Aleph
One of this letter’s meaning is power, and what is more powerful than the creation of the world?
Beyt
This letter beyt represents a house, so I used the letter to shape the door frame of a house.
Gimal
This letter is a picture of a foot, so, I drew it in a foot.
Dalet
To bring a modern touch to this image, I used the design of a tent I used to own, using the letter to frame the tent’s door.
Hey
I wanted to find a way to use the letter’s image of breath, but I didn’t want to use a conventional idea of someone blowing, so I decided to only draw the breath.
Vav
It’s a tent peg securing the corner of the tent used in the Dalet image.
Zayin
I chose to draw the image of the weapon because it felt right to symbolize humanity’s tenancy to fight among itself somewhere in this series.
Chet
This letter symbolized divide, so what better representation of divide is there than day and night? The lightning bolt is just to emphasize the difference.
Tet
I chose to draw a clay basket, sitting in front of an open flame.
Yod
What better symbolizes work than a lone vine attempting to grow amongst stony ground?
Chaph
This letter is the image of bend, which I felt would be well represented by a bent pipe on a worktable.
Lamed
It’s a shepherd staff. Everyone’s heard of the story of Moshe Rabbeinu. It’s self-explanatory.
Mem
The idea to incorporate water, blood and chaos in the same image crossed my mind; which is what I drew.
Nun
It’s a picture of a sprouting seed.
Samech
I drew the Samech as a thorn on a vine.
Ayln
The letter of the eye. Feel like it’s watching you? It is.
Pey
I wanted to be as literal as possible, so I drew an open mouth blowing. Also, the final form is the edge of a cliff.
Tsade
One of this letter’s meanings is snare, so I drew it as a vital part of a box trap, waiting to snare a mouse, Hence the queso.
Quph
The sun is on the horizon, just as things are becoming visible on the near side of the mountains. Also, there’s a clock in the middle of the letter to represent time. Tick Tock
Resh
It’s the head of a man!! Complete with peyote.
Shin
Nothing like your two front teeth, huh?
Tav
It’s crossed sticks, which make a sign! Not really sure what the sign is….but it’s a sign for something.