THE PARARATIONAL, VISIONARY & MYSTICAL PERSPECTIVEThis seminal essay was composed in 1977 by then Associate Professor Gilah Yelin Hirsch at California State University Dominguez Hills (Los…May 30May 30
Published inCalm PondDeer DeerTen years later, a second animal presented himself to me. I was spending two months in a magnificent studio in the woods, a walk through…Nov 11, 2023Nov 11, 2023
Published inCalm PondCuttingI was in Kenya in 2006 to shoot the African segment of my film, Reading the Landscape, about pattern in nature, alphabet, language…Feb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
SAVE THE DATE! October 1 –29, 2022The Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA) is pleased to present:Jun 21, 2022Jun 21, 2022
Published inCalm PondMy Letter to EinsteinI was ten years old in my birth city of Montreal and perplexed by the big questions of life. My father, a brilliant scholar who spoke, read…Mar 2, 20221Mar 2, 20221
Published inCalm PondThe Yelin Family Torah: Gilah’s StoryNOTE: The young man reading from the Torah is Jack H. He is preparing for his Bar Mitzvah. The woman holding the Torah is Kim B., one of…Dec 7, 2021Dec 7, 2021
Published inCalm PondBrush or Pen: 1000 Strokes or a Thousand Words?In the late 70’s I found a silver ring by the side of the road near my house. Despite the fact that it had been mangled and crushed by…Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021
Published inCalm PondThe Illusion of PotentialThe creative person is characterized by the ability to see potential where nothing exists. However, the hallmark of the creative person…Oct 21, 2020Oct 21, 2020