Chaya-Ben-Baruch - Revision history

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Background

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	Chaya Ben Baruch was born in New York but moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, as a young woman. It was there that her children were born, the youngest a child with Downs Syndrome. Chaya and her husband, Yisrael, decided that they wanted their son to grow up with a companion who had a similar life experience so they adopted a little girl who also experiences Downs Syndrome.		Chaya Ben Baruch was born in New York but moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, as a young woman. It was there that her children were born, the youngest a child with Downs Syndrome. Chaya and her husband, Yisrael, decided that they wanted their son to grow up with a companion who had a similar life experience so they adopted a little girl who also experiences Downs Syndrome.

−	The family made aliyah in 1995 and in the intervening years their family expanded twice more to include two more Downs Syndrome children. Chaya studied for a degree in Chinese Medicine and then, to relieve some of the stress that comes from living in a family with four special needs children, began to experiment in glasswork.	+	The family made aliyah in 1995 and in the intervening years their family expanded twice more to include two more Downs Syndrome children.
		+	A third Downs Syndrome baby that they were fostering passed away from an unrelated problem.
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		+	In 2012 the Ben Baruch's two oldest Downs Syndrome children -- their biological son and their first adopted daughter -- got married in a lavish wedding ceremony at which Safed's Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, officiated.
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		+	Chaya studied for a degree in Chinese Medicine and then, to relieve some of the stress that comes from living in a family with four special needs children, began to experiment in glasswork.

	== Inspiration ==		== Inspiration ==

Simcha at 21:53, 13 February 2013

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	[[Category:Jewish Art]]		[[Category:Jewish Art]]
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Simcha: /* Process */

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Process

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	== Process ==		== Process ==
−	Chaya's background in paper cutting trained her to envision shapes first. Once she has a shape in mind she concentrates on the light and how it filters through a piece of glass. She notes that glass is actually fluid and can pick up vibration. ~~She~~ has to fully focus on the glass for it to cut in the way that she wants it to emerge. "I put myself into a piece and love what I do."	+	Chaya's background in paper cutting trained her to envision shapes first. Once she has a shape in mind she concentrates on the light and how it filters through a piece of glass. She notes that glass is actually fluid and can pick up vibration. Chaya Ben Baruch has to fully focus on the glass for it to cut in the way that she wants it to emerge. "I put myself into a piece and love what I do."

	== Students ==		== Students ==

Simcha: /* Subjects */

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Subjects

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	== Subjects ==		== Subjects ==
−	Chaya's work is based on Judaic themes ~~as well as on themes of nature~~. She especially likes to work on the Seven Species of the Land of Israel, in particular, pomegranates and wheat. She also creates pieces that feature fish, birds, Biblical scenes and scenes that depict Jewish life and life-cycle events.	+	Chaya Ben Baruch's work is based on Judaic and nature themes. She especially likes to work on the Seven Species of the Land of Israel, in particular, pomegranates and wheat. She also creates pieces that feature fish, birds, Biblical scenes and scenes that depict Jewish life and life-cycle events.

	== Medium ==		== Medium ==

Simcha: /* Background */

2012-12-27T20:17:24Z

Background

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	Chaya Ben Baruch was born in New York but moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, as a young woman. It was there that her children were born, the youngest a child with Downs Syndrome. Chaya and her husband, Yisrael, decided that they wanted their son to grow up with a companion who had a similar life experience so they adopted a little girl who also experiences Downs Syndrome.		Chaya Ben Baruch was born in New York but moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, as a young woman. It was there that her children were born, the youngest a child with Downs Syndrome. Chaya and her husband, Yisrael, decided that they wanted their son to grow up with a companion who had a similar life experience so they adopted a little girl who also experiences Downs Syndrome.

−	The family made aliyah in 1995 and in the intervening years their family expanded twice more to include two more Downs Syndrome children. Chaya studied for a degree in Chinese Medicine and then, to relieve some of the stress that comes ~~with~~ living in a family with four special needs children, began to experiment in glasswork.	+	The family made aliyah in 1995 and in the intervening years their family expanded twice more to include two more Downs Syndrome children. Chaya studied for a degree in Chinese Medicine and then, to relieve some of the stress that comes from living in a family with four special needs children, began to experiment in glasswork.

	== Inspiration ==		== Inspiration ==

Simcha at 20:16, 27 December 2012

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−	Chaya Ben Baruch creates fused and stained glasswork based on themes connected to the Land of Israel and Judaism.	+	'''Chaya Ben Baruch''' is a [[safed]] based artist that creates fused and stained glasswork based on themes connected to the Land of Israel and Judaism.

	== Background ==		== Background ==

Simcha at 20:15, 27 December 2012

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	Chaya Ben Baruch creates fused and stained glasswork based on themes connected to the Land of Israel and Judaism.		Chaya Ben Baruch creates fused and stained glasswork based on themes connected to the Land of Israel and Judaism.

Simcha: moved Chaya-Ben-Baruch-Glass-Vitrages to Chaya-Ben-Baruch

2012-12-27T20:13:34Z

moved Chaya-Ben-Baruch-Glass-Vitrages to Chaya-Ben-Baruch

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Revision as of 20:13, 27 December 2012

Simcha: /* Exhibitions */

2012-12-27T20:11:30Z

Exhibitions

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	{{Claim Page}}		{{Claim Page}}
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ChaimV: /* Exhibitions */

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Exhibitions

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	== Exhibitions ==		== Exhibitions ==
	Chaya exhibits at the Miriam's Well Women's Collective Gallery on Bar Yochai Street in Tzfat.		Chaya exhibits at the Miriam's Well Women's Collective Gallery on Bar Yochai Street in Tzfat.
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		+	{{Claim Page}}