Self-portrait: Japanese-Canadian-Israeli scholar, needleworker, lacemaker, spinner, weaver, and avid cook

The wooden object is a bit cryptic. It's a 19th cent. Canadian boat shuttle. I don't weave with it. It has some faint carving in it and is considered a piece of folk art. It was also the only Canadian object I could find at short notice.

The handkerchiefs with tatting and bobbin lace are my own work. The framed pieces are Teresa Wentzler's "English Garden Sampler" and my Ph.D. diploma. The book is one of the last things I wrote before I let the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Hebrew University to work in high tech. On top of the book is a small metal tahkli (spindle) and just behind it (darn, didn't realise it rolled back) is a bobbin for making bobbin lace. The red striped cloth is one of my aprons. The mortar and pestle, passport, and tea cup are pretty self-explanatory, I think.

I have oodles more hobbies I thought of but there's a limit to how much one can fit in a picture! :-)

Haruki is facinated by the sound of the shutter, which is a very good thing for both of us :)

Shutterbugs 09-11-2010 Antique Cars

Shot long back at P@P Saswad shoot.

Danbury Fair Mall Carnival

@ the DFC "Practical on location Photo session by Mr. Ashish Shah / 14th March'09 / OLD FORT"

Our 5 & 6 graders during their digital photography class.

A butterfly in the garden.

This watch I made on commission for someone in England. It came out just right.

I build these watches from scratch, the only thing not made by me are the movements because you just can't beat Swiss and Japanese precision. XD

This one's for Grumbo.

Joe Grumbo gave me this cool old Yashica "Electro 35". Isn't it awesome?

It appears they've discontinued the "5 V 6" mercury battery it requires. Anyone know where I can find one or an adapter for one?

Green grass, budding trees and one very macho turkey impressing the ladies.

Shutterbug,UTP,Perak

Potomac river - washington dc

This watch I made on commission for someone in England. It came out just right.

I build these watches from scratch, the only thing not made by me are the movements because you just can't beat Swiss and Japanese precision. XD

Tom!

This watch I made on commission for someone in England. It came out just right.

I build these watches from scratch, the only thing not made by me are the movements because you just can't beat Swiss and Japanese precision. XD

Darya, commemorating the first leg of our great adventure.

Shutterbugs trip to Pepsico Kendall Sculpture Garden

Sweet Scarlet performing under the whale.

Drawing from slides.