Hand-Painted Oval Floral Original Ketubah by Mickie Caspi
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The Oval Floral Original Ketubah was first painted by Mickie Caspi in 1991 and remains one of her enduring classic compositions. This is a true original watercolor, hand-drawn and painted entirely by the artist on archival Strathmore paper.
A bountiful garland of flowers forms an elegant oval, gracefully encircling the space for your marriage vows. The shape feels intentional and intimate, as though the blooms themselves are safeguarding the promises within. Layered watercolor washes give depth and dimension to each petal, creating movement, richness, and a softness that only original paint can achieve.
This is not a print and is not digitally produced. Every brushstroke is applied by hand.
Your personalized text is individually calligraphed by Mickie at the center of the design. It is written slowly and precisely, shaped around your names, dates, and chosen wording. With more than three decades devoted exclusively to ketubah artistry, Mickie brings a seasoned eye to balance, spacing, and the subtle rhythm of Hebrew and English lettering.
Choosing a ketubah is often the first artistic decision you make together as a couple. An original such as this requires time, concentration, and the artist’s full attention to your text. That is what distinguishes it from offset lithographs and giclée reproductions. It is created specifically for you and intended to live in your home as both sacred document and fine art.
- Hand-painted by Mickie Caspi in the USA
- Original watercolor on heavy Strathmore paper
- Personalized calligraphy of your own text included
- 23.75" x 18"
- See text options and samples below
Read Actual Texts:
- A - Traditional Aramaic (Orthodox)
- B - Traditional Aramaic with English (Orthodox)
- C - Lieberman Clause with English (Conservative)
- D - Egalitarian Hebrew and English (Reform)
- E - Interfaith with Hebrew heading
- F - Anniversary with Hebrew heading
- G - Alternative Egalitarian Hebrew and English (Reform)
- G1 - Same Sex (Female) Hebrew and English
- G2 - Same Sex (Male) Hebrew and English
- G3 - Non-Binary Hebrew and English
- I - Humanist English only
- J - Sephardic (Orthodox)
This item ships directly from the artist to you. Rush shipping is unavailable. Please allow up to 4 months for creation before shipment. Ketubahs are final sale.
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Mickie Caspi has painted ketubahs since 1980, and her studio offered a pre-printed gender-neutral text for same-sex couples in 1994.
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Caspi Cards & Art
Mickie Caspi has painted ketubahs since 1980, and her studio offered a pre-printed gender-neutral text for same-sex couples in 1994.
- Based in
- Newton, Massachusetts
- Since
- 1990
- Craft
- Watercolor ketubahs and calligraphy
Mickie Caspi is an Israeli-American artist and calligrapher who has specialized in Judaica since 1980. With her husband, Eran, she founded Caspi Cards & Art in 1990; Eran took over day-to-day management so Mickie could concentrate on the art.
The studio made its name on inclusive ketubah texts. It introduced the first pre-printed interfaith text in 1993, a gender-neutral text for same-sex and straight couples in 1994, and in 2003 an all-English secular humanist text.
Mickie grew up in Highland Park, Illinois, with two artist parents, and first learned Hebrew on Kibbutz Nachshon as a child. After studying art at Columbia College Chicago, she moved to Israel in 1982 and spent seven years as a freelance artist and calligrapher on Kibbutz Harel and in Jerusalem. Her watercolor designs draw on traditional Jewish motifs, Persian and Arabic illumination, art nouveau and art deco, and, as an avid gardener, plenty of flowers and vines. ModernTribe carries her giclée ketubahs in many colorways and sizes, hand-painted original ketubahs, and her annual Jewish Art Calendar, which the studio has produced since 2000.
Good to know
- Inclusive textsPre-printed interfaith text (1993), gender-neutral text (1994), humanist text (2003)
- Jewish Art CalendarPublished annually since 2000
- TrainingStudied art at Columbia College Chicago (Class of 1982)
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