Kustom Ketubah

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I want my artwork to be evocative;  it needs to evoke joy, emotion,  passion, as well as some spark of spirituality.  Whereas my older work  has been done using inks, gouache and acrylics, I much prefer working  with different colored artist's papers to really make whatever the piece  is, jump off the canvas and bring you into it!  I enjoy using vibrant  colors but I can certainly create a softer, more bucolic vibe too, that  part's up to you!  I've created forests, lakeshores, mountains and  cityscapes using a melange of papers of different colors, weights and  textures.

When I work with a couple to create  their ketubah, I first must get to know the couple, either in person or  virtually, in order to gain a sense of who you are as a couple, in order  to help me to create just the right piece for your wedding day.  It is  such an important symbol of your love for each other, combined with your  connection with Jewish life and Yiddishkeit in general, as well as  reflecting the vibe of the Jewish home that you are about to build  together.  We will start from scratch, I will guide you through the  process, and we will create something magical!

I  also create simpler Judaica for births, b'nai mitzvah and as wedding  gifts, or just to hang in your home; it doesn't need to be the (legal)  ketubah text to be a dramatic piece of Judaica.

Sheldon Novek

301-326-6453

sheldon.novek@gmail.com