Mertel The Turtle Fabric Arts

Miriam Jacobs
Curriculum Vitae

Education
Masters, Teaching Art, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 1981
Bachelors of Fine Art, SUNY Purchase, Purchase, NY, 1978
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 1973-1975
Hebrew University, Young Judaea Year Course, Jerusalem, Israel, 1972-1973

Instruction
Marion Held, Clay Sculpture, Held's Studio, Spring 2007
Marion Held, Open Studio Figure Drawing, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ, Spring 2006-Present
Alyce Gottesman, Drawing Large, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ, July 15, 2006
Fern Bass, Figure Drawing and Painting, Bass Arts Studio, Montclair, NJ, Winter 2006
Lisa Grey, Disperse Dye Transfer Prints, Peter's Valley, Layton, NJ, Summer 2004
Janice Hairston, Photo Transfer Workshop, Newark Art Museum, Nov. 9, 2003
Kerr Grabowski, Disperse Dye Transfer Prints, Newark Art Museum, Newark, NJ, July 2003 and Fall 2005
Joan Morris, Shibori, Newark Art Museum, Newark, NJ, August 2003
Hollie Heller-Ramsay, Methods of Paper and Fabric Alteration, Peter's Valley, Layton, NJ, Summer 2002

Exhibits
Montclair Public Library, Group Show, What's New, Studio Montclair, June 1-30, 2007
Montclair Art Museum, Group Show, From the Inside Out, Jan. 30-March 11, 2007
Nandi Gallery and School of Art, Group Show, A New Season, Sept. 15-Oct. 12, 2006
One-Day Solo Show, ArtFull Living, Stomp n' Soundz, Montclair, NJ, Oct. 22, 2006
Group Show, Fern Bass Art Studio, Montclair, NJ, March 31, 2006
Dutot Museum, Group Show, Delaware Water Gap, PA, October 2004, Fabric prints
Antea Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel, June 1986, Paintings, drawings and collages created for experimental
       animated film
SUNY Purchase, Film Animation Group Show, Organizer and Exhibitor, Spring 1978, Experimental Film
       Animation
SUNY Purchase, Fine Arts Building, Two-Person Show, Spring 1978, Figure Drawings
Neuberger Museum, Purchase, NY, Group Show, Spring 1978, Figure Drawings
SUNY Purchase, Dance Department Building, Group Show, Fall 1977, Figure Drawings
SUNY Purchase, Fine Arts Building, Organizer and Exhibitor, Women's Art Exhibit, Spring 1977, Figure
       Drawings
SUNY Purchase, Fine Arts Building, Organizer and Exhibitor, Women's Art Exhibit, Spring 1975, Figure
       Drawings

Collections and Sales
Private collections in the United States, England, Israel, India, Germany and Australia

Sales and Donations from Auctions and Fundraisers
Neckties and Stationey, Fundraiser for Bnai Keshet, Montclair, NJ, April 2007
Collage to Janet Boltax, Montclair Women's Club, for Safe House Domestic Violence Shelter, Dec. 2, 2006
Neckties, Fundraiser for Toni's Kitchen, Home of Laura Feire, Montclair, NJ, Dec. 2006
Collage to Ellen Kolba, Bnai Keshet, November 2005
Shibori Table Runner, Montclair Cooperative School, Feb. 2005
Fabric Monoprint, The First Annual Rock n' Roll Art Ball, Teresa's Truth and Courage Fund, New Jersey
       Coalition Against Sexual Assault, The Women's Club of Upper Montclair, Oct. 2, 2004
Art in the Park, Montclair Cooperative School, Montclair, NJ, May 2002 and 2003

Commissions
Set of nesting boxes with ancient Greek motif, Naomi Horowitz, June 2007
Business logo for jewelry import company, Platamor, Barbara Dahlquist, March 2007
37 Batiked lunch bags based on graphic designs from India, Aboriginal paintings, Japan, Mexico and
       Africa, Aruna Ravi-Seshadri, Montclair, NJ, April 2005
Batik Prayer Shawl based on embroidered bag, Rory Rogel, April 2005
Hand-carved stamps and set of three boxes embellished with hand-carved stamps, Viola Sybarowski,
       Roseland, NJ, March 2004
Batik Prayer Shawl, Nancy Sugarman, Burlington, Vermont, March 2003
Hand-carved Stamp Monoprint, Jan Greenleaf, Montclair, NJ, Nov. 1998
Hand-carved Stamp Monoprint Certificates, Playhouse Benefit Concert, West Orange, NJ, Oct. 1998

Sales/Commission Work to Museums and Stores
Where the Wild Bee Wings, Montclair, NJ, Nov. 2003
Serengetti Plains, Montclair, NJ, Oct. 2003
The Jewish Museum, New York City, NY, Sept. 2002
Dem Two Hands, Montclair, NJ, Oct. 2002
CBL, West Orange, NJ, Aug. 2002

Bibliography
Kate in Black and White, Montclair Times, Pages 11 and 12, Arts Section, Feb. 22, 2007
From the Inside Out, Montclair Times, Arts Section, Feb. 1, 8, 15; March 1, 8, 2007
Blue Torso, Montclair Times, Pages 5 and 7, Arts Section, Oct. 5, 2006
A New Season: Eight Montclair Artists, Montclair Times, Page 13, Sept. 14, 2006
Featured photos of ties, Montclair Magazine, Pages 4 and 52, November 16, 2006
Group Show, Neuberger Museum, Purchase, NY, New York Times, Spring 1978

