Growing up an Orthodox Jew in Brooklyn; Helene Aylon spends her Friday nights in a sea of extended family as the Sabbath candles flicker. She dreams of escape but marries a rabbi and becomes a mother of two. Suddenly her world splits apart when she is widowed at thirty. Aylon finds a home in the burgeoning environmental art scene of the 1970s—creating transgressive works that explore identity; womens bodies; the environment; disarmament; and the notion of God. Eventually she asks of Judaism what she never dared to ask as a child: Where are the women?Examples of Aylonrsquo;s work included are her early doors for the Jewish chapel at JFK airport; her peace pillowcases (including one worn by Grace Paley); and her current search for the links between feminism and Judaism
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Essential read if you want to be a good directorBy AdronI have been acting in community theater for over 10 years. Some directors are idiots. some arent. I thought I could do better so when asked I accepted the job to direct two one act plays. I became worried that I couldnt pull it off so I bought this book. This book is a powerful tool. Written in an easy-to-understand and humorous style it picks apart all of the phases of a play. It stars with a warning and an admonition. Directing is a complex art and you either can or cannot. I have been pleased to find that I can.
