The world-renowned artist will share her work in the Numen Lumen Pavilion on Thursday, April 24, at 5:30 p.m.
Acclaimed artist Diane Palley will be presenting her work in the McBride Gathering space of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Numen Lumen Pavilion at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 24.
Palley has created hundreds of original papercut images; illustrated books, posters and CD covers; designed arks, panels, and banners for architectural projects; and she has displayed her work in more than 50 national exhibitions. She is best known in North Carolina as the artist responsible for the two silk-screened/etched panels for the new Goodson Chapel at the Duke Divinity School in Durham. She recently completed a papercut commissioned by Edenton Street United Methodist Church in Raleigh on the theme of “Light and Shadow: Seeing Ourselves in Text and Image.”
At ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, Palley will present that new papercut, discuss how papercutting has been a part of her artistic and spiritual path, and also offer an illustrated, historical overview of papercutting as a traditional Jewish art form. She will explore how Jewish art, including her own art, can function as midrash—the creative interpretation of traditional text.
Palley’s presentation is sponsored by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Department of Art and Art History, Department of Religious Studies, and Lori and Eric Sklut Emerging Scholar in Jewish Studies Program.
Following Palley’s presentation, at 6:45, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Hillel will be hosting a hands-on workshop in which participants will be able to compl ete a small papercut under Palley’s guidance. A light dinner will be provided as well. Those wishing to attend the workshop and dinner should RSVP here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VSSZSXZ.
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