Timeless

Design

Three-dimensional ketubahs double

as

works of art.

By Suzanne Chessler

The Adlers of Windsqr

opted for a

3-D ketubah.

Gabrielle Mizrachi­

Mallin builds

sculptural
designs.

details into her

gown

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traveled to Istanbul with her
husband and was impressed
with the architectural ornamenta­

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Those impressions stayed with
her as the couple returned to their

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Toledo home.
In a basement studio, where she
explores artistic possibilities using
Jewish themes, Mizrachi-Mallin is
experimenting with ways to incor­
porate the admired building fea­

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of 3-D ketubahs.
Mizrachi-Mallin has been design­
ing and framing decorative sculp­
tural marriage agreements for five

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years.
"There

are

many

sources

for my

inspiration;' says the artist, trained

graphically at Florida State Univer­
sity in Tallahassee. "I even can get
inspired by song lyrics that make me
think of ketubah designs:'
Mizrachi-Mallin had been working

in Judaic art before she extended

her interest to ketubahs. Her other
initiatives involve surrounding vari­

kinds of

religious text, such as
with
colorful designs.
prayers,
Although the graphics special­
ist does not develop specifically

ous

customized

approaches for each

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