Shira commissioned me last year to create a truly unique fine art ketubah for her. She and her husband-to-be Brian chose the Reform pledge for their wedding vows, and needed a ketubah that will enhance and respect the sentiment expressed therein. Like myself she sees a lot of symbolism in nature and wanted her ketubah to tell her and Brian's story and truly be a celebration of their lives and all their wishes and dreams. Against a backdrop of Washington state nature scene I drew flora symbolic of healing and justice (to represent their chosen professions), added fruits of fertility and g ..read more

"When we received our ketubah we just sat and stared at it. Absolutely thrilled doesn’t even begin to cover it!" Ariel and Michael are nature enthusiasts who spent years hiking the Hudson Valley, Catskill Mountains, and Adirondacks of Upstate New York. They commissioned me to create a special ketubah that celebrates the untamed beauty of those places. Custom artwork commissions are a journey for both the clients and the artist. And this is how artwork is also personal for the artist: At the time in my life I got bad news, and I remember thinking I needed to draw something happy, something ..read more

Etsy announced their winners of the first ever Etsy Design Awards and I'm happy to share that my WONDERS OF SEA & TREE ketubah was declared the winner in its category Festive Celebrations! FIND THE WINNERS OF THE OTHER CATEGORIES AND THE GRAND PRIZE RECIPIENT HERE “We’re constantly looking to uncover the latest trends emerging on Etsy, and the Etsy Design Awards were an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the highest quality items created by talented makers around the world.” -Dayna Isom, Johnson, Etsy Trend Expert and competition judge. The Etsy Design Awards (or Etsies for s ..read more

When Ruchi and Eric first contacted me for a bespoke ketubah to celebrate their destination wedding ceremony, I knew instantly this was going to be a beautiful artwork for me to design and create for them. Their interfaith wedding meant that both Hindu and Jewish cultures would need to be featured and with so many intricate and ornate symbols typical of both faiths, I couldn’t wait to bring the two together to represent their union! I N S P I R A T I O N  Ruchi and Eric adored my Mehndi Dreams ketubah and there were details they wanted to feature having seen it. From the Star of David with ..read more

I'm honored to share that WONDERS OF SEA & TREE papercut ketubah is an Etsy Awards Finalist!Etsy's been a bright guiding star in my life. It has steered me into this ocean of freelance opportunity and exciting community I never would have adventured to on my own. Etsy has empowered me to live a life I would not have dreamed possible and I AM SO GRATEFUL! I discovered Etsy in 2007 when searching for cupcake-shaped pin cushions. Down the rabbit hole I went! I was getting a BA in illustration at the time and told EVERYONE about this site. I opened my own tiny stationery shop on Etsy then an ..read more

Even intimate celebrations are worthy of a cherished artwork to commemorate them. Such is the case with Alexandra & Shawn's destination wedding to Florence, Italy. Alexandra was not my usual client as she wanted me to emphasize not nature but rather the spectacular man-made structures of Florence, Italy - namely the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio. From my past work you'd assume this is not in my wheelhouse, but now, Florence is my dream vacation destination! I'm an art history buff and the Italian Renaissance is my favorite art era so I understood why she wanted to feature them in her ketubah ..read more

____________________ F E E D B A C K ____________________ I am obsessed with our ketubah____________________ C O U R T N E Y &  S A U L ____________________ Courtney & Saul's ketubah order was very straight-forward. They opted for the easy, no-fuss route of choosing one of the bespoke designs from my shop - the ORCHIDS.  A quick consult with me on the color options (mockups included!), and the couple chose the Orchids in timeless ivory and silver. They also provided their own Egalitarian text for the ketubah, which I personalized with their details and font choice. A quick proofreading ..read more

Even though my work is very crafty and old school - there's no machine cutting these papercuts for me! - I do rely heavily on technology for my business. All my clients are from overseas after all! But man oh man, the magic of the internet escapes me sometimes. For some reason every year or so I suffer through a mysterious bout of disappearing emails and bad connection. It always takes me a few weeks to realize the dearth in customers isn't a natural occurrence and then I scramble to make heads or tails of what's happening. It happened to me again over the holiday season and the start of this ..read more