What makes my community art and teaching projects stand out is the emphasis on learning and engaging the community. For school, student and congregant projects, a beautiful piece of art is created by a group only after research, discussions and writings on the topic occur. These pieces are also designed to be used in the future for learning purposes. Because I often work with groups and the pieces are on public display, the art serves to build community.
Community art and teaching projects include:
- Creating community art projects which enhance school curriculum
- Designing hands-on museum exhibits
- Artist in Residence
- Teaching art classes
- Art lectures
- Art consultant for schools & community events
- Drawing portraits to raise funds for a senior center
- Designing stained glass windows for congregations
- Designing sets for numerous hands-on charity events
- Creating a school ceramics program
- Writing & Receiving grants to create and restore glass mosaics installations
Community art projects
2017: Glass mosaic sign for Farber Day School, Southfield, MI
2017: Received a grant to restore 3 large glass mosaic installations, Southfield, MI
2015: Taught Miriam’s Cup art project, B’nai Moshe, West Bloomfield, MI.
2014: Designed museum exhibit, “Across the Board”, Shalom Street, W. Bloomfield, MI.
2013: Art consultant, JCC Maccabi Games & Arts fest, W. Bloomfield, MI
2013: Artist in Residence, AISH Sunday School, Oak Park, MI.
2012: Taught Class at “Day of Learning”, Detroit Jewish Federation., W. Bloomfield, MI.
2013: Designed museum exhibit, “Israel @ 65”, Shalom Street, W. Bloomfield, MI.
2004-2012: Designed communal spaces, F.J.A. , W. Bloomfield, MI.
2004-2012: Design communal spaces, Akiva Hebrew Day School, Southfield, MI.
2011- 2015: Portraiture at Fleishman Residence and Meer Residence to raise
funds for local Senior Life Program, West Bloomfield, MI.
2009: Designed stained glass windows, Young Israel of Oak Park, Oak Park, MI.
2009: Designed and co-created the ark and podium, Congregation Shir Tikvah,
Troy, MI.
2008: Co designed numerous art sets to retrofit the Michigan State Fairgrounds
for the local event, Detroit, MI.
2008: Art Lecture, Young Israel of Southfield, Southfield, MI.
2008: Designed and supervised the creation of two large glass mosaics,
Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Bloomfield Hills, MI.
2008: Designed and directed the creation of a large public glass mosaic, B’nai
Moshe, West Bloomfield, MI.
2007 Created sets for Jewish Federation Penny Harvest and Tzedakah
Experience, Southfield, MI.
2005 Art and teaching consultant, Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Southfield, MI.
2005: Designed and directed community projects, Frankel Jewish Academy,
West Bloomfield, MI
2005-2007- Designed art for Women’s Tri-Synagogue Committee, Oak Park, MI
2004 Created a ceramics program, Akiva Hebrew Day School, Southfield, MI.
2003-2011: Nine projects through Jewish Federation “Artists in the Schools
Program,” Metropolitan Detroit area.
2003: Designed and directed the creation of a large public glass mosaic,
Akiva Hebrew Day School, Southfield, MI.
2004: Designed and directed the creation of a large public ceiling painting
Congregation Beth Shalom, Oak Park, MI.
2005: Designed and directed the creation of a large public glass mosaic,
Akiva Hebrew Day School, Southfield, MI.
2006: Designed and directed the creation of a large public glass mosaic,
Akiva Hebrew Day School, Southfield, MI.
2007: Designed and directed the creation of glass mosaic trays, Jewish
Parent Institute, West Bloomfield, MI.
2008: Designed and directed the creation of a 3-D plaster and glass mosaic
map, Congregation Beth Shalom, Oak Park, MI.
2009: Designed and directed the creation of a 3-D plaster and glass mosaic
map, Congregation Beth El, Birmingham, MI.
2009: Designed and directed the creation of an interactive ‘movie box’,
Congregation Beth Shalom, Oak Park, MI
2010: Designed and directed the creation of a life size charity collection box,
Congregation Beth El, Birmingham,MI
2002-2012: Co-developed and directed art enrichment program, Akiva Hebrew
Day School, Southfield, MI.
2002-2004 Creation and implementation of a monthly family service, including
illustrations for prayer book, Congregation Beth Shalom, Oak Park, MI.
2002-2012. Co-developed and implemented an elementary art enrichment program, Akiva Hebrew Day School in Southfield, MI
2002 Glass mosaic art project at Camp Ramah, Ontario, Canada.
2000 Two murals for the Jewish Community Center in Oak Park, MI.