Image: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Book Description: For anyone with an interest in Judaica and sacred objects, this book presents some of the most outstanding examples of contemporary Judaica that have been created over the last 30+ years. Fifty-three makers have told their stories in their own words, giving incredible insights into why […]
Tag: Contemporary Judaica
Meet the Artist: Suzaluna
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am an artist living and working out of my home studio on the north shore of Boston. I am mostly a ceramic artist but I also create jewelry, fiber art, recycled stuffed animals and I create nature mandalas on the new and full moons. […]
Meet the Artist: Ada Sapir of Ada Studio Designs
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina where I lived until age 12. One of my fondest childhood memories are of my grandfather taking me to Shul with him and the joy he got from seeing me sing the prayers and Hebrew holiday songs. Another […]
Meet the Artist: Olga Ismailov of EmmAvi Designs
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Olga Ismailov. I was born in Uzbekistan and immigrated to America when I was a small child. I am a Bukharian Jew. I currently reside with my family in New York. I am a speech and language pathologist by profession. I have […]
Meet the Artist: Yocheved Appel of Y.A. Fused Glass
Image: Courtesy of Y.A. Fused Glass Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Hi, my name is Yocheved Appel. I grew up in South Bend, IN and I now live in Chicago, IL with my husband and three amazing boys. I actually have a Master of Library Science, and I have worked […]
Meet the Artist & Designer: Barak Illouz of Berko Decor
Image: Courtesy of Barak Iluz Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Hi, my name is Barak Illouz, 38 years old, coupled with Dana and father to Alma. I have graduated as a Practical Engineer in Architecture at the Shenkar Institute for Engineering and Design, located in Tel Aviv, Israel. After my […]
Meet the Artist: Jacki Clark of Somake Ceramics
Image: Courtesy of Somake Ceramics Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Jacki Clark and I live in Orlando, FL, where I was also born and raised. Growing up I was very involved in the Orlando Jewish community. In high school I was on the executive board of my […]
Meet the Artist: Rachael Brooke Goren of Eclectic Judaica
Photo: Courtesy of Rachael Brooke Goren Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up in suburban Philadelphia, where my kindergarten teacher expressed concern that I did not color inside the lines. I was consistently told I was disruptive in class and my 10th grade biology teacher threatened me, “don’t be […]
Meet the Artist, Creator, and Designer: Lisa Pasternak of New Leaf Judaica
Photos: Courtesy of Lisa Pasternak Tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Lisa Pasternak and I live in Fair Lawn, New Jersey with my Husband Adam and 2 kids. I lived in many places as a kid, ping ponging across the US. I went to 9 schools in 9 years. […]
Meet the Artist: Eran Bareket
Photo: Courtesy of Eran Bareket Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Eran, I work as an Industrial Designer for the past nine years and I opened my own design studio in Tel Aviv five years ago. I am working daily to develop and design new products for the […]