Many verses were composed into songs that are an inspiration to feelings and emotions, describes colors and intensity, and glorify landscapes and way of life.
Each quilter chose different symbols she felt expresses the verse of inspiration in the best way: flowers or thorns, fruits (apples, pomegranates and grapes), depicted places, use traditional images and symbols to create colorful, realistic and poetic exciting quilts.
Some of the topics you'll find in this exhibition:
"As the lily among thorns": symbolizes Israel surrounded by a hostile environment.
"My Beloved"; "Doves eyes"; "The fairest of women": an expression of a private love.
"Doves in the clefts of the rock": descriptions of nature viewed from a home window or caves in the desert.
"Refresh me with apples"; "Apple among the woods": the female's voice point of view, seductive, full of love and loaded with Garden of Eden features.
"And the vines in blossom give their fragrance"; "Beds of spices"; "Into the garden of nuts": usage of the seven species to symbolize blessing and abundance, a source for love of nature.
“Encounters” was established in 2009 and it includes 15 Israeli Art Quilt artists. Our meetings are bi - monthly, and the emphasis in each meeting is the exchange of opinions, ideas, mutual enrichment and fertilization, practice new techniques and work toward exhibiting our works together. Group member are: Maya Chaimovich*, Rachel Covo, Eti David*, Rachel Elran*, Niza Hoffman*, Bella Kaplan*, Hava Katzir*, Ziva Keidar, Yemima Lavan*, Shula Liss, Nava Lieberman, Shoshi Rimer*, Shulamit Ron, Orna Shahar, Gisha Wogier*.
The "Song of Songs" exhibition will be held at the Jewish Community Center (JCC), 536 Huron St., London, ON, Canada.
March 28 through April 21, 2016. Opening hours: 10am – 3pm weekdays.
Report by Shoshi Rimer
SAQA members marked with *
