Zemer Chai, whose name means “living song,” is dedicated to sharing the rich musical heritage of the Jewish people at the highest level. Praised by the Washington Post as "singing passionately with utter precision," Zemer Chai sings the full range of Jewish choral repertoire, from classical and liturgical pieces to commissioned works and folk music from around the world. Founded by conductor Eleanor Epstein in 1976, Zemer Chai brings together singers from all walks of Jewish life who share a commitment to performing this music with soul and authenticity.
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Vidya Vijayasekharan is an artist, art historian and educator, whose work is informed by both history and mythology. She has been teaching Art History at Montgomery College since 1993. She lives and works in Maryland.
Roy Sewall is a full-time photographer based in Bethesda, Maryland, adjacent to Washington, DC.
Photography
Roy's interest in photography evolved from travel in six continents, yet he found his own community to be one of the most photogenic locations in the world.
Iris Grundler is a Maryland Artist whose works is displayed in homes and business throughout the metropolitan area. As a young girl she tried every medium of art, and as an adult she experimented with most media and she chose both photography and pottery to express herself. Iris was born in Peru South America, moved to United States as a teenager. Ultimately earning a BSAT-Bachelor of Science in Architecture Technology degree in 1984 at Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., and immediately began her career as an Architect.
Foster Holcombe’s interest in glass began in 1976 with his stained glass studio in Denver, Colorado. .Whille attending a summer seminar in enameling techniques at Pilchuck in 1978, Foster became interested in hot glass. In 1980-81 he studied glassblowing, decorating and technology in Stourbridge, the heart of England’s glass industry.
In 1985, Theda Hansen joined Foster and together they have designed a line of glass uniquely their own. Between them, Foster and Theda bring you more than 65years experience.
ARTIST BIO
I am an artist and jewlery maker. I also teach painting to adults.
Mark Willen has been a reporter, columnist, blogger, producer, and editor at The Voice of America, National Public Radio, Congressional Quarterly, Bloomberg News, and Kiplinger. His novels, Hawke’s Point, Hawke's Return, and Hawke's Discovery, were published by Pen-L Publishing and his short stories have appeared in the Corner Club Press, The Boiler Review, and The Rusty Nail.
I like viewers of my band saw bowls to wonder "How did he do that?" -- mentally deconstructing how I might have made the piece and becoming intellectually engaged with it. Each vessel makes a unique statement—whether it be joy or sorrow, movement or stability, excitement or tranquility. I believe that wood deserves great respect when I transform a once-living tree into a work of art. I try to use every piece of wood I can, recycling the pieces left over from one project— even as small as ½ inch thick—into other projects.
It comes from a family of poets, writers and painters. This stimulating environment has encouraged him since childhood to create and express his unique fantasies on pieces of paper, making his creations in an intuitive way. When youth begins to use charcoal, he later relies on coloring his canvases.