Debra Band

Debra Band’s work in Hebrew illuminated manuscripts draws upon her love of both the manuscript arts and biblical studies. Her published works include The Song of Songs: the Honeybee in the Garden (Jewish Publication Society, 2005), I Will Wake the Dawn: Illuminated Psalms (Jewish Publication Society, 2007), and Arise! Arise! Deborah, Ruth and Hannah (Honeybee in the Garden, 2012), Kabbalat Shabbat: the Grand Unification Honeybee in the Garden, 2016), and its companion "bencher"style table book, and All the World Praises You! Honeybee in the Garden, 2018), an illuminated picture-book inspired by the medieval classic, Perek Shira (Chapter of Song). Her work is included in many other publications across the world. Apart from the book projects, her work includes illuminated and papercut ketubot (Jewish marriage documents), other manuscript pieces and papercuts, in exhibits, private collections, community institutions and galleries across the English-speaking world. Debra, her husband and menagerie reside in the Washington, D.C. area. Her website is www.dbandart.com.