As an extension of the works you see in the portfolio, I create a few special pieces for purchase. Please contact me to inquire about current prices and availability.
This canopy in rich middle-Eastern colours is supported on a free-standing metal framework, and is suitable for outdoor or indoor use. It measures 8’ x 8’ x 8’, comes in a duffle bag, has integrated lighting, and easy-to-assemble instructions.
Like the chuppah for Beth Tzedec its symbolism combines a Baal Shem Tov midrash with a text from Zohar
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Rental: $300
The idea for this series comes from the experience of wrapping my tallit around my daughter during prayer service, and the awareness that wrapping the mezuzah klaf, teaching our children, and creating spiritual space are related mitzvot.
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This ongoing series is inspired by textiles that women create in various parts of the world. Each comes in a cloth bag in keeping with its ethnic tradition, and with the story and a photo of the work which inspired it.
Japanese delica beads, hand-wrought copper staves
Woven and constructed
approx 23 x 4 x 1.5 cm (9" x 1.5" x .5")
These mezuzot will withstand outdoor use; some are available for purchase, or they may be commissioned.
$350-$400
This box is made to hold the powerful, healing anecdotes that are brought to a shiva . Two compartments accommodate written messages, cards, audiotapes, photos and small memorabilia. The hand-crafted tapestry on each box lid is a unique interpretation of the Elizabethan four elements – earth, water, air, fire– which form a cycle helping mourners make a transition between the experiences surrounding death and the reflections which celebrate life.
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Included are instructions for using and personalizing your Shiva Box and Janis Rapoport’s poem. "Laughter is heard further than weeping", that she wrote specifically for this piece.
Appliqué, antique closure, solid pine and birch box, inscribed stationery.
29 x 29 x 7 cm (11" x 11" x 3")
Available for immediate shipping.
Requests for special colours and materials can be accommodated, but need some lead time.
$180
The Hebrew word shalom faces two directions because it is said in greeting and parting. Surrounding this is, "May you come in peace and may you go in peace".
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Two coats of flooring-grade varethane on top of a multi-layered acrylic-on-canvas painting provides a rugged finish. The floor cloth may be commissioned to complement your colour preferences.
61 cm. x 92 cm. (24" x 36")
$300-$350
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