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Lotte Laserstein May 27 Event Reflection
This past Monday on May 27 I facilated and taught at an event for Queer History Month, gathering a group of people at the Spinnboden Lesbian archive to learn about Lotte Laserstein and paint our own self-portraits. Clara Julia Esclara was the guest educator, and did a wonderful job giving the participants an understanding of
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Support the LGBT Mikveh Learning Event in Berlin
We are fundraising for the LGBT community mikveh learning and ritual event happening May 19 in Berlin. Despite trying very hard and contacting all the local Jewish and antismetism combating funding organizations there has not been any success in finding the money we need to put on this event. Since it is entirely independently organized
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Event Annoucment ! Mikveh Learning and Ritual for LGBTQ+ Jews
Mikveh Learning and Ritual for LGBTQ+ Jews with Rabbi Avigayil Halpern Sunday 19 May / 11 Iyar 12-16Tegel Forest , exact location given after signing up. Sign up : email fforaging@gmail.com or dm @the.rainbow.fairy Covid test required, asking for masking on transit and masking optional during the event. If you want to help pay pool
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Parting of the Red Sea
In the Passover Chag spirit I painted this piece as my interpretation of the crossing and parting of the red sea. I thought of this image of the marine life just looking from the walls of water onto the people and how this marvel must have looked. Here is my version. gouache, acrylic ink, and
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Sunsets in Gouache
Lately I have been really enjoying painting sunsets in Gouache. It really relaxes and grounds me and I have enjoyed the confidence of painting a sunset that Gouache gives me. It is just so fun too! I use fluid big bottles. I use them also for the workshops that will be happening later this year
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Early Spring Fairy Foraging Newsletter
Hello Spring Bluebells and Lilacs! The sun has been shining longer than the usual winter darkness in Berlin and the rain has produced beautiful spring croci in purple and yellow. If you look you can find three-cornered leeks growing in the forest, waiting for us to celebrate and make into pesto. I have a few
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Letters To Berlin Paintings
These five 20cm paintings were created for a series displayed for a month as a part of the Cultures of Remembrance exhibit organized by the Educat collective. Each of the paintings are connected to an accompanying letter written to Hella Knabe, the designer and hairdresser who helped make the world a better place for many
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Rainbow Rabbi/Jew from the Bukovina
This painting is based on a photograph taken in 1899 tittled “a Jew from Bukovina.” Upon researching Bukovina more and learning it was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire I came to realize that some of my ancestors are from close this area, and I felt like painting his Portrait would help me reconnect with this
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Missing or Rather Found Keys- A Deepdive
This piece is very meaningful to me. I created this in September/October 2022 during the renovation of my new home with my wife. It felt like a huuuuge build up to when we finally signed the lease, in the final days of 5782, and I wanted to document the moving in with this painting. The
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Imagine yourself as a Mushroom Hirschfeld Insitute Audio Documentary
This project was finally published ! Here is a summary of the documentary During its 14 year existence, the institute for sexual science (1919-1933) provided gender-affirming care, counseling, surgeries, and community support. Led by Magnus Hirschfeld, queer, trans*, jewish people who found shelter here have danced, talked, feasted, and celebrated Shabbat in each other’s loving
Mycelium Memory 