Jewish Art Lectures & Workshops
UPCOMING SHOWS, WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES:
Sunday, Feb 21, 2010 5:00 PM Art Reception of New Work and a talk and lecture on my "Women of the Bible " series and book. At the JCC in Alb, New Mexico.
To register go to www.jccabq.org or call 505 348-4500.
Saturday, March 6 thru Monday March 8, 2010
I will be participating in an art exhibition at Temple Moriah in Deerfield, IL
For directions and hours go to www.moriahcong.org
Sunday, March 21, 2010 Brunch and Presentation of the “Women of the Bible."
JCC in Taos, New Mexico for details go to toasjewishcenter.org
WOMEN OF THE BIBLE HANDS ON WORKSHOP June 21st to June 27th 20I0 Ghost Ranch
I will be leading a "Women of the Bible Hands On Workshop" at gorgeous Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu New Mexico. I am honored to be teaching with Rabbi Mindy Portnoy of Temple Sinai, Washington DC. Rabbi Portnoy is also an author of 5 children’s books and an amazing woman. For details take a look at the Ghost Ranch website at ghostranch.org and search instructors for our course. Ghost Ranch is about an hour and 3⁄4 from Santa Fe.
It is a very beautiful mystical place where the artist Georgia O’Keeffe lived and painted. It is the ideal place for a workshop and retreat such as ours.
Speaking Engagements and Presentations
Novenson is in great demand as a speaker and lecturer on the subject of her
Women of the Bible series and Jewish folk art. Since 1992 she has lectured and taught in synagogues, churches, museums and organizations (including Hadassah) throughout the US and Europe.
In 1994 she was a recipient of a grant from The Levinson Foundation to revive the tradition of Jewish Folk Art though teaching workshops nationwide. During her two solo shows in Switzerland she lectured at the University of Basel, as well as presenting to several women’s groups in Germany during her solo show at the grand opening of the Nettersheim Cultural Center near Cologne.
The Presentation
A slide show of the paintings of my Women of the Bible series is presented as I tell many of the stories. Along with my own research of the Women, I studied with a woman who is a very esteemed Torah and Kabalah scholar. The stories are beautiful, powerful and some quite unknown. Each of the women are powerful archetypes and teachers for all contemporary women. Defying the boundaries of time the Women of the bible reach out to guide and strengthen us in our “modern” lives.
Part of my talk is dedicated to the stories of the actual painting of “The Women”. They are amazing stories in themselves. I am publishing a book of my “Women” and I read a short story from it during my talk. The limited edition box set of “Illuminated Visions Women of the Bible” will be at the presentation as well the hand painted limited editions of “The Women” and other images.
I also speak of my personal journey as a Jewish woman and artist: How and why I began the body of Jewish work, how my spirituality has affected my art and my life, and how it has all amazingly “come full circle”.