This post is designed to help you get acquainted with Ellen and learn about what she does and who she is. As a fan of Ellen's and often and someone known to promote her work from time to time, I thought this was a good way of getting her blog underway.
Ellen grew up in America and has alway had a passion for art. After high school she continued her education at Northeastern Illinois University where she majored in art. Soon after, Ellen married and started her ever growing family and moved to Israel. She is now settled in the hills of the Shomron in Israel and has become an internationally recognized artist. First with soft sculptures of clever figures that captured daily Jewish life including some political figures, and now as an artist of mirco calligraphy. Micro calligraphy is the art of writing tiny words to create a picture.
Ellen gives credit for inspiration directly from G-d a belief she holds to strongly as a Religious Jewish woman. Biblical figures, passages in the Torah, Psalms and of course her growing family help her visual her creations. Ellen's work has been sold throughout the world and appeals not only to the religious world, but to anyone who has ever enjoyed the tale of Noah or Jonah and the Whale. Whether you appreciate the wisdom that comes through these stories beloved by children and adults alike or you feel deeply connected to a high power, you will find inspiration from Ellen's art work.
In the coming weeks we hope to expound the beauty of Ellen's work and the detail that goes into it as well as provide a little inspiration through the words and wisdom of art.
Kol Tuv (A popular Hebrew expression for all's good!)
