This is Harold Vail, the amazing craftsman who built the ark and the reading table. He's pictured here checking the fit of the glass panes.
The right door fits perfectly but the left panes will need a bit of grinding.
Harold is a perfectionist and you can see the value of his craftsmanship in everything he makes! The doors weren't closing as well as he wanted (without the glass) so, the doors were taken home with him. On Thursday morning he will install the doors along with the glass panels.
Next on the agenda is to cut and affix glass to a mid-century modern light fixture and convert it into our Ner Tamid; our Eternal Light. One might think that should be our very last step in completing this beautiful chapel....but nope....more yet to come!
Stu Luxenberg will be adding some gorgeous polished steel lettering to be affixed to the ark, and Diane Fredgant is hard at work designing new Torah mantles. She has shared some of her thoughts with me....and I think it will be positively thrilling to see and use these new items!
Kudos again to Gary Pearlman for his visionary designs and to Harold for his remarkable craftsmanship.
More gratitude goes to Dave Becker at CSP for coordinating between the architects, designers, contractors, and us humble artists.
I'll devote a later column to the Cogan and Glasgow families who have sponsored the remodeling of this holy space.... they are a blessing to our community and deserve to have much more said about their efforts.
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