Guild Artists
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Shirley Waxman
Her work has been selected for many shows including in the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia PA; "Fabrics of Faith: Contemporary Liturgical Textiles," at the Washington National Cathedral; the Goldman Gallery of Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington. Her commissioned pieces include eight Torah mantles for Ohr Kodesh Congregation in Chevy Chase MD; a chuppah/wall hanging for Temple Beth Ami, Rockville MD; Torah mantle, parochet and reader's table covering for Gesher Day School in Fairfax VA; six Torah mantles and an Ark Cover for Temple Sinai, Washington DC; a chuppah/memorial quilt/wall hanging for Farbrangen, Washington, DC; a nine-foot wall hanging, Temple Solel, Phoenix AZ; Torah mantles for Tikvat Israel Congregation, Rockville MD, and a chuppah for Temple Anshe Shalom in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada-- a memorial tribute to her parents. She was the director of the Israeli Folklore and Folkdance Department
of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington for thirteen years.
She is the founder and director of ArtSites, the Guild for Judaic Art. Shirley was awarded First Prize in Wearable Art in the 1995 Potomac
Craftsmen (fiber) Guild 50th Anniversary Show and also received a grant Her philosophy comes from a folklore background-- teach others and you will learn; express what is meaningful for people and hopefully they will understand and feel joy from your work. Shirley Waxman |
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