My steps mingling with yours (part 4)

The last few days have been inspired by the work of two Yiddish Women poets: Rajzel Zychlinsky and Malka Heifetz Tussman. Each day I tried not to cram the page with quite so much text, and most days I did not succeed. Then I surrendered to the fact that these pages are all about the …

My steps mingling with yours (part 3)

I know I say this every time, but I am enjoying this project so much! My art journal is my log book, charting a rich journey through poetry, song, folklore, and – above all – language. Memorial Candles By Yiddish poet, Rokhl Korn,  in honour of Yom Ha’Shoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) which began on the …

My steps mingling with yours (part 2)

On the Other Side of the Poem/Fun Yener Zeit Lid I so fell in love with this poem by Yiddish poet, Rokhl Korn, that I decided to spend a few days with it, one stanza per day. Whilst working on these pages, I discovered ’Shtoltse Lider’ by Swedish duo, Isa and Louise – an album …

My steps mingling with yours (part 1)

A few days ago, I embarked on a 49-day project marking the counting of The Omer which began on the second night of Passover. "The omer refers to the 49-day period between the second night of Passover (Pesach) and the holiday of Shavuot. This period marks the beginning of the barley harvest when, in ancient …