Image: Courtesy of Howard Fox Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am an artist living in Israel. Originally from Canada I have been creating both original and Giclée print ketubot since the early 1980’s. I split my creative endeavors between ketubah making and fine art oil painting of a series […]
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Meet the Artist: Beth Shapiro
Image: Courtesy of Beth Shapiro Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in New York and am currently living in Austin, Texas with my husband of 31 years. We have two children (three when you count our son-in-law!) and have had three beautiful collie dogs over the years. Judaism […]
Meet the Artist and Designer: Beka Wilk of Foreverie Paper
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I’m a mom, designer, and former art teacher. Writing and designing ketubot perfectly fulfills my childhood dream of being an author and illustrator, but it’s not what I ever expected to be doing! For over a decade, I taught art in prisons, hospitals and museums, […]
Meet the Owner of Ketubah.com: Michael Shapiro
Photos: Courtesy of Ketubah.com Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up in Montreal and was the kid who loved Hebrew day school, especially the fact that we studied four languages: English, French, Hebrew and Yiddish. After an Arts undergrad, I got my MBA in Ann Arbor Michigan, then spent a couple […]
Meet the Artist: Aminadav Coen of Secret Passengers
Photo: Courtesy of Secret Passengers Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Aminadav Coen, and I’m an Israeli designer and illustrator now living in California. After graduating from art school, a career opportunity sent me to the US, where I’ve lived for the past seven years. Yet, I am […]
Hello Again: Jennifer Kaplan of Jennifer Kaplan Designs
Photo: Courtesy of Jennifer Kaplan Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I have been creating art for as long as I can remember. I am inspired by Hebrew letter forms, sacred texts, women’s roles in Judaism and the concept of “Hiddur Mitzvah,” literally, beautification of the commandments. I strive to create […]
Meet the Artist: Rachel Ellison of Bat Sarah Press
Photo: Courtesy of Bat Sarah Press Photographer: Katalina Berbari Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I’m from the suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in a household with a strong Jewish identity. My Hebrew day school had a wonderful art teacher, Mrs. Woloshin, and she directed many different art projects, […]
Meet the Artist: Hannah Spitz
Photo: Courtesy of Hannah Spitz Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in Rome on July 15th, 1962 in a traditionalist, but not observant Jewish family. I attended the only Jewish school in Rome until my second year of high school. I wanted to go to an art school, […]
Meet the Artist: Natalie Fine Shapiro
Photo: Courtesy of Natalie Fine Shapiro Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born and raised in Minneapolis Mn, in the U.S. and I currently live there with my boyfriend, DJ and our dog, Squints. When I was a little girl, I was drawing a picture and someone asked me, […]
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 […]