https://www.artofhand.com/ 2019-02-18 daily 1.0 https://www.artofhand.com/images/jane-brenner-signature.png Jane Brenner https://www.artofhand.com/images/jane-brenner-calligraphy-design.png Jane Brenner Calligraphy and Design https://www.artofhand.com/policy.html 2019-02-18 daily 0.9 https://www.artofhand.com/images/jane-brenner-signature.png Jane Brenner https://www.artofhand.com/bio.html 2019-02-18 daily 0.9 https://www.artofhand.com/images/jane-brenner-signature.png Jane Brenner https://www.artofhand.com/images/portait-jbrenner.jpg Portrait Jane Brenner https://www.artofhand.com/celebrations.html 2019-02-18 daily 0.9 https://www.artofhand.com/images/jane-brenner-signature.png Jane Brenner https://www.artofhand.com/media/celebrations/005_susannelsonenvelop.jpg https://www.artofhand.com/media/celebrations/004_envelopes.jpg Different scripts have different voices; I choose a style which is harmonious with the inside text and the tone of the invitation or announcement. https://www.artofhand.com/media/celebrations/001-LetterBrown.jpg https://www.artofhand.com/images/005_envelopetyler.jpg Envelopes addressed in calligraphy are warm and inviting. I offer unlimited script styles and consultation on guest list preparation. Please contact me at handart@sonic.net for further information about wedding items such as placecards, seating charts, maps, menus, and table cards. https://www.artofhand.com/media/celebrations/002-plates.jpg An imaginative solution for a combination keepsake and placecard. https://www.artofhand.com/media/celebrations/003_vows.jpg Wedding vows. Legibility is one requirement for vows which are to be read aloud at a ceremony. Equally important is the requirement that the vows be visually appealing to the couple. 16" x 20" https://www.artofhand.com/images/wedding-menu.jpg Menus are keepsakes of celebratory gatherings. With a guest's name at the top the menu can also serve as a placecard. I can coordinate design and production of menus to commemorate any occasion. https://www.artofhand.com/images/006_hinerfeld-geist.jpg A Quaker wedding certificate using an Arts and Crafts style which the couple liked. Lightly-pencilled lines for guests' signatures surround the wedding vows. 18 x 22. https://www.artofhand.com/media/ketubot/015_golup.jpg A signing piece is framable art which commemorates a special occasion. Art and signatures of all the assembled guests are integrated in a personalized design. Many traditions, such as Quaker, incorporate the idea of guests signing in affirmation of a marriage. The signing piece can be for a birthday, an anniversary, retirement--any event where well-wishers gather! You're invited to call to discuss your event and to see many more samples. A signing piece can be designed for 10 to 300 guests. https://www.artofhand.com/media/ketubot/001_kateheller.jpg The ketubah is important as a process for the couple to explore their relationship, their spirituality, and the dream for their life together. https://www.artofhand.com/media/ketubot/010_feidelmancss.jpg Painted paper collage technique enhances the celebratory content of this ketubah. https://www.artofhand.com/media/ketubot/012_.jpg Each custom ketubah represents personal choices by the couple; the final art reflects a collaboration for meaningful text and imagery. https://www.artofhand.com/media/ketubot/013-detail.jpg Word and image meet: I try to give visual expression to the meaning of the text, remaining faithful to it and enhancing it. https://www.artofhand.com/media/ketubot/005_wooshinoff.jpg Interfaith marriage ketubot reflect and honor different religions and cultural traditions. This detail from a scroll ketubah shows the Chinese double happiness characters with Hebrew from the Song of Songs. https://www.artofhand.com/media/ketubot/008_fort.jpg For a couple who had lived in Turkey, I adapted a Turkish motif. The ketubah reflects the couple's international interests and studies and employs Hebrew, Yiddish, Arabic, and English languages. https://www.artofhand.com/media/ketubot/003_bloch.jpg Detail from a ketubah for a therapist and a recording studio engineer. The technique is painted paper collage, one of the many styles I offer. The format may be framable wall art, a scroll, or a small book form called a folio. https://www.artofhand.com/media/ketubot/004_ver-lopez.jpg Details of Hebrew and English calligraphy. I welcome the challenge of using scripts which 'sit together nicely.' Since the Hebrew and English alphabets are very different, I use scripts which work well together and complement each other, a true marriage of forms. https://www.artofhand.com/media/ketubot/002_keivgartennathan.jpg The Hebrew and English texts may be supplied by a rabbi or composed by the couple and translated from English into Hebrew. I work with translators who provide a smooth, modern Hebrew translation. https://www.artofhand.com/media/ketubot/006_bergerfrank.jpg This detail is from a ketubah for a couple who had a very strong aesthetic style and participated actively in the overall concept of their ketubah. https://www.artofhand.com/media/ketubot/007_philiplipshitz.jpg The tree reflects the changing of the seasons symbolizing the couple's hope for the constancy of love throughout life. https://www.artofhand.com/media/ketubot/009_weiss.jpg The main text may be accompanied by secondary texts in non-traditional ketubot. Poetry, quotations, or song lyrics can enrich meaning. https://www.artofhand.com/gallery.html 2019-02-18 daily 0.9 https://www.artofhand.com/images/jane-brenner-signature.png Jane Brenner https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/026_rice.jpg "Rice," poem by Mary Oliver, personal work which uses Oriental papers and a unique script to convey the content. 16" x 20" https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/028_poem-detail.jpg A familiar poem by Yeats can be treated with a fresh look with writing in white ink on a dark paper. https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/030_thanksgiving.jpg A Thanksgiving card for Papyrus. https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/016_blackberry.jpg Blackberry juice wash.