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 […]
Category: Visual Artists
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 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 and Designer: Lisa Sambol
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up in the United States, in the Detroit area. I moved to NY for university where I completed two degrees and met my husband. We then moved to Boston so that I could finish my Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at MIT. We […]
36 Rosh Hashanah Gifts To Surprise Your Loved Ones With!
Can you believe Rosh Hashanah is already around the corner? We love when the holiday comes in early and we get to celebrate it at the beginning of September. It is wonderful to see how excited our children and our friends’ children get when the Jewish New Year coincides with the beginning of the new […]
Meet the Artist: Wendy Brunhild of Wendy Joy Designs
Photo: Courtesy of Wendy Brunhild Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I’m originally from New York but grew up in Arizona and Michigan, and currently live in Henderson, Nevada with my husband and our two dogs. I have a background in both film and journalism and have previously worked as both […]
Meet the Artist: Yoni Alter
Photo: Courtesy of Yoni Alter Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I’m an Israeli-British artist living in London with my family. I grew up in Israel, studied art and design in Jerusalem and in London and settled in London in 2006. What inspired you to become an artist? I always loved […]
Meet the Artist: Guy Shoham
Photo: Courtesy of Guy Shoham Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up in a small town on the outskirts of Tel-Aviv. At the age of 12 I started to study art with some inspiring teachers, and it was then a natural progression to study at the Bezalel Art Academy […]
36 Spring Inspired Challah Covers Your Family Will Love All Year Round
You do not have to invite a group of people to make welcoming Shabbat on a Friday night special. First and foremost, you do it for yourself. This includes your table décor. You want to use your wedding porcelain? Do it! You do not want to always cook the same traditional dishes but want to […]