Author Archives: Sarah Sullivan

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Tel Aviv Corner

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

It was fun to take the bus down to Tel Aviv for the day with friends. We visited three small museums each honoring an Israeli founder, Ben Gurion, the first prime minister, Chaim Bialik, the poet, and Reuven Rubin, the … Continue reading →

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Hooray for Pi Day Teachers!

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

March 14 is a wonderful day for teachers due to a delightful coincidence between the way March 14 is written and the approximate value of Pi, a mathematical constant. Irrational numbers can be mysterious and teaching students to understand and … Continue reading →

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Sketching a Statue Again

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

The Hebrew University has a huge Henry Moore bronze statue, “Draped Seated Woman,” on its lawn. It is angular, somewhat abstract and totally commanding. Besides being beautiful, it never gets up and walks away in the middle of a sketch. … Continue reading →

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At the Next Table

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

We went out to lunch and I was happy that our table provided such a good view of a stone wall since I am still working on capturing the look of stone. It was a bonus that I also had … Continue reading →

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Outside Yad Vashem

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

Visiting Yad Vashem, Israel’s memorial for the victims of the Holocaust, left me feeling pensive, sad and worried. How could this happen, could it happen again? Other visitors seem to feel this way too, you can see it in their … Continue reading →

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View of Kfar Sha’ul

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  I was just finishing up when a young woman jaunted down the sidewalk into my sketch and made all the difference. I love the tilt of her hip and head and the way it turns my landscape into a … Continue reading →

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Hebrew University Lawn

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Sarah Sullivan

  The morning fog was still lifting and people were out and about at the Hebrew University. From time to time I sketch this view. I love the way the four triangles of this landscape, sky, lawn, deciduous trees, and … Continue reading →

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