A Portrait

Building in Toronto

What caught my eye was the interaction between the geometric forms of the windows and the organic lines of their reflections.

Pop-Can Tab Necklace

I am a terrible packrat, but I store things for one reason only—I know that I will eventually use what I squirrel away. I chose to use tabs that I managed to remove from the cans without breaking the part that attaches them to the cans, which gives the necklace stability.

Two Copper Necklaces

These two necklaces are among my earliest and favorite pieces of jewelry. In the process of making them, I learned how to space each spiral link to fit my design. They rest around the very base of my neck.

Steel Magnolias

This was the poster for the fall play, Steel Magnolias. “Make it very pink,” said the head of The Harley School’s drama department. “Remember that the ladies in this play are tough as steel, but run a beauty salon.” I took a photograph of one of my friends and used it to create the imagery in this design.

Enchantress from the Stars

I had a lot of fun with this painting. It was done on one of the curtains that my art teacher had found hanging in her house when she first moved in. I did a portrait of my best friend to honor our friendship. The house paint was great to work with and it inspired me to loosen up and just have fun.

Untitled

I drew objects from my home that were special to me—a small turtle that was a souvenir from a vacation, a small golden water pitcher used at Passover, a wine glass that my cousins bought for us in Israel, and a candelabra from the American Embassy in Cuba.