Judaism Unbound Episode 355: What if Artists Ran the Show? — Ayin Press - Penina Eilberg-Schwartz, Tom Haviv, Eden Pearlstein
Ayin Press is an artist-run publishing platform, production studio, and research collective -- rooted in Jewish culture and emanating outward. Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg are joined by Tom Haviv, Eden Pearlstein, and Penina Eilberg-Schwartz — three people who play a central role in the work of Ayin Press, as publishers and editors. Together, they consider the power of having organizations (and publications/presses) that are consciously artist-led, the importance of publications that dance between both sides of the digital/print divide, and the meaning of their name, "Ayin."
[1] We strongly encourage our listeners to head over to AyinPress.org to fully immerse in their creative work!
[2] To learn more about each of this episode’s three guests, check out TomHaviv.com, EdenPearlstein.com, and/or PeninaEilberg-Schwartz.com.
[3] The three guests mention a few specific elements of Ayin’s digital work:
To check out the first edition of Ayin’s digital journal, entitled Tardema, click here. To check out the second edition, entitled The Holy Fool, click here.
Take a look at Ayin’s Folios (small collection of works related by theme, medium, or process) here.
[4] Pearlstein and Haviv connected through their shared love of letters — something Pearlstein calls “lettrism.” For a powerful music-video, revolving around letters of the Hebrew alphabet — created by Pearlstein in collaboration with other members of Darshan, click here.
[5] The three guests mention the importance of “world-building” to their work. For a past Judaism Unbound episode that centers that notion, see Episode 273: Trans & Jewish World-Building - Laynie Soloman, Becky Silverstein. For a past episode that dives into what Ayin names as “de-silo-ing” (art, from politics, from spirituality, and more), see Episode 156: Creating Jewish Theatre - Aaron Henne.
