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Beth Surdut Art for the Mind & Body

Beth Surdut Art for the Mind & Body wildlife art, essays, commissions

Beth Surdut Art for the Mind & Body wildlife art, essays, commissions Beth Surdut Art for the Mind & Body wildlife art, essays, commissions Beth Surdut Art for the Mind & Body wildlife art, essays, commissions Beth Surdut Art for the Mind & Body wildlife art, essays, commissions Beth Surdut Art for the Mind & Body wildlife art, essays, commissions

 The Hebrew words r'fuah shleimah translate as complete healing or restoration of body and spirit. They are the essence of the Jewish Misheberach prayer said aloud in direct recognition of those in need, in pain, in suffering. 

Lovely article about my healing art in the Phoenix Jewish News. 


 The fruitfulness of pomegranates, with seeds representing mitzvot, saturate this scarf for performer Mandy Patinkin,  who I met with in 2024. This was inspired by his daily ritual of singing Hebrew prayers of healing and gratitude. 

Herew emet, which means truth

Journey with me

Sometimes one or two words of appreciation or recognition become part of a  scarf.

R'FUAH SHLEIMAH/COMPLETE HEALING PRAYER SCARF begins at $180

painted silk healing prayer scarf with  red pomegranates, blue-green background, purple border with

Pomegranates represent fruitfulness of spirit and body. In this case, healing for a fractured hip.

  

Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am thy God...

When a client asked me to make a scarf for a widow in her 90s who has been a recluse since her husband died,  I immediately heard the words, “I am with you.”

Who is saying, “I am with you?” Maybe her husband, maybe God, maybe both.

It is never my place to tell someone how to mourn, so I did not include any directive

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The Scent of Dill with Hints of Pine and Lavender r'fuah shleimah scarf I created for the show Uncommon Knowledge exhibit at Roche Diagnostics in Tucson, AZ.

When I asked the Roche employee paired with me for this project to  describe her perfect day, she voiced the delight of a bike ride by telling me the scents of plants that flanked her path, and others that were favorites.

artist studio with stained glass and silk

Studio with one of my stained glass windows and a pomegranate healing scarf on the work table. Inside the rim of the coffee cup is "Keep it simple," which, since I am all about  paying attention to details, refers to focus.

Compassion, Healing, Lovingkindness


Hibiscus, Hawaiian state flower, given as a gift from husband to wife with chronic health challenges. 

humminbirds silk scarf, Tucson, AZ

hummingbirds

headscarf Gabrielle Giffords while healing from a gunshot wound in the attack in Tucson, AZ

This 30" square healing headscarf titled Heavens was given by HaMakom congregation in Santa Fe to Gabrielle Giffords  after the shooting

Dolphins  in blue ocean healing prayer silk scarf 8in x 54in

Dolphins joyously playing in a blue ocean ~healing prayer silk scarf 8in x 54in

Torah scroll painted as Noah's #rainbow was gifted by students to their Hebrew teacher being treated for stomach cancer. 8" x 54" painted silk scarf 

hot orange fire flames on cool blue and purple healing scarf for a firefighter with lupus

Hot orange fire flames on cool blue and purple healing scarf for a woman with lupus, which flares up and cools down

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Eye of the heron

Black-crowned Night Heron, the landscape around the lake reflected in his eyes, has stores within stories. My photograph, awarded First Place in the Plants & Animals category, is on display at Sahuarita Town Hall, Arizona.

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