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Germination – Growing

3′ 7″ w x 6′ 10″ h – from the Germination Series The assignment here was to design a tree for a wall with inherent challenges: air vents and an opening to another room. The tree was to grow around and over these obstacles, and remind the owner of a key theme in her life. […]

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Germination – Sprouting 5

1′ 6″ w x 2′ 3″ h – from the Germination Series We have one of the “Sprouting” sculptures from Elana’s “Germination series.” It’s amazing. The beautiful wood adds warmth to the room. It’s so soothing to live with; it has a flow. We and our guests enjoy the organic nature of the design. It […]

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For Homes Germination Series

Germination – Sprouting 1

3′ w x 4′ h – from the Germination Series Elana’s mosaic is a multisensory feast. It’s sensual to touch and alluring to the eye. See the entire Germination Series

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Germination – Seeds

2′ 8″ w x 2′ 8″ h – from the Germination Series The sculpture is so vibrant and warm it seems alive to me. It seems not to be a set of separate pieces of wood but a whole, an organic whole new piece of wood with grains and colors merging and meshing in a […]

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For Homes Germination Series

Germination – This Family Tree

2′ 6″ w x 2′ 6″ h – from the Germination Series Karin says: Walking into the house throughout the day, to the sight of Elana’s beautiful sculpture, is a delight. It is a full, vibrant tree—branches, trunk, and roots, with an overlay of textured leaves. The variety of woods is striking and perfectly balanced. […]

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Tikkun Olam is a Verb

What isTikkun Olam? Rachel Naomi Remen, a physician and writer, explained on NPR’s show “On Being” what the Kabbalists told: In the beginning…this world…emerged from the heart of the holy darkness as a great ray of light. And then…there was an accident…the wholeness of the world broke…We [humans] are born with the capacity to find […]