Thursday, October 18, 2007

Beautiful Hand-Crafted Jewish Objects

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- ForgottenJudaica.com is the realization of Lisa Morrison Van Allsburg's passion and dedication to
objects that are spiritually meaningful and beautiful.
With the launch of this collection of Judaica, objects used in holiday
celebrations and in everyday Jewish rituals, Ms. Van Allsburg is opening
the door to new treasures for people who want to experience tradition,
history and devotion in their everyday lives. Available at
http://www.forgottenjudaica.com .
"As a child, I was surrounded by beautiful Judaica that we used in our
daily lives," said Ms. Van Allsburg. "When I think of my childhood I have
wonderful memories of my family enjoying and experiencing the traditional
use of these objects and of their significance in Jewish life."
Ms. Van Allsburg is the wife of world-renowned children's book
illustrator, Chris Van Allsburg, and mother of two daughters. Having grown
up in a very close knit Jewish family she cherishes her memory of the
holidays and the Sabbath, and tries to keep tradition alive for her entire
family.
Visiting Jewish synagogues, museums and cemeteries in Eastern Europe
Ms. Van Allsburg began to notice objects like those she remembered from her
childhood. Some illustrated Biblical scenes. Others were symbolic. All were
beautifully handcrafted in silver, pewter, copper, tin and bronze.
In large part, their style and design was "forgotten." This type of
item was available only in high-end auction houses, private collections and
museums.
Ms. Van Allsburg became passionate about developing a collection of
Judaica that would reflect her own aesthetic sensibility, and would offer
accessible, symbolic, beautifully crafted and designed objects.
Ms. Van Allsburg's brother, David Morrison, has also assembled a
collection: The Carpets of Jerusalem. This selection of hand-woven carpets
was inspired by Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts, which, at the turn of
the twentieth century, produced masterpieces of Judaica, and is also
available at http://www.forgottenjudaica.com .
Each carpet, woven by hand using the finest wool and natural dyes,
tells a story, recalling scenes from the Bible, historic sites in the Holy
Land and imagery of the modern Jewish identity.

SOURCE ForgottenJudaica.com

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