THE TEMPLE JUDEA MUSEUM

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ARTIST’S BACKGROUND:
COMPANY HISTORY and BIOGRAPHY

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Proclaim Liberty………
A cup created for Kiddush, the blessing over wine
and inspired by the celebration of
350 years of the flourishing of Jewish life in America.

 

The founder of M. S. Design Studio, Meryl Sheetz, has been involved in the jewelry, silversmithing and design fields for nearly twenty years.  She attended The School for American Craftsmen in Rochester, New York earning a B.F.A. in silversmithing and went on to Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and received a M.F.A. in metalsmithing with a minor in printmaking.

 

The multidisciplinary skills Sheetz developed were well utilized in her varied professional career.  She was the Director of The Jewelry Institute, a vocational school supported by The Manufacturing Jewelers and Silversmiths of America (M.J.S.A.).  From that position she went to work as a designer for The Franklin Mint, working on a wide range of products.  As Design Director for Zales, Sheetz responsibilities grew to creating and delivering nearly 40% of the merchandise in their 1200 stores.

Meryl Sheetz continues to accept freelance design, modelmaking and product development assignments from major tabletop and giftware companies and accepts custom commissions.

 

In 1997, out of these experiences and explorations, Sheetz decided to create her own line. The development of which now includes tabletop, desk accessories and Judaica.  The pieces in this contemporary line are made created in pewter and brass.  Most items feature natural stone accents.  The artist continues to accept commissions in silver.   Meryl Sheetz maintains a studio in Stamford, Connecticut.

 

Meryl Sheetz / M. S. Design Studio / 203-324-7736 /  msdesignstudio@msn.com

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Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel                                                      (215) 887-2027
8339 Old York Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027

Temple Judea Museum Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel  Director/Curator: Rita Rosen Poley Museum  Chair: Karen Shain Schloss Corner Old York and Township Line Roads  Elkins Park, PA, 19027 Museum hours. Mon. - Fri.: 1- 4:OOPM Fri. eves. Before services Accessible facility Groups welcome and tours available by appointment

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