The Gallery:
Sculpture & Textiles
BRING THEM HOME, Etty Hasak
A note from the artist: As the daughter of holocaust survivors, I felt I couldn’t sit by the sidelines after October 7th. A lot of my activity concentrated, and still continues,to revolve around the fight to return all our hostages back home. During that activity many of us encountered acts of antisemitism. My art is meant to bring awareness to the trauma of October 7th and its aftermath that we still experience.
About the artist: Etty Hasak is a passionate mosaic artist based in the vibrant city of Chicago. Born and raised in Israel, Etty’s love for art began at an early age, inspired by the diverse cultures and rich history of her surroundings. After completing her studies in Arts in the College of “Beit Berl” in Israel, she ran an art gallery and than worked as a picture framer, all while building her studio practice. Etty embarked on a journey to explore the world of clay art. That journey lead her to mosaic art. As she deepened her education in mosaic, clay and mosaic intertwined. Etty’s works rely on tradition while bringing unique modern expression to her pieces. Etty’s work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and galleries locally in Chicago, nationally and internationally. Whether creating large-scale installations for public/ private spaces or intimate art pieces, Etty’s dedication to her art shines through in every mosaic piece she creates. Etty is a core faculty member of the Chicago Mosaic School, where she teaches various workshops and classes to share her knowledge and love for mosaic and clay art with others.
GOLDA MEIR, Rebecca Horn
A note from the artist: Rebecca was drawing inspiration from the remarkable achievements of Golda Meir and her enduring impact on the Jewish people. Through her art, Rebecca aims to honor Meir's legacy while expressing her own creativity and connecting with the rich traditions of craftsmanship.
About the artist: Born to Russian immigrants in Germany, Rebecca moved to the United States as a teenager, where she completed high school and college. Over the years, she has traveled the world, gathering diverse experiences and perspectives. In recent years, Rebecca discovered a deep passion for ceramic handbuilding, where she has been able to express her creativity and connect with a rich tradition of craftsmanship.
MENORAH, Julia Savitch
A note from the artist: I created this menorah to bring light into a world that has too much darkness.
About the artist: Julie Savitch is a life-long educator, civic leader and passionate advocate for children, education and the Jewish community. She is a lay leader in the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. Additionally, Julie is the author of upcoming book My Other Kids: A Memoir of Child Advocacy and the Power of Showing Up (She Writes Press, March 2026) about her experiences as a volunteer CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate). In her free time, she loves to hike and get lost in a pottery studio.
THE OCTOBER 7 SHAWL, Liza Rodrigo
About the artist: Liza Rodrig is a knitting artist, fashion designer, and experienced teacher who has been active in the field for over 20 years. She owns a studio and offers knitting workshops under the name “Tzemer Liza” in Ramat Hasharon, providing a variety of courses and workshops for beginners and advanced learners.
THE LITTLE RED DRESS, Tanya Singer
A note from the artist: The Little Red Dress was a beacon of hope for knitters seeking resilience in the days following the Charlottesville march and through the global pandemic. Based on a dress knit by a Martha Frankenthaler, a German Jewish woman for her granddaughter Judy Fleischer, born stateless in the Shanghai ghetto after the family fled Nazi Germany. The dress became the embodiment of the "normalcy" of Judy's childhood in Shanghai and serves as a testament to the unbreakable bonds the women shared. It is now used as a teaching tool in the world's 3rd largest Holocaust Museum in Skokie, IL. Our "Knitting Hope" group knit and donated dozens of little red dresses to be used in the state's mandated Holocaust education program.
About the artist: Tanya Singer is the community builder behind the Simchat Torah Challenge, a Jewish communal project inspiring thousands to read the weekly Torah portion. She also leads Beautifully Jewish a group celebrating Jewish creativity, founded during her tenure at Tablet Magazine. Craft plays a big role in Tanya’s Jewish identity. Her go-to crafts are knitting and needlepoint. She first learned to knit in college, and her daily knitting habit was formed when her son successfully underwent brain surgery in 2017. Her passion for the craft led her to research the ways in which Jewish creatives turn to crafts to cultivate resilience, inspiring her work as a contributor to Tablet Magazine, Vogue Knitting Magazine, Modern Daily Knitting, Kveller, The Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The New York Post.
UNTITLED, Tanya Singer & Vicki Katzman
A note from the artist: As the first anniversary of October 7th approached, my community sought ways to reclaim the joy and protective feelings of Sukkot, the holiday shattered by the Hamas attacks on Israel. I worked with artist Vicky Katzman to create art I printed on outdoor fabric our NY community decorated for our adopted community on Kibbutz Alumim. We printed and decorated nearly 50 of the panels which featured a huge tree symbolizing the Torah, our tree of life, with an idyllic scene of family and friends in a sukkah. The piece is topped off with the phrase 'וּפְרֹשׂ עָלֵֽנוּ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶֽךָ" which means "Spread Over Us The Shelter of Your Peace," taken from the Haskeveinu prayer we say before bed. We created this project to bring life back to our Sukkahs and once again feel the joy of Sukkot and G-d's protective embrace of our people .
About the artist: Tanya Singer is the community builder behind the Simchat Torah Challenge, a Jewish communal project inspiring thousands to read the weekly Torah portion. She also leads Beautifully Jewish a group celebrating Jewish creativity, founded during her tenure at Tablet Magazine. Craft plays a big role in Tanya’s Jewish identity. Her go-to crafts are knitting and needlepoint. She first learned to knit in college, and her daily knitting habit was formed when her son successfully underwent brain surgery in 2017. Her passion for the craft led her to research the ways in which Jewish creatives turn to crafts to cultivate resilience, inspiring her work as a contributor to Tablet Magazine, Vogue Knitting Magazine, Modern Daily Knitting, Kveller, The Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The New York Post.
