Embroidering the Soul
May 3rd, 2017
An Evening of Judaic Symbolic Embroidery with Rachel Braun & Original Poetry of Sarah Antine
Embroidery by Rachel Braun
Hosted by the Foundation for Jewish Women’s Arts and Letters
Sunday evening, June 4, 2017
At the home of Debra Band and Michael Diamond, 11619 Greenlane Drive, Potomac, Maryland 20854.
Space is limited. Ticket price is $12.00. Please book your ticket here by May 30, 2017. Please click here for tickets.
Rachel Braun embellishes sacred texts from the Bible and Jewish liturgy in colorful symbolic needlework. She will discuss the mathematical and religious ideas embedded in the designs included in her new book, Embroidery and Sacred Text: New Designs in Judaic Needlework. Book signing will follow. More information about Rachel’s work may be found at her website.
Sarah Antine
Sarah Antine writes weekly poems using the Biblical narrative and other texts as stepping stones into the poem. She received an MFA from Hunter College, has shared her poems through various publications including the anthology, Torah: A Women’s Commentary, Bridges: A Jewish Feminist Journal, Lilith Magazine, The Mom Egg, and others.