This summer Jewish Family and Children’s Services provided me with an intern named Avidan Novogrodsky-Godt. He is a high school student at the Ruth Asawa School of the Arts– in the film department. Among other office and show related tasks, I asked him to film his experiences with me and to create a short film of his choosing as the…
I have had a wonderful time creating these mezuzot for Camp Ramah Darom. Please click here for more information about their mission and this design. For those of you wondering how this piece was created– here are some pictures of the process. Enjoy! Once…
A recent conversation with an old friend (since we were 11 years old) is inspiring me to write this post. This is a dear friend who was planning an event that was going to land on “Erev Rosh Hashanah” — which is the night before Rosh Hashanah (actually holiday officially begins at sundown.) One of the people invited to attend…
The Beauty of These Menorahs Lasts Forever! Are you looking for something truely special for your home and your life on Hanukkah now and forever? Do you value beauty and art? Will you feel great knowing that the purchase of a custom menorah from Aimee Golant will support locally made, high quality, contemporary Judaica Art and artists? Now is the…
The holiday season presents a unique opportunity for the spirit of giving to take over. As an artist, I love being able to utilize the gift I have for creativity in metal art, Judaica and jewelry while giving back to the community. This year, I’ve decided to donate 10% of sales to either Congreagation Beth Israel Judea in SF, or…
Hello everybody! The Japanese – Shin Torah crowns are finished! I will send you a good photo after the photo shoot. There has been a lot of progress on this project. I have purchased a non-kosher torah (which was scribed in the 1880’s and is a bit worn in areas. It is here in my office). I have commissioned a…
We embarked upon a huge adventure this holiday season and took a trip to Colombia, South America. My husband David was born there and adopted by American-Jewish parents at the age of two. After 40 years in the U.S. he’d never been back. As soon as we heard it was safe to travel there, we got our tickets. We started…
Before our big hike in Tyrona Park with the Wiwa Indians, we journeyed through Christmas in Colombia. We decided to leave Bogota and venture 3 hours by car north to a Colonial hamlet called Villa De Leyva. We saw areas on the car ride that had been sites of much violence. It seemed as though we were lucky to be…
While planning our trip, exploring the Indigenous culture in Colombia was of interest to us. Since David’s ancestors are Indians (we don’t know which tribe) it was fascinating to learn that they were goldsmiths– we wanted to know more. I am also intensely interested in experiencing the Indigenous cultures of the world and finding out more of the spiritual teachings of…
We made our way through Tayrona Park, which is on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. The hike was lush and mostly uphill towards the Pueblito– home to a small group of Kogi Indians. As we proceeded with this leg of the trip– about 3 – 4 hours hike– I began asking our Wiwa Indian guide (named Lorenzo) about some…
As we continued to hike, I thought of the part of the Oneness exhibit proposal which lays out plans for a ‘Sanskrit Fire Temple and Holocaust and Genocide Memorial Space.’ I asked Lorenzo if they used fire in any of their rituals. He explained that after the passing of a beloved member of the tribe, they light a fire–…
Great News! As a thank you, and a celebration, I am creating an event at Spark Arts Gallery in the heart of the Castro District, San Francisco— on June 3-4th, 2017. This is the time in the calendar year when the Jewish people celebrate receiving the Torah (Shavuot), and it is also during Ramadan. All of the pieces that are…