I am honored to receive the Boise State University School of the Arts Interdisciplinarity Engagement in Research and Creative Activity Grant.

This grant will fund supplies, materials, and assistance in creating a new body of work based on my current creative research breathe.

Honored to have my artwork mentioned as part of the review of Jim Cohen's book Modern Judaica: Today's Makers, Today's Sacred Objects by Janet Kelman for the Washtenaw Jewish News.

Thank you to the juror, Hope Forstenzer, and all those involved with this grant opportunity. I will use the grant to pay for supplies, materials, and professional photography of my Judaica. The AGJA Working Artist Grant is "$1000 open to artists and artisans who create Jewish lifecycle or ritual objects with six (6) or more years of professional experience."

Five of my objects of Judaica were on display at the Albertson's Library at Boise State University as part of the exhibition Americans and the Holocaust: A Traveling Exhibition for Libraries, a traveling exhibition on loan from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association.

Images of my artwork and an interview with the author will be included. Published by Schiffer Publishing, 2023. ISBN: 9780764364471

“For anyone with an interest in Judaica and sacred objects, this book presents some of the most outstanding examples of contemporary Judaica—sacred Jewish objects—that have been created over the last 30+ years. Fifty-three makers have told their stories in their own words, giving incredible insights into why they make Judaica and what it means in their lives and in their journeys as artists.” - Schiffer Publishing

"Biennial exhibition featuring new work by twenty-eight nationally and internationally recognized artists teaching in the department of Art, Design, and Visual Studies at Boise State University. This biennial showcases the recent creative projects and research by full time and part time faculty."

"We had an overwhelming response to our call for submissions... and an amazingly high percentage of the work submitted was of exceptional quality, which made our job extremely difficult. We spent 3 days immersed in the submissions—-160 submissions from 39 countries."

Honored to have work included in the international online SNAG member exhibition "Hope is Resiliency" sponsored by the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG).

Honored to have my Key Mezuzah (1 & 6), 2022 included in the juried online exhibition "Tikvah/Hope" - the annual Karen Walanka exhibition sponsored by the American Guild of Judaic Art.

My Torah Pointer, In Honor of the Matriarchs, commissioned by Clay Barr for The Barr Foundation was mentioned in the article "Imaginative Torah pointers are at center of exhibit at Chrysler Museum" written by Stacy Parker for The Virginian-Pilot.

Two of my Torah Pointers commissioned by Clay Barr for The Barr Foundation (In Honor of the Matriarchs and Mayim) are on display at the McKinnon Galleries of the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, VA in the exhibition The Guiding Hand: The Barr Foundation Collection of Torah Pointers.

On October 15th I joined the Hand Medal Project as "Hand Maker #2782".

As “Hand Maker 2782”, I competed 36 Hand Medals. Together with six Boise State Alumni and Students, we made a total of 80 Hand Medals in about 2 weeks. As Idaho's "Hand Keeper", I worked with St. Luke's Hospital in Boise to get the 80 Hand Medals to frontline healthcare workers. These little Hand Medals are our small act of gratitude to show our appreciation and respect for the people on the frontlines, especially now as our COVID19 case numbers are surging.

In memory of the 11 victims of the Tree of Life massacre on October 27, 2018, I donated 11 yahrtziet candle holders to the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA. The synagogue gave each yahrtziet candle holder to the families of the loved ones that were murdered. I did not know them, but their murders shook my core. Anti-Semitism, hate nd divisive rhetoric continue to grow in our country. When this massacre occurred in 2018, I was in the midst of preparing a cylinder demonstration for my advanced students. Two cylinders turned into 11 yahrtzeit candles - donated to the Tree of Life Congregation who plan to give them to the families of those that lost their lives.

May their memories always be a blessing

STATE|meant 2020: Significant and Powerful Jewelry, a juried online exhibition at Danaca Design in Seattle, WA, included the brooch Tangible Hope: Hidden 2. 50% of the proceeds from the sale of this brooch go to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

AMEND Exhibition: 100 Artists created work to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment. I was invited to be one of the 100 artists and created "Mend, Vote - In Honor of Our Matriarchs".

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Together we fundraised over $10,000 for Black Voters Matter.

Catalogue forthcoming.