Tracy Ellyn 3

: Emunah: Faith of the Sage Bamboo, Mixed Media on paper, 21 x 37, 2010 This mixed media piece utilizes the bamboo as a metaphor for faith. Did you know that you must water the bamboo every day for four years before it will break ground, but once it does, it grows to sixty feet in ninety days? These are the words written all over the background, appearing in English, Hebrew and Japanese. In the end, after four years of faith, the bamboo becomes the most beautiful, self-sustainable, and strong of all trees and plants. In fact, in Asia, it is used as scaffolding for skyscrapers rather than steel. Therein lies the universal theme and life-affirming importance of holding onto faith.

: Hallelujah, Mixed Media on paper, 24 x 36, 2011 This mixed media piece celebrates Psalm 150, praising Hashem for His exceeding greatness. With English translation on the earth, and Hebrew in the heavens, the artwork incorporates a dizzying array of musicality and prayer. “Song is double prayer.”

: Shir Ha Shirim: Better Than Wine, Mixed Media on paper, 19 x 25, 2011 This mixed media piece visualizes the historically interpretive allegory between man and woman, person and Hashem, person and Israel. It contains the eternal words, “Ani l’dodi, v’dodi li,” as well as text from Song of Songs. Amongst other writings, it includes the title quote, “Let me kiss him with the kisses of his mouth, for thy love is better than wine.”

: Emunah: Faith of the Sage Bamboo, Mixed Media on paper, 21 x 37, 2010 This mixed media piece utilizes the bamboo as a metaphor for faith. Did you know that you must water the bamboo every day for four years before it will break ground, but once it does, it grows to sixty feet in ninety days? These are the words written all over the background, appearing in English, Hebrew and Japanese. In the end, after four years of faith, the bamboo becomes the most beautiful, self-sustainable, and strong of all trees and plants. In fact, in Asia, it is used as scaffolding for skyscrapers rather than steel. Therein lies the universal theme and life-affirming importance of holding onto faith.

: Hallelujah, Mixed Media on paper, 24 x 36, 2010. This mixed media piece celebrates Psalm 150, praising Hashem for His exceeding greatness. With English translation on the earth, and Hebrew in the heavens, the artwork contains the instruments mentioned in the psalm, and incorporates a dizzying array of marbling, musicality and prayer.

: Shir HaShirim: Better Than Wine, Mixed media on hand-made papers, 18 x 25.5, 2011. This mixed media piece visualizes the historically interpretive allegory between man and woman, person and Hashem, person and Israel. It contains the eternal words, “Ani l’dodi v’dodi li” as well as text from the Song of Songs. Amongst other writings, it includes the title quote, “Let me kiss him with the kisses of his mouth, for thy love is better than wine.” It features torn and hand-made papers.