Memberships
Studio Montclair
Pastel Society of New Jersey


*Home* *Neckties* Yarmulkes *Do-It -Yourself Kits* Tallitot Commissions Hand-carved Stamps Stationery *About Us* Contact Us *How to Order* *Testimonials* Site Info	Miriam Jacobs Curriculum Vitae Education Masters, Teaching Art, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 1981 Bachelors of Fine Art, SUNY Purchase, Purchase, NY, 1978 Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 1973-1975 Hebrew University, Young Judaea Year Course, Jerusalem, Israel, 1972-1973 Instruction Marion Held, Clay Sculpture, Held's Studio, Spring 2007 Marion Held, Open Studio Figure Drawing, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ, Spring 2006-Present Alyce Gottesman, Drawing Large, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ, July 15, 2006 Fern Bass, Figure Drawing and Painting, Bass Arts Studio, Montclair, NJ, Winter 2006 Lisa Grey, Disperse Dye Transfer Prints, Peter's Valley, Layton, NJ, Summer 2004 Janice Hairston, Photo Transfer Workshop, Newark Art Museum, Nov. 9, 2003 Kerr Grabowski, Disperse Dye Transfer Prints, Newark Art Museum, Newark, NJ, July 2003 and Fall 2005 Joan Morris, Shibori, Newark Art Museum, Newark, NJ, August 2003 Hollie Heller-Ramsay, Methods of Paper and Fabric Alteration, Peter's Valley, Layton, NJ, Summer 2002 Exhibits Montclair Public Library, Group Show, What's New, Studio Montclair, June 1-30, 2007 Montclair Art Museum, Group Show, From the Inside Out, Jan. 30-March 11, 2007 Nandi Gallery and School of Art, Group Show, A New Season, Sept. 15-Oct. 12, 2006 One-Day Solo Show, ArtFull Living, Stomp n' Soundz, Montclair, NJ, Oct. 22, 2006 Group Show, Fern Bass Art Studio, Montclair, NJ, March 31, 2006 Dutot Museum, Group Show, Delaware Water Gap, PA, October 2004, Fabric prints Antea Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel, June 1986, Paintings, drawings and collages created for experimental animated film SUNY Purchase, Film Animation Group Show, Organizer and Exhibitor, Spring 1978, Experimental Film Animation SUNY Purchase, Fine Arts Building, Two-Person Show, Spring 1978, Figure Drawings Neuberger Museum, Purchase, NY, Group Show, Spring 1978, Figure Drawings SUNY Purchase, Dance Department Building, Group Show, Fall 1977, Figure Drawings SUNY Purchase, Fine Arts Building, Organizer and Exhibitor, Women's Art Exhibit, Spring 1977, Figure Drawings SUNY Purchase, Fine Arts Building, Organizer and Exhibitor, Women's Art Exhibit, Spring 1975, Figure Drawings Collections and Sales Private collections in the United States, England, Israel, India, Germany and Australia Sales and Donations from Auctions and Fundraisers Neckties and Stationey, Fundraiser for Bnai Keshet, Montclair, NJ, April 2007 Collage to Janet Boltax, Montclair Women's Club, for Safe House Domestic Violence Shelter, Dec. 2, 2006 Neckties, Fundraiser for Toni's Kitchen, Home of Laura Feire, Montclair, NJ, Dec. 2006 Collage to Ellen Kolba, Bnai Keshet, November 2005 Shibori Table Runner, Montclair Cooperative School, Feb. 2005 Fabric Monoprint, The First Annual Rock n' Roll Art Ball, Teresa's Truth and Courage Fund, New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault, The Women's Club of Upper Montclair, Oct. 2, 2004 Art in the Park, Montclair Cooperative School, Montclair, NJ, May 2002 and 2003 Commissions Set of nesting boxes with ancient Greek motif, Naomi Horowitz, June 2007 Business logo for jewelry import company, Platamor, Barbara Dahlquist, March 2007 37 Batiked lunch bags based on graphic designs from India, Aboriginal paintings, Japan, Mexico and Africa, Aruna Ravi-Seshadri, Montclair, NJ, April 2005 Batik Prayer Shawl based on embroidered bag, Rory Rogel, April 2005 Hand-carved stamps and set of three boxes embellished with hand-carved stamps, Viola Sybarowski, Roseland, NJ, March 2004 Batik Prayer Shawl, Nancy Sugarman, Burlington, Vermont, March 2003 Hand-carved Stamp Monoprint, Jan Greenleaf, Montclair, NJ, Nov. 1998 Hand-carved Stamp Monoprint Certificates, Playhouse Benefit Concert, West Orange, NJ, Oct. 1998 Sales/Commission Work to Museums and Stores Where the Wild Bee Wings, Montclair, NJ, Nov. 2003 Serengetti Plains, Montclair, NJ, Oct. 2003 The Jewish Museum, New York City, NY, Sept. 2002 Dem Two Hands, Montclair, NJ, Oct. 2002 CBL, West Orange, NJ, Aug. 2002 Bibliography Kate in Black and White, Montclair Times, Pages 11 and 12, Arts Section, Feb. 22, 2007 From the Inside Out, Montclair Times, Arts Section, Feb. 1, 8, 15; March 1, 8, 2007 Blue Torso, Montclair Times, Pages 5 and 7, Arts Section, Oct. 5, 2006 A New Season: Eight Montclair Artists, Montclair Times, Page 13, Sept. 14, 2006 Featured photos of ties, Montclair Magazine, Pages 4 and 52, November 16, 2006 Group Show, Neuberger Museum, Purchase, NY, New York Times, Spring 1978 Memberships Studio Montclair Pastel Society of New Jersey

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