Jessica Carew Kraft

What got me interested in designing ketubot? I've always created art, from painting to ceramics to printmaking, and I've studied at art and design schools in the US and the UK. While in Israel on a Dorot Fellowship, I became interested in the global history and ritual significance of Jewish material culture. With ketubah design, I found that I could combine my eye for intricate pattern and vibrant colors with spiritually-infused imagery. I love working with couples to create a depiction of their love and commitment that they'll cherish and pass on to future generations. After four years of designing for clients and friends, my husband and I worked together in October 2007 to design our own ketubah.

I also design public art projects, write freelance articles, teach sustainable design and anthropology at UC Berkeley Extension and the Academy of Art University and enjoy spending my days with my baby daughter Simone.