Howie's Tallit
By Sharon Landecker
on Apr 02, 2013 in Custom Scene Designs
Howie lives in Montana and wanted "his" mountain on his tallit. When he and his parents first asked me about making a mountain on his tallit, I thought "it'll be a breeze. I've done lots of mountains before." But Howie didn't want any mountain; he wanted Lone Mountain, near his home, where he's skied all his life, to be the subject of his tallit. He also wanted a sunset sky, and a tree with the names of his ancestors and those close to him subtly embroidered on the leaves. He also sent me a picture of a quilted star that one of his grandmothers had made, and wanted a copy of it on his tallit. When it was finished, it was not just stunning and totally unique, but very meaningful.
