the word l’olam, for eternity are accompanied by two verses, “I betroth you to me for eternity,” and “you are loved with unending love.” Myrtles allude to how they were part of ancient an wedding traditions
Acrylic on muslin stitched into raw silk. Handpainted fabric stitched onto raw silk. Interwoven ribbons represent blended families with verses,“Compassion and Truth have met; Righteousness and Peace have kissed,” and “I will betroth you to me forever, in righteousness, lovingkindness, compassion and faithfulness.”
24”x20” Acrylic on paper. Interlocking rings with symbols of friendship: the couple’s song, “lucky I’m in love with my best friend,” and the wedding blessing, “grant perfect joy to these loving friends.” Pomegranates are symbols of Jewish heritage. Myrtles allude an ancient wedding tradition.
22”x24” Acrylic and metallic paint, on wood panel as a symbol of their project renovating their home. The verse is, “I have found my soul’s beloved.” The illuminations are the design of the silver mezuzah they found under many coats of paint, and meticulously restored.
22” x 18” Gouache, ink and 23K gold leaf on paper. The composition is from a photo from their trip to Israel. A camera shutter represents the bride’s love of photography, the guitar is for the groom who is a musician, interlocking rings are for commitment, a goblet is for Jewish heritage, pomegranates are for abundance and roses express love. The ribbon with the words “I knew the first day that I met you,” and the ribbon are for destiny.
5’x5’ handpainted on silk. Olives represent peace and longevity, pomegranates are symbols of Jewish observance, grapes are for celebration and fish are symbols of fertility and abundance.
Genuine platinum leaf, ink and 3 varieties of Rice Paper. Vows written by bride and groom.
72”x12” Acrylic on muslin stitched onto raw silk. This is a companion to the quilt ketubah.
20x24" Gouache, watercolor and 24Karat gold leaf. Cherry blossoms represent the couple’s first home in Boston and the flags of Israel and Chicago represent their emotional home and current home. Pomegranates, olives and grapes are symbols of celebration, Judaism and family. It is a companion piece to their chuppah.
10"x80" acrylic on silk. A companion to the couple’s ketubah, this chuppah contains symbols of family, Judaism and love.
12”x12” acrylic on wood panel. This image was used on the couple’s wedding invitation, program book, bencher (blessings booklet) and thank-you cards. Song of Songs: Many waters can not drown our love.”
22"x22" Gouache on silk-covered board. Maple leaves represent the bride’s birthplace in Canada. Violets are the state flower of Illinois, the groom’s birthplace. Rhododendrons are the state flower of West Virginia, where the couple resides.
20"x24" Watercolor and gouache on paper, mounted on silk-covered board. “From every human being, a single light rises toward the heavens. When two souls that are destined for each other meet, their streams of light join, and a single, brighter light rises from the united being.” (Baal Shem-Tov)
This ketubah contains symbols and texts that celebrate the Groom’s Sephardic and Bride’s Ashkenazi ancestries.
24-karat gold rings, flowers are exactly like the wedding flowers, honeybee and skyline of Chicago are meaningful symbols of the couple.
Talit and Wimpel
Acrylic on fabric. Symbols on this tallit were based on interviews with the Bar Mitzvah boy about memories, concepts, events and objects that are meaningful to him. The blue threads in the fringes are techelet (color mentioned in the Bible) from Israel.
Acrylic on fabric. The symbols on this tallit were chosen based on an interview with the Bat Mitzvah girl about her values, history, memories and meaningful objects.
Tallit commissioned by a family as 75th birthday gift to their father. Symbols represent his commitment to family and his values. Corners include the names of grandchildren
TAcrylic on fabric. Gerber daisies are the Bat Mitzvah girl’s favorite flower. Each corner contains a phrase from the Priestly Blessing.
Acrylic on fabric. The symbols on this tallit were chosen based on an interview with the Bat Mitzvah girl about her values. Corners contain names of her grandparents, whose guidance is symbolized by compasses.
This wimpel (sash for tying the Torah) was commissioned as a gift from the Bar Mitzvah boy’s family to their Temple.
This elaborate wimpel, torah sash, was commissioned for a newborn. Abundant blessings surround a long tree branch, beginning with her roots to symbolize her heritage, and ending with blossoms, to represent her potential for the future.
Each corner represents an aspect of the Bat Mitzvah girl: inner life, home, family and spirtuality.