Yizkor

The Hebrew word yizkor means remember.

• Yizkor Artist's Statement

• Postcards From the Past is my brother’s video about his genealogy discoveries that inspired the Yizkor Series.

• The Yizkor Story began with a collection of water-damaged photographs from my grandmother’s home.

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Yizkor Pendant

Constructed over a denim base, the exterior is heavily textured with antique lace (from the collection of an unrelated Shoah survivor), cordless corduroy, antique buttons, dense beadwork, adjustable cord, and a thick fringe of freshwater pearls. The pocket holds a miniature of the 1920s postcard announcing Pesach and Dvora’s engagement.

Kosova and Me

This photo collage started with a copy of the 1930 photo. I duplicated Dvora’s outfit and placed my 20-year-old self beside her. The image was blurred to match my family’s blurry history. Reading right-to-left the scroll of handmade paper abruptly ends like an unfinished story.

Kosova Collage Series

This series of paper collages has gone missing; when it resurfaces, it will be posted on this page.