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60th Barn Sale Friday, May 6 9am-8pm Saturday, May 7 9am-2pm Wednesday Evening, May 11 4:30pm - 8:30pm Thursday (final day), May 12 9:30 am- 2pm 16 Inside Chappaqua May 2011
“Behold”: A Confident Woman On a Journey to Fulfill her Dreams “It sits on your heart,” says Chappaqua’s Susan Schrott, a mixed media artist and psychotherapist, flashing a soulful smile. She was displaying a silver pendant around her neck, which was reflecting the light in her sunny home studio. Not simply a piece of jewelry, the necklace represents the hope of fulfilling Schrott’s dream to assist those in need of therapy for eating disorders. Schrott, who has worked as a psychotherapist treating patients with eating disorders since 1989, was concerned that the economic downturn had impacted the ability of many motivated people to pay for treatment, and was determined to do something about it. “I am a believer in doing mitzvot (the Hebrew word for good deeds) – giving back,” says Schrott. By Lori Sachare Susan synthesizes her life experiences into deeply personal yet uplifting images. Her artwork often features strong, joyful women. Exquisite hand dyed fabrics, intense threadwork, embellishments such as crystals and beads add visual texture and depth. One way Schrott gives back is by donating artwork to charitable causes. She began working with textiles after taking a quilting class while pregnant with her daughter, Rose, who is in her first year of college. Now, Schrott is an awardwinning and nationally exhibited artist. In a meeting with Judy Scheel, Executive Director at CEDAR Associates, where Schrott has worked since 2001, the answer was conceived. They decided to produce “Behold,” a pendant based on the design of a textile piece Schrott created, inspired by a photo of Rose. “It embodies that essence of beautiful woman, young or old. She is barefoot, connected to nature and on a path.” All money raised will go to CEDAR Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that educates people about all aspects of eating disorders, diet and the body, and will be used specifically to provide a scholarship for those who need eating disorders therapy. This weaving of her two passions is something familiar to Schrott. “I’ve always had the beautiful balance between the creative aspects of artwork and the creative and intellectual aspects of psychotherapy. I have never seen them as separate,” she explains. Once they decided on the project, Schrott said the next question was how to get the pendants made. The answer, she says, was the result of “the goodness in people’s hearts.” After an e-mail blast to the community, Rabbi David Greenberg, of Temple Shaaray Tefila in Bedford, where she is a member, introduced her to Bridget Krowe, owner of Limited Unlimited Jewelers in Mt. Kisco. Krowe donated her time and effort to finding a jeweler to create the pendant and also donated boxes for the finished product. May 2011 Inside Chappaqua 17
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