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Jean Pierre Larochette
b. 1942 in Buenos Aires, Argentina; lives in Berkeley, CA
Yael Lurie
b. 1943 in Israel; lives in Berkeley, CA
Selected Exhibitions:
Loveland Museum, CO; Tucson Museum of Art, AZ;
Salem Art Association, OR; University of Maryland at College Park, MD
AWell of LivingWaters,
1999-2002
Designed by Yael Lurie, woven by Jean Pierre Larochette
Aubusson tapestry; 48" x 20"
From the
Song of Songs
the Hebrew inscription reads:
Fountain of Gardens, aWell of Living
Water.
“
A triangle of light descends upon the garden. The feminine (inverted triangles)
are juxtaposed by the masculine (ascending triangles). In the fecundity of their union
a garden comes into being. In Yael’s design a diamond becomes a series of six pointed
stars, which in turn form a large triangular cup containing clouds. From each cloud
raindrops feed the garden below.”
Rachel Kanter
b. 1970 in Creve Coeur, MO; lives in New York City
Selected Exhibitions:
The Jewish Museum, NY; Jewish Cultural Center, Chattanooga, TN;
Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning, NY
Sacrifice 1: Sheep-Meadowood Farms, Cazenovia, NY,
2008
Vintage feed sacks, cotton, silk; 40" x 16" x 4"
“
When I wore a
tallit
for the first time it felt uncomfortable, like I was wearing my
father’s overcoat. A little too big, too masculine, and not mine. If I wanted to wear a
tallit,
it should be made for me. Using history as a guide, I have created a
tallit
that is inspired by
the four-cornered robe worn by priests in Biblical times and designed using vintage apron
patterns of the 20th century. My
tallitot
are not just a piece of fabric to hold the four
tzizit.
They are a means of connecting my story as a woman with my story as a Jew.”
Nancy Koenigsberg
b. 1927 in Philadelphia, PA; lives in New York City
Selected Exhibitions:
Barbican, London; Bibliothèque For-
ney, Paris; Carnegie Museum, CA; Monterey Peninsula
Museum of Art, CA; Trenton City Museum, NJ
Blessing II,
1992
Coated copper wire, glass beads; 70" x 48" x 5"
“
My work is a synthesis of the technological urban envi-
ronment and the natural world. The palette and texture
represent nature. The materials are those of technology and
industrialization. This
chuppah
was made for the wedding
of my daughter, Lisa, and her husband, David. It is com-
posed of copper wire and hundreds of beads. The wire
symbolizes the strength of their commitment and the beads
the hundreds of wishes for their happiness – and blessings
on their life together.”