I create thoughtful and intensively researched custom illuminated marriage contracts in the tradition of the ketubah, or Jewish marriage contract. I strive to create artwork that reflects the particularities of my clients’ identity, heritage, values, or partnership (as they see fit) in a visual way that draws on tradition but is not constricted by it. My clients usually write their own contract text so that their contract defines their marriage on their own terms, and many of these contracts are interfaith and multilingual.
If you are in the market for a marriage contract of this sort, please feel free to reach out to me on my contact page. I begin with an informal consultation in which we explore the values and aesthetic qualities you are hoping your ketubah design will embody and discuss whether I’m a good fit for your project.
Thanks to Kevin Goddard Photography for the banner photo on this page.
Trilingual, Octa-cultural Ketubah, 2021. Watercolor and gouache on paper, 30" x 22". This ketubah incorporates patterns from the historical ketubot of eight of the couple's countries of heritage: Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Greece, Syria, Turkey, Venezuela, and Egypt. The shapes in the overall composition are inspired by the architecture of the synagogue in Alexandria where one partner's grandparents got married two generations ago. The text is featured in three languages.
Trilingual Ketubah, 2022. Gouache on Rives BFK paper, 30" x 22". This couple was drawn to blues and greens and valued community, social justice, and the Yiddish revival movement. I incorporated those values into the design with the Jewish symbolism of the number ten (community), myrtle leaves (justice), and golden peacocks (Yiddish arts and culture). The night sky with stars represents the couple's mutual love of science and science fiction. The pine trees evoke Pinewoods dance camp, which they regularly attend, and Celtic and Armenian-inspired patterns throughout the piece connect to their musical interests and cultural heritage. The text is featured in three languages.
The symbolism in this ketubah reflects the couple's commitment to intentionality, mindfulness, and emotional vulnerability with one another, as well as their shared sense of humor, connection to Park City, Utah, and love of farmer's markets and ceramics.
Sri Lankan / Jewish Ketubah, 2025. Watercolor and collage on Rives BFK paper, 30" x 22".
Zoroastrian - Hebrew Brit Ahuvim, 2023. Watercolor, pen, and ink on Rives BFK paper, 22" x 30".
Chinese-American / Jewish Secular Ketubah, 2022. Gouache and collage on Rives BFK paper, 20" x 20". This couple felt connected to their respective heritages and to the home they built together by food: bourekas, challah, dumplings, stir fries, bagels. Their ketubah is set in a kitchen similar to their own, with many of their cooking appliances and decorations featured in the still life.
Interfaith Ketubah, 2023. Giglee print of a digitally edited painting in acrylic gouache, 20" x 24". This couple had a clear sense of shared aesthetic: they love color blocks and geometric patterns, and their home is filled with them. Their ketubah design was inspired by their wedding venue -- a nonprofit bookstore with a spiral staircase.
Australian / American Interfaith Ketubah, 2025. Gouache on Rives BFK paper, 30" x 22".
Illuminated Marriage License, 2023. Watercolor and gouache on Arches Paper, 20" x 16". This frame for C & N's Pennsylvania legal marriage license is Philadelphia-inspired. The painting evokes C & N's favorite plants and the doorway to their shared home.
Imagined Landscape Ketubah, 2019. Gouache on paper, 22" x 22". This ketubah combines elements of Central Park, NY; Telluride, CO; and Williamstown, MA -- where the couple met, got engaged, and got married, respectively -- into an imagined landscape.
Mosaic ketubah, 2019. Gouache on Rives BFK paper, 22" x 22". The mosaic motif in this ketubah reflects the mosaic tiling outside the couple's wedding venue in Baltimore, MD. The flowers and foliage featured in the design grow in the various cities the couple considers home.
Interfaith ketubah, 2021. Single-edition giclee print of digitally edited original watercolor painting, 24" x 24". This design was inspired by the couple's love of nature, geometric patterns, and greens and blues.
Brooklyn Bridge Ketubah, 2022. Watercolor, pen, and ink on Rives BFK paper, 22" x 22". This couple requested that the ketubah incorporate images of the Brooklyn Bridge, the rocky shorelines of Massachusetts, a wildflower garden teeming with life, a challah, croissants, bagels, carrots, beet greens, squash blossoms, blueberries, a pie, tomatoes, and a rolling pin. The list was selected to represent both grounding and growth.