Photo: Courtesy of Karin Gavish Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am the proud mother of 4 young adults and work as a medical interpreter at a local children’s hospital. I moved from Israel to Boston with my husband and 4 small children almost 20 years ago – for 2 […]
Tag: Textile Artist
Meet the Textile Artist & Tour Guide: Ezera Mojja
Photo: Courtesy of Ezera Mojja Tell us alittle bit of yourself. My name is MOJJA EZERA from the Jewish community of Uganda known as ABAYUDAYA.l am.27 year’s old pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism. I am the first born of the 10 children in the family. What inspired you to become an artist? What inspired me […]
Meet the Textile Artist: Nelly Wolf of Black Cat Judaica
Photo: Courtesy of Black Cat Judaica Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I’ve lived my whole life in Vermont, in the northeastern United States. It’s a really rural community, and there aren’t a lot of Jews. In this area the shul you go to is usually the only one in a […]
Meet the Textile Artist: Penelope of Penelope D Judaica
Photo: Courtesy of Penelope D Judaica Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Penelope, the creator and crafter behind the brand Penelope D Judaica. I was born in London and raised in France. For as long as I can remember I had my heart set on living in an […]
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 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 […]
Meet the Textile Artist: Silvana Barulich
Photos: Courtesy of Silvana Barulich Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Silvana Barulich, I am a textile artist from Córdoba Argentina. Since I can remember, everything related to the world of sewing, fabrics, threads, and handiwork has been part of my life. Embroidery, sewing and knitting have always […]
Meet the Artists and Designers : Charlotte Attia & Lévana Bokobza of TovArt26
Photo: Courtesy of TovArt26 Tell us a little bit about yourselves and your background. We, Charlotte Attia and Lévana Bokobza, have been friends for a long time. Charlotte has studied design and dressmaking and Lévana has worked as an eCommerce Sales Manager but trained as a multimedia graphic designer. What inspired you to become an […]
Meet the Artist: Jeanette Kuvin Oren
Photo: Courtesy of Jeanette Kuvin Oren Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up in Florida and in Jerusalem and was studying to become an epidemiologist when I quit a PhD program at Yale to devote myself full-time to Judaic art. Since 1984 I have worked with more than 400 […]
Meet the Textile Artist & Musician: Ortal Goldman
Photo: Courtesy of Ortal & Gavriella Goldman Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I started learning the Violin when I was five years old. When I was at school I never actually planned on being a Musician. For a long time, I wanted to be a doctor. I tried many different […]