<br>My response to a hot summer day. 12" x 9". https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/022_weareangels.jpg The angels were inspired by a Turkish transcription of an Arabic work on metaphysics, 15th c. Quotation is by Luciano de Crescenzo. 8" x 10". https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/017_rumi.jpg I tried to capture the transcendent meaning of the Sufi poem. 18" x 24". https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/011_newton.jpg Trees and fruits accompany meaningful poetry to honor the birthday of an orchardist. 16" x 20". https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/elected-silence.jpg Text by Gerard M. Hopkins, collage, 18" x 22." https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/elected-silence-detail.jpg (detail) Text by Gerard M. Hopkins, collage, 18" x 22." https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/002_barter.jpg Commissioned to honor a wedding anniversary. Approx. 18" x 18" https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/015_bradbury.jpg The humorous text is complemented by an informal, quirky script. 16" x 20". https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/013_fourgenerations.jpg Commissioned to honor an 80th birthday. 11" x 14". https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/familytree2.jpg Detail of a larger commission. I used a ship icon to indicate the earliest ancestors' immigration from Germany to America.<br /> 30" x 22."<br /> Illustrations, maps, photos, and narrative material enliven family lineage. Even things like song lyrics, recipes, and business cards help tell the history. https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/familytree-kelmen.jpg Work history can enlarge the understanding and add interest to a family tree. https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/009_treecss.jpg When two families meet at a wedding, a family tree helps sort out relationships. 20" x 12." https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/009_treecss-detail.jpg https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/001_irishblessing.jpg The old Irish blessing was commissioned for a housewarming gift. Approx. 16" x 20" https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/024_proclamation.jpg A proclamation to honor a member of the San Francisco Golf club. 16" x 20". https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/025_proclamationdetail.jpg Detail of the proclamation, showing a strong vertical italic script to enhance the formal tone of the piece. https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/023_ralphbenson.jpg Commission to honor Ralph Benson's service as director of Sonoma Land Trust. 18" x 12" https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/019_landtrust.jpg Mission Statement, commissioned by Sonoma Land Trust, 20" x 24". https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/014_jimflack.jpg Mechanics' Institute award, 9" x 12". https://www.artofhand.com/media/gallery/027_certificate.jpg Honoring a retirement, this certificate uses a visual metaphor to indicate the recipient's ability to integrate various components of the community. 16" x 12" https://www.artofhand.com/media/logos/017_gypsetmoon.jpg An identity is built with a distinctive and memorable logo. This logotype is for a line of adornments for body and home. https://www.artofhand.com/media/logos/015_footsteps.jpg The logo is a worker: it opens doors and represents you or your company or organization when you're not there. I work with you to determine what mark will be unique and appropriate to its use. Whether you have a big budget or a small one, I tailor the creative exploration accordingly. https://www.artofhand.com/media/logos/016_passionatepen.jpg Trial design for a calligraphy conference. https://www.artofhand.com/media/logos/001_sonomabeeland.jpg The logo is a worker: it opens doors and represents you or your company or organization when you're not there. I work with you to determine what mark will be unique and appropriate to its use. Whether you have a big budget or a small one, I tailor the creative exploration accordingly. https://www.artofhand.com/media/logos/003_quillhouse.jpg The logo is a worker: it opens doors and represents you or your company or organization when you're not there. I work with you to determine what mark will be unique and appropriate to its use. Whether you have a big budget or a small one, I tailor the creative exploration accordingly. https://www.artofhand.com/media/logos/004_ludditev.jpg The logo is a worker: it opens doors and represents you or your company or organization when you're not there. I work with you to determine what mark will be unique and appropriate to its use. Whether you have a big budget or a small one, I tailor the creative exploration accordingly. https://www.artofhand.com/media/logos/005_sangiacomo.jpg The logo is a worker: it opens doors and represents you or your company or organization when you're not there. I work with you to determine what mark will be unique and appropriate to its use. Whether you have a big budget or a small one, I tailor the creative exploration accordingly. https://www.artofhand.com/media/logos/010_barak.jpg The logo is a worker: it opens doors and represents you or your company or organization when you're not there. I work with you to determine what mark will be unique and appropriate to its use. Whether you have a big budget or a small one, I tailor the creative exploration accordingly. https://www.artofhand.com/media/logos/011_circlehebrew.jpg The logo is a worker: it opens doors and represents you or your company or organization when you're not there. I work with you to determine what mark will be unique and appropriate to its use. Whether you have a big budget or a small one, I tailor the creative exploration accordingly. https://www.artofhand.com/index.html 2019-02-18 daily 0.9 https://www.artofhand.com/images/jane-brenner-signature.png Jane Brenner https://www.artofhand.com/images/jane-brenner-calligraphy-design.png Jane Brenner Calligraphy and Design