Grief stones are inspired by the Jewish tradition of placing stones on the headstone of a gravesite. Imprinting my hand into clay is a gesture of holding hands with my mother when I visit her gravesite. The act of squeezing clay can simultaneously release anger — a fist — and love — a held hand.

Grief Stones began as a simple coping gesture and have morphed into a powerful ritual object for grief and heartache. Over twelve thousand grief stones have been made since I started this project. What started as something deeply personal has transformed into a vast support network of communities from all over the country making grief stones for each other, holding hands with each other. 

Grief Stones have been exhibited at The CJM in SF, CA, Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, IL, Affective Care in NY, NY, Urban Adamah in Berkeley, CA, and Chautauqua School of Art, Chautauqua, NY among others. 

I have lead many Grief Stone meditation workshops with communities across the united states including the following organizations and communities: The Zekelman Holocaust Center, Bas Blue, The Shalom Institute, Jew for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ), LabShul, Beit Toratah, The Temple of the Stranger, Cranbrook Academy of Art, The Chautauqua School of Art, and The Henry Ford Cancer Institute, among others.