January 29, 1994 • Page Image 51
…have their families with them," Shaffer says. Shirley Waxman, a fiber artist who also lives in Maryland, fell into professional chuppah- making by accident 10 years ago when her engaged daughter asked her to make a canopy. Today, she makes about 10 heirloom canopies a year. Most are handpainted, em- broidered silk; many feature three-dimen- sional designs. A recent one, made for a pair of musicians and writers, depicted a waterfall that carrie...…

















































