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Yichus-Part II

National Record Mart was part of my legacy. My grandfather was Hymen Shapiro, the very selfless spirit who brought all of his siblings and then his parents from Russian to Pittsburgh for a better life. Watching the video makes me feel a sense of pride being part of a family business that means so muchContinue reading “Yichus-Part II”

Yichus Part I

Searching for wisdom, I have spent considerable effort exploring each of my relatives. There is a beautiful video put together by the JCBA Pittsburgh that shows my family’s cemetery, among many others, maintained by JCBA. The cemetery is one way to sit with the souls of the Shapiro family in the quiet of their gravesites,Continue reading “Yichus Part I”

Snug Sturdy Wise

I had the pleasure of working with these poets yesterday. We talked about all of the ways text is used in art expression. I told them about some of the classics like Harriet Powers and the AIDS Quilt and some of the well-know contemporary artists like Barbara Kruger and Pope.L. Preparing to meet with them madeContinue reading “Snug Sturdy Wise”

Remembered

Two multiple memory quilt commissions: unique women remembered for their great acts as mothers, daughters, wives, & sisters.

Our Very Best: The Silkea Bag

SilkDenim is alive and functioning. While, we have lots of desire but no time to develop a new product line, we continue to sell retail on ETSY and wholesale on FAIRE . The order today was for Silkea-Minis. This is the very best use, ever, of out leftovers. Being so much fun to make andContinue reading “Our Very Best: The Silkea Bag”

Some Favorite BubbeWisdoms

The opening date for “Louise Silk: A Patchwork Life” at The Heinz History Center is Sunday September 1, 2024. “The Witness Project” is its narrative centerpiece. Launched at the opening of the exhibit, Silk and a team of stitchers will embellish an enormous, resplendent ritual garment with meaningful scraps of material donated by exhibition viewers.Continue reading “Some Favorite BubbeWisdoms”

SilkDenim Bat Mitzvah Bag

Sometimes the product is so much fun to make, so filled with joy, that it seems like absolutely no effort is required. It helps to have a good eye, a way with the materials, and an ease with the construction, all turning toward the perfect Silk Denim Tote to gift friends of the Bat Mitzvah.

August 1, 2023-the 15th of Av, 5783

In the Babylonian Talmud it is written that “when we enter Av, our joy is diminished.” This month is associated with the darkest events in Jewish history, the Nine Days culminating in the fast day of Tisha B’Av, the ninth of Av. However, Tu B’Av, the 15th Day of Av, is a post-biblical day ofContinue reading “August 1, 2023-the 15th of Av, 5783 “

The 72 Names of G-D

The quilt shown above was my first try at the 72 to Names. “And the angel of G‑d who had been going ahead of the camp of Israel now moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud went from in front of them and stood behind them. Thus [the pillar of cloud] cameContinue reading “The 72 Names of G-D”

WE DID IT- The Portuguese Way

I couldn’t be more proud of us. As I reported in the last blog, the last 2 weeks of April, my family and I walked over 70 miles from Valenca, Portugal to Santiago, Spain. It was a glorious mix of urban & rural environments, a comfortable selection of accommodations & sustenance, and a fascinating glimpseContinue reading “WE DID IT- The Portuguese Way”