Rachel Roggel - Archived News

May & September 2003
The first public brick labyrinths in Israel, located in the city of Rehovot, in which Roggel lives. Roggel designed the labyrinths to occupy the front grounds of the 90-year-old building dedicated to the performing arts.	Each labyrinth is 10 yards in diameter, and is made of 2.5" x 2.5" violet and white bricks. The work was concluded on May 6th, 2003 for Israel's 55th Independence Day.

May 2003
My Journal Quilt Project - "A Page from My Book"- will be on display in Portland, Oregon. Further details.

April 2003
My Journal Quilt Project - "A Page from My Book"- will be on display at the new International Quilt Festival in Chicago at the Convention Center in Rosemont (near O'Hare Airport), on April 11th, 12th and 13th. Further details.

September 2002
"Dust Into Gold" is part of a special traveling exhibit of the Israeli Forum For Ecological Art, and was exhibited on Earth Day, April 26th, in Tel Aviv's Hangar 11. This piece was presented at the The World Summit for Sustainable Development, Johannesburg 2002, as part of a Shadow Report to the Government of Israel's Assessment of Progress in Implementing Agenda 21.

April 2002
The first brick Labyrinth in Israel, in Roggel's own garden. This Baby Chartres variation is 7 yards in diameter, and is made of 2" x 3" black and white bricks.	"Dust Into Gold" is part of a special traveling exhibit of the Israeli Forum For Ecological Art, and was exhibited on Earth Day, April 26th, in Tel Aviv's Hangar 11. It will travel to the Israeli parliament and then to Johannesburg for the Rio +10 summit.

December 2001
"Al-ma" magazine for women's rights, by Ministry of Education - 10th issue. "O' Daughters of Jerusalem" (The Kiss Exhibit) on the cover, and a three page article.

November 2001
"City Talk" - featured artist, filmed at Roggel's house, 2001. It was broadcast on the family channel.

October 2001
An invitation to an exhibit by the Painters & Sculptors Association, Israel. *"New Faces"* Opening: Thursday 4.10.2001 at 20:00 The exhibit will run between 4.10.2001 and 23.10.2001 The Artists' House of Tel Aviv, Israel 9 Alharizi St. Tel Aviv 03-5246685 Mon-Thurs 09:30-19:00 Fri 10:00-13:00	"Quilts Are Forever" A Primedia Magazine by Kathy Lamancusa Featured in this magazine is an inspirational story of Rachel Roggel's quilts.

April 2001
An invitation to a solo exhibit at The Jerusalem Centre For The Performing Arts, Israel. "Of Buttons & Buttonholes" Conceptual Art with Buttons & Buttonholes Opening: Saturday 21.4.2001 at 20:00 Opening By Mrs. Noemi Cassuto The exhibit will run between 16.4.2001 and 19.5.2001 The Jerusalem Centre For The Performing Arts, Israel. 20 Marcus St. Jerusalem 02-5695757 Sun-Thurs 17:00-21:00 Fri 12:00-15:00 Saturday Evening Till 21:30 & During Performances