“Disillusions,” an Artwork for Our Times
The Prompt In March I was visiting my ailing mother when the war in Ukraine started out of the blue, jolting me like it did… Read More »“Disillusions,” an Artwork for Our Times
Textile Art
These are posts about textile art, whether my own or other artists’. They might include descriptions of projects I am working on, new products I am trying, things I just finished, or beautiful art made by other artists which I admire.
Experimenting with Seaweed Art
Back in the summer I was finally able to visit my mom, after nearly two years of pandemic travel restrictions. To make myself useful, I… Read More »Experimenting with Seaweed Art
Color Therapy to Uplift Mid-Winter Blues
Some people need to exercise to feel good. Others need tasty food. Me? I need to surround myself with color. And yet, in the past… Read More »Color Therapy to Uplift Mid-Winter Blues
“Absence,” a Textile Collage Series
Process Some artworks take a long time to plan and/or execute. Others come together quickly. Some drain the artist emotionally, others give energy back. This… Read More »“Absence,” a Textile Collage Series
“Loss,” a Fabric Collage
To grow up is to accumulate loss. As we go trough our lives, new people keep entering it, but at the same time people we… Read More »“Loss,” a Fabric Collage
“Blue Planet Blues:” A Textile Artwork Protesting Ocean Devastation
Our planet is fraying at the seams. The cycles of nature are out of sync. Our oceans, especially—the cradles of all life on earth—are swinging… Read More »“Blue Planet Blues:” A Textile Artwork Protesting Ocean Devastation
“Hateism,” a Textile Collage
The Story Behind the Artwork Back in May 2021 my elderly mom called me at an unexpected hour. It was the middle of the night… Read More »“Hateism,” a Textile Collage
“Tread Carefully:” An Art Quilt
I grew up in Israel on stories of the Holocausts. From a very young age I understood, in principle, that a normal, pleasant life can… Read More »“Tread Carefully:” An Art Quilt