Jewish Papercut Art by Hebrica

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Comment by Kim Phillips on May 5, 2014 at 11:10am

All my life, I have done some form of art... designing typefaces, calligraphy, portraits in graphite, and pen-and-ink drawings of historic homes. All my artwork was in black and white, until I converted to Judaism in 2001. Suddenly, I began to see in color, and a whole new world of imagery and ideas came together in my head.

The Hebrew language was my first doorway into Judaism. The shapes of the letters intrigued me, and as I began to learn the language that informs and conveys the richness of Judaism, it changed my art. Studying Torah, talmud, midrash, kabbalah, liturgy and Jewish art brought forth new ideas that needed to be expressed. But it wasn't until I visited Israel for the the first time that I found my place as an artist.

Read more about my journey as a Jewish artist, here.