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Cybele Lyle, (de)(re)construct(ion)(ing) , 2015.  Acrylic, paint, screen print, 5 x 10 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.  Photo by Johnna Arnold. In conjunction with The 2015 Dorothy Saxe Invitational: Tzedakah Box , The CJM invites participating artists to give insightful chats in the gallery. Artists will discuss their work in the larger context of craft, design, and how the invitation to create work on the theme of tzedakah affected their process. Get to know artist Cybele Lyle, who will be speaking at The CJM on Friday, May 8 from 12:30–1pm . _________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What inspired you about taking this traditional Jewish object and creating a new work of art? It was a totally new way of working for me, which allowed me to approach my own practice from a new perspective. I'm not used to making functional objects or sculpture and so I was forced to shift my approach from the beginning. That's always inspiring as...

Terry Berlier, Variation on Soma Cube: Empty Center , 2015.  Wood: walnut, maple, cherry, ash, red oak, ipe, basswood,  7 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Photo by Johnna Arnold. In conjunction with The 2015 Dorothy Saxe Invitational: Tzedakah  Box , The CJM invites participating artists to give insightful chats in the gallery. Artists will discuss their work in the larger context o f craft, design, and how the invitation to create work on the theme of tzedakah  affected their process. Get to know artist Terry Berlier, who will be speaking at The CJM on Friday, April 24 from  12:30–1pm . _________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What inspired you about taking this traditional Jewish object and creating a new work of art? H onestly, I had a very challenging time with it at first. I don't usually like making functional objects so it took me some time to come up with something that felt relevant t...