US Merchant Marines
The motto of the US Merchant Marines is “Deeds Not Words.”
These torah covers were commissioned by the Jewish Alumni group of the US Merchant Marine Academy in Sands Point, NY. The academy has a chapel with two torahs.
One torah cover’s design memorializes the 142 US Merchant Marines who died in WWII, 8 of whom were Jewish. The design incorporates some of the US Merchant Marines’ banner symbols, along with zachor and their motto in Latin.
The larger torah has their motto in Hebrew, along with some iconic images of the tools of their profession.
This was the first time I was hired and paid by the US government!
Blue Needlepoint Project
A project that a synagogue had been working on for quite some time, that we completed with creative problem solving.
Leaf Panorama Torah Covers
A project for an artist who was designing a set of torah covers for her synagogue, but did not have the construction skills to make her design into fabric covers.
Shards High Holiday Torah Covers
An architect, who was instrumental in helping renovate his synagogue, contacted us to help manifest his vision for torah covers.
Mylar Woven Torah Covers
A well-known artist from NYC had the idea of weaving Mylar balloons found on the beaches into fabric that would then be turned into torah covers.
Miniature Torah Covers
A man who collects torahs searched far and wide for a working miniature torah. After finally locating and acquiring one, it became his “travel torah.”