When
I first begin to work on a commission, the most important question
to be answered is "how do I incorporate artistic vision
into a design that boldly demonstrates what it is I'm thinking
about, and simultaneously also satisfies the desires and requirements
of the client?" By listening carefully to the client, each
piece becomes a one-of-a-kind artwork that is more expressive
than a merely functional piece. I believe the examples
on this page are all valued as much by their owners as they
are by me.
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Rabbi
Jacobson Memorial Torah Crown
Gold
& Rhodium Plate over Brass, with Jewels
15" x 9" x 9" 1990
The
crown is six-sided, with each side shaped like the Tree of Life.
The 12 jewels suspended from the upper "leaves" represent
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The Illuminated Path
Wood, Plexiglas and Electronics
57.5" x 23" x 10" 1989 |
Canton
JCC Mezuzah
Walnut, Brass & Paper
8" x 3-1/2" x 1-1/4" 2000
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The
Illuminated Path is an Eternal
Light commissioned by a local Synagogue. Inside the wood cradle
(whose shape reflects the ark) is a plexiglas box which in turn
holds acrylic hemispheres, one for each of the 613 mitzvot.
Each mitzvah is written in color across the face of a hemisphere,
and when the light from the fixture above the cradle enters the
box, it refracts and bounces from hemisphere to hemisphere in a
blaze of color.
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The
entire contents of this website, including all images, designs,
texts and descriptions, are copyright (c) 1985 - 2009 by
Sandi Knell Tamny. Any reproduction and/or use of any materials
herein without the express written permission of Sandi Knell
Tamny is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.
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