This beautiful piece of artwork entitled, Ma Tovu, (How goodly are your tents, O Jacob) was created by artist Orna Siegel.  This piece is handmade and designed for this auction.  The background is a white papercut, with a rich chocolate brown behind it, displaying a flowering vine with pomegranates and two tents.  In the foreground is a navy and tan papercut tent layered onto the original design.  Finally, in the opening of the tent is a wine colored papercut of the Hebrew, Ma Tovu Ohalecha Ya’akov.  The border is geometric with additional accent colors layered in.  

This beautiful art piece has been matted and framed.   

Medium:  Papercut and collage
Size: 11" x 14" 

Orna Siegel has been practicing the art of Jewish papercutting for 15 years and loves the challenge of the medium.  Her work has been published in literary and art magazines and is hanging in homes across the United States and Israel.  She loves the challenge of creating pieces that combine her art with the client’s vision and style.  The results of this creative partnership are what pushed her to establish Cutting Edge Judaica in 2003.  For more information about this artist and her exquisite art pieces be sure to check out her website:

www.cuttingedgejudaica.com