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 eborah Kaplan is
a preeminent calligrapher. She is an alumna
of the Philadelphia College of Art (now
called the Philadelphia University of the Arts) with a
major in Illustration.
Her calligraphic experience exceeds three decades, including
personal study with several of the world's top
calligraphers, including Margaret Prasthoffer, and
a year-long course with Reggie Ezel.
She is a founding member of the Philadelphia Calligraphers' Society, and since
1979 has been teaching calligraphy, helping
others progress and instilling her enthusiasm
for the written word. |
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 lthough
she does any and all kinds of calligraphy,
Deborah specializes in custom-made, one-of-a-kind ketubot,
choosing this art form because of her love for
the Hebrew language and letter-forms, and the
opportunity it affords to combine meaningful and
decorative illustration with calligraphy. She
also offers ketubah prints, Quaker Wedding,
Certificates, as well as General Marriage
Contracts. Please click on the ketubah link above to
view.
Her interests also include anything done by hand,such
as sewing, knitting, quilting, dog grooming and painting.
She is an enthusiastic Israeli dancer, reader,
backgammon player and gardener. |
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