Artist Spotlight Series: Heritage, Tech, and Tradition

Session #3 – Tuesday December 19, 2023
Karny Rivlin Vorona – “”LeDor VaDor: Illumination as Interpretation””
After nine years of dedicated work, Karny Rivlini Vorona completed her latest project – “”LeDor VaDor”” – a book of Haftarot for Shabbat, with a new approach and a fresh look at traditional texts. Each of the calligraphed and illuminated 55 pages (measuring 22″” x 30″”) draw inspiration from the texts of the haftarot, the parashiot, and historical events that coincided with her work on this book. In this program we’ll dive into the world of visual interpretation, explore what led Karny to this endeavour and look at the twists and turns it presented until it’s completion. A well-known Calligraphy artist, Karny Rivlin was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, where she worked as a drafts-person and designer with some of the well known architects in Israel. Her studies spanned from art classes in Israel, Toronto at the Koffler Center for the Arts, Architecture and Design at Ryerson University and more as well as calligraphy studies with some of the best known Calligraphers in North America and Europe. Her Calligraphic artwork as well as her watercolour paintings and jewelery are in private collections worldwide.”