Photos: Courtesy of Maya Stok Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Maya Stok. I was born and raised in Israel. From the age of 3, I have been dancing ballet which is a major part of my life. I spent most of my time practicing and improving my […]
Month: September 2021
Meet the Textile Artist: Shari Bodofsky of Fresh Crayons
Photos: Courtesy of Shari Bodofsky Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Shari Bodofsky, I am the creator of Fresh Crayons, a small handmade toy business. I work a busy schedule; I am also a fourth-year medical student. I started sewing in grade school and am mostly self-taught. I […]
Meet the Artist: Andrea Strongwater
Photo: Courtesy of Andrea Strongwater Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in New York City – Manhattan – but we lived in New Rochelle, NY on Long Island Sound. You could see the marina from my bedroom window. The building was a lovely, charming 1930’s apartment building with […]
Meet the Jewellery Designer: Peshah Galen of 12:13 Jewelry
Photo: Courtesy of 12:13 Jewelry Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Ecclesiastes 12:13 is the foundation of my art career and life. As King Solomon said, the purpose of life is to know HaShem and keep His ways. I interpret Kohelet 12:13 as – “We all have times when we wonder […]
Meet the Musician: Deborah Stokol
Photo: Courtesy of Deborah Stokol Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am an Argentinean – South African – American-Jewish multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, and producer. I have sung all my life, studied and played the piano for 31 years, and have written music for nearly as long — doing so to […]
Meet the Artist and Opera Singer: Jamie Roitman
Photo: Courtesy of Jamie Roitman Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I live in Westchester County, New York with my husband, our 3 sons—ages 4, 2 and 6 months—and our mini goldendoodle. We’re raising our children to understand the importance of family and to appreciate Jewish culture. I have been an […]
Meet the Artist: Michelle Levy
Photo: Courtesy of Michelle Levy Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background.I am a British-Israeli graphic artist turned fine artist, living in the Israeli city of Raanana. Finishing art school with a first class honours degree in Visual Communication design, I opened a design agency. Since leaving art school, I hadn’t had […]
Meet the Artist: Adina Silberman
Photo: Courtesy of Adina Silberman Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Adina Silberman and I currently live in Chicago with my husband and daughter. I am trained as a dentist and have a lot of hobbies including art and graphic design. Jewdles is a brand new line of […]
Meet the Author: Mirta Ines Trupp
Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am an immigrant, that comes from a long line of immigrants! I was born in Buenos Aires, although my roots are in Imperial Russia. My grandparents immigrated as children, along with their parents and siblings, escaping persecution and the pogroms so common in […]