Several years ago, two important elements coalesced in my life—
my love of creating art and my jewish spirituality.
It was while teaching first graders in Sunday school, that I found
Hebrew letters and words stayed with me all week and became more than the blessings I would read and recite on holidays. Soon I began to see more than just the shape those letters took, but also familiar elements and patterns,
similar to what I most often use when creating art.
Winnowed from classes in graphic design and illustration, I begin my sketches using simple, graceful lines to represent forms and the shapes of the letters. Keeping balance and negative space in mind, I add ornamentation and detail while exploring how the letter’s symbolism is guiding my hand—pulling in fragments from my own history as I draw.
Studying the mysticism of Hebrew letters enhances and expands my design exploration; I learn how each letter holds so much within it. As my path takes me deeper into this art of creating jewelry, I see more and more connections between pieces of life—mine and others, and all that the aleph bet holds.
This is the essence of the imagery I bring to life with my jewelry.
I feel keenly that my work represents a unique example of how something ancient, specifically, the letters of the aleph bet, can reflect upon and inspire our lives as we create and embrace new traditions.
Watching my drawings develop and transform into beautiful pieces of
jewelry has been one of the greatest transformations I have been a part of.
I am grateful for my artistic gifts and optimistic that they will provide inspiration and joy for others.