Corrie Siegel's papercuts at AJU

I'm not the only papercutter with work in the "Sacred Words, Sacred Texts" exhibition going on now through the end of December – Corrie Siegel (who also created the theme map artwork for the show) has some beautifully fragile pieces at AJU.

As she describes the work, "These cut paper works are created through overlaying text in a matrix to obscure the original message and reveal a pattern composed of symbols.The intricate detail work is inspired by micrographic texts by Hebrew scribes who sculpt, skew and stretch letters to create dynamic and textured compositions. Through using the form of a traditional Jewish paper-cut, these loaded texts are abstracted and cut into fragile lace."

You can see more of Corrie's work on her website.

Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!

I look forward to seeing you in Los Angeles at the opening reception for "Sacred Words, Sacred Texts" – Sunday, October 13, from 2 to 5 pm. The reception will commence at Hebrew Union College (plenty of parking available) and we will walk over to USC Hillel around 3:15pm.

"Sacred Words, Sacred Texts" exhibition and reception details

Please join me in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 13, from two to five pm, for the opening reception of “Sacred Words, Sacred Texts” – an exhibition in collaboration with American Jewish University,
USC Hillel and Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion/LA.

I am pleased to have 12 papercuts included in this exciting exhibition, many on loan from local collectors.

The reception starts at 2 pm at Hebrew Union College (3077 University Avenue, Los Angeles – 213 749 3424) and at some point wanders down to the USC site for dessert.

For details, visit the Facebook invitation page – and please "like" my fan page to get regular updates in your Facebook feed.

The exhibition runs through mid-December 2013.

The image above created for the exhibition is by Corrie Siegel. I'll be featuring photos of work in the exhibit in the coming days and weeks; in the meantime here's a complete list of included artists, with  links to their web presences (as available):

Melinda Smith Altshuler
Joshua Abarbanel
Andi Arnovitz
Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik
Will Deutsch
Jean Edelstein
Carol Es
Orit Hofshi
Peachy Levy
Krista Nassi
Soraya Sarah Nazarian
Sue Ann Robinson
Lidia Shaddow
Tal Shochat
Corrie Siegel
Doni Silver Simons
Hillel Smith
Jessica Shokrian