I learned to sew when I was 10. I was already making collages and jewelry. I love the creative journey. As a teenager I began to travel to Israel. I studied in FIDM and flew back to Israel and stayed for more than 25 years. In Israel I studied Social Studies while continuously sewing and drawing any chance I could get. When my oldest daughter was born (she is now 29) I discovered quilting and my creative journey took a big leap forward. I have found a way to use everything I love in quilts. If it is sewing or collage work, it seems to lend itself to it.
I have always loved Judaica and so I now make Judaica art quilts. I was at a guild meeting in Jerusalem when I came across a member that was selling her best friend's hand painted fabric. Nobody wanted it even though all the money was going to her friend's favorite charities. Her friend passed away suddenly while she was starting to make her dream of Judaica and quilt art together. I bought it and used it all only in Judaica. I felt that I was helping someone out. But I got hooked on Judaica art quilts. Here I am about 15 years later and I am still very excited about making Judaica art quilts.
Inspiration can come from many places. Of course my love of the Middle East and the landscape. Often politics will inspire me, for instance Order and Disorder was designed with the need to have both in our lives in order to get along. Inspiration often comes from my family and friendship, trees, the sea anywhere in the world, colors and now that I am in America my longing for Israel.
Of course I still make quilts, art quilts, I still sew clothes, my collage work has become repurposed items, and I still draw an occasional tree.