Artist’s Note:
If I had to define “Through the Lookingglass,” I’d say it’s the acknowledgment of a world existing parallel to the one you know—and to go through the mirror is to go past the reflection of your known world and to dig deeper into the mystery of the one “less traveled.” My friend Abbie Phillips introduced me to the colorful lives of Herschel and Nora Burston earlier this year. Through stories, photographs, and first hand accounts written by Nora and Herschel’s son, Brad, I discovered a Jewish life that at times reflected my own experiences and upbringing. It begged to be drawn, so—I drew it. A big thanks to Herschel and Nora, their children Lani and Brad, and Yiddishkayt for showing me the mirror. — Beynish