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• March 2019 • Southern Jewish Life
Mark Rosenbaum of Rosetree Blown Glass Studio and Gallery has a way to make the iconic Jewish wedding moment — the stomping of a glass — live on in a unique way. For over 20 years, Rosenbaum’s studio has been housed in a renovated theatre in historic Algiers Point, just across the river from the French Quarter and walking distance from the ferry. Ten years ago, a friend was looking for something unique for his wedding, so Rosenbaum suggested a special glass to stomp, but he would then take the shards and make them into “a piece they could display as a memory of their wedding.” That evolved into the current line for weddings, with a cup called a “jellybean” that can be transformed into a vase, wine glasses or an eternity ring. The jellybeans come in a range of colors, and he works one-on-one with the couple so they can see what they will be getting. While some companies take clear glasses and encase the shards in Lucite, “nobody else is doing it where they are reconstructing the pieces” inside another piece, he said. In the studio, the pieces are heated, layered into the glass and blown out as an integral part of the piece. The multicolored pieces come through, thanks to a white layer on the inside of the jellybean, preserving the vibrant colors. Couples or gift-givers can stop by the studio at 446 Vallette Street to select the jellybeans and determine what keepsake they would like to have made, to remind them of their special moment. Of course, there are many other gift-giving ideas at Rosetree. His “blown glass with a New Orleans accent” includes Mardi Gras pumpkins based on a Barataria Bayou legend, glass art based on ancient Greek “Black Figure” pottery that includes imagery of Mardi Gras parades and Mardi Gras Indians, Wisteria vases, candlesticks, stemware, oil lamps and pendant lights.
For a true one-of-a-kind keepsake, Sherri Arias captures memories at weddings and other celebrations with live event art. And at some of the events where the former Homewood art teacher has painted, her daughter Brittany Arias Sturdivant has worked her own art through Love Be Photography. After teaching art for 25 years as well as doing her own artwork on the side, Sherri Arias retired in 2013, about the time Brittany got engaged and started planning her wedding. “She and I looked into live event art and there were very few people in the region doing this,” said Arias. “Most of those doing it used acrylic or oil but I didn’t think anyone else was doing watercolor. It has a soft, romantic feel that really fits a wedding.” Arias booked her first wedding in 2015 and the business grew quickly. “I started promoting on Instagram and spreading the word with those in the wedding planning industry. This is a unique niche, but people are excited once they learn about it,” she said. The first meeting with the wedding party, or those involved in other celebrations, usually comes four to six weeks before the event to learn more about what they most want to capture. Closer to the event, Arias will take photographs and do some pre-planning. “It’s important to prepare, but the inspiration comes from being at the event itself,” said Arias. “I look for those little moments, those moments that are just so unique to the wedding or other celebration.”