Customized needlepoint, stained glass, and rag dolls!
Nuestra Señora/ Our Lady of Guadalupe
The vision of the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego in 1531 at the future site of Mexico City's basilica. Her blue eyes and olive skin represent a fusion of the Old World, Europe and the New World, The Americas.
Eve and the Snake
Parshat Breishit. Also mentioned in the Quran as Hawwa and Chavah in Hebrew. The "Ch" represents the hard "H".
Salome and the Beheading of John the Baptist
Salomé dances towards her mother, Herodias, with the severed head of John the Baptist, as per her request. Salomé’s face is blank as she is a mere pawn. The Hebrew letter yud represents Yahweh's presence. The story is found in the Synoptic Gospels.
Hagar and Ishmael at the Zam Zam Well
Hagar, known as Hajar in the Qu'ran, is a much overlooked Biblical woman. In Hebrew the Zam Zam (Stop Flowing) well is known as Beer-Lahai-Roi. The well of the ONE who lives and sees me, or the well of the vision of life.
Hagar and Ishmael at the Zam Zam Well: Acrylic painting
Hagar (Hajar in Islam) is mentioned in the Hadith and via Abraham/Ibrahim in the Koran. Genesis 16: Parshat Vayera.
Saint Lydia of Thyatira from Acts 16 Santa Lidia de Tiatira
Lydia of Thyatira from Acts 16. She was the first European convert to Christianity and a merchant of purple cloth.
Lydia of Thyatira (Needlepoint) Lidia de Tiatira (trabajo de aguja)
Lydia was a merchant of purple cloth in the ancient Greek city of Thyatira. She was the first European Christian. Acts 16.
Deborah from the Book of Judges. Débora del libro de Jueces דְּבוֹרָה. לִשְׁפּוֹט
Woman of Thebez with a millstone: Judges 9:53/ La mujer de Tebes: Jueces 9:53
Zelophehad's daughters/ las hijas de Zelofejad. Parshat Pinchas. Ziporah צִפּוֹרָה, Moses's Cushite wife, looks on intently as he discusses the inheritance laws. Séfora mira a Moisés.
Midrashic Jael Killing Sisera. It's a rather racy rendition; please don't kill the messenger!
Biblical Jael killing Sisera: Judges 4:17-21. Jael Matando Sísera en el Libro de los Jueces de la Biblia.
Tamar: Genesis 38: Parshat Vayeshev. The eye on her bracelet lets you know that God is always watching.
Tamar Genesis 38: Parshat Vayeshev
This is stained glass. I broke with tradition by adding glass beads and solder overlays. I coded Vayashev in her rings.
Potiphar's wife, Zuleika, accosting Joseph. Genesis 39:7: Torah portion: Parshat Breshit. José y la esposa de Potifar.
Mary Magdalene witnessing the Crucifixion in color pencils. María Magdalena, tan cerca de Cristo, olvidada después.
Judith and Holofernes from the Apocryphal Book of Judith. Judit y Holofernes del Libro de Judit.
Mary Magdalene at the Crucifixion, pastels. María Magdalena Miranda la crucifixión de Jesús.
Rahab from the Book of Joshua. La cuerda roja salvará la vida de Rahab.
Huldah: from Kings and Chronicles, was the only scholar who could interpret the scroll.
Huldah interpreting the scroll. Needlepoint size 10 canvas. Hulda ayudó a estos líderes a entender la Palabra del Señor.
Queen of Sheba. Based on a photo of diva, Jessye Norman, RIP. La reina de Saba.
Mary Magdalen at the Crucifixion in color pencils.
Susana שׁוֹשַׁנָּה from the Apocrypha being spied by the perverted elders. Acrylic painting.
The Concubine from Judges. פִּילֶגֶשׁ The pilegesh. La historia de la concubina del levita, narrada en Jueces 19-21
Lot's Wife from Genesis: Parshat Vayera. "Don't look back!" ¡Entonces la mujer de Lot miró atrás!
The Virgin of Guadalupe Stained Glass/ Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Vitral
Woman Lighting Shabbat Candles
The needlepoint and colors are mine, but the design is Rik-Mah by Elazar. I added the Hebrew letter Yud for Yahweh.