TAPBB result The Reluctant Artist
All for One! The Wonder of Communal Art…
Laurie Bellet Collaborative, community art experiences are time consuming, complicated, pressure laden and exhausting. So, why do I love to...
I See The Shema
Laurie Bellet Walking into most synagogue school classrooms, visitors are greeted by the universal “Prayer Chart.” On one axis, are...
Living Map of Israel
Laurie Bellet There is a map of Israel (or is it a mural?) hanging in the hallway across from the...
Reuse, Repurpose, Reimagine
Making the Most of the End of the Year Art Closet Laurie Bellet Edot Studies – Ethiopian style challah covers...
Reuse, Repurpose, Reimagine
Scrap Paper Laurie Bellet Collage created for Mayor Jean Quan with papers directly from the box. Almost every classroom I...
Reuse, Repurpose, Reimagine
From Marker to Mezuzah Laurie Bellet At Oakland Hebrew Day School, we welcome you with mezuzot that are colorful and...
Artfully Speaking by Laurie Bellet
Starting with a Clean Slates A New Year, a fresh start, it is time to begin with a ‘clean slate,’...
Questions and Answers About Jewish Art
by Laurie Bellet I’ve been writing this column — ideas on art projects and how to integrate quality arts education...
Where to Find Hanukkah Art Supplies
by Laurie Bellet With Hanukkah approaching, I am asked questions daily, all beginning with the same introduction: “I’ll bet you...
Joel Grishaver
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