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ritual and symbolism

Fibre artist Sharon Epstein was trained at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland, and has attended the Banff Centre of Fine Arts in Alberta, Canada. Her artistic practice includes collage, screen-printing and stitching techniques and, over the past few years, she has been doing research into Judaic liturgical textiles. Her recent work explores the ritual and symbolism of Judaism and is influenced by the colours, richness and layering of South Asian textiles. Her printed and stitched textiles have been exhibited in Britain and North America, and she has work in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England, and the Skirball Museum in Los Angeles. Over the past few years, Sharon has become increasingly fascinated with everyday ceremonial objects used in synagogues. This interest has culminated in several major commissions for synagogues in the United States and Canada, most recently for the newly constructed Congregation Darchei Noam Synagogue in Toronto, Canada.




Images by Sharon Epstein



Upcoming Events from Sharon Epstein

Screen Printing starts on Sep 18 at 9:30 am. The total cost is $335, and this event takes place at 401 Richmond St. W, Studio 109, Toronto On.

This exciting course gives an insight into the skills of silkscreen printing onto a variety of fabrics and papers. You will learn how to translate your ideas into prints through stencils and how ...



Recent news added by Sharon Epstein

Posted
Dec 8

NEW CLASSES

Check out Sharon's next class starting Jan. 14 2010!

 

 


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