Talya Weinberg

Whimsy Collection

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 02:55:52 +0000

Talya has her own line of Judaic Greeting cards for all celebratory occasions which can be purchased at JewishCard.com


Wedding Whimsy	Baby Whimsy	Musical Whimsy
A fun and lively way to say “Mazel Tov!” to the happy bride and groom who receive it.	All new parents want their own cheering squad when they show off their new bundle of joy. Show your applause and cheer with this happy peppy card.	Mazel tov on…. your graduation? a new job? making a fantastic dinner? These musical men are more than willing to join along in a celebratory and impromptu concert for the very deserving person receiving this card.
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Get Well Whimsy	Community Whimsy	Kotel Whimsy
What better way to uplift their spirits than to give them a card that includes a smile, cheery balloons, a bouquet of flowers, a teddy bear, and a giant lollipop? Need you say “Get Well” any other way?	Welcome to the neighborhood! Bruchim Habaim! Have a new neighbor in town? How about giving them a warm welcome with a warm plate of cookies…and this bright and lively card to go along with it?	This card can go far. “Mazel tov on your bar mitzvah” can be the sentiment inside as well as “Thinking of you/praying for you during this time.” Whatever life circumstances come your way, this card is a must have to keep on hand.
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Rosh Hashanah Whimsy	Chanukah Whimsy	Purim
Dip the apple in the honey the easy way- just shake the apple right off the tree and into a vat of delicious sweet honey. Happy New Year indeed!	A lit menorah, a game of dreidle, a snowy scene outside and glowing smiles inside. Give this cozy and festive card along with the awesome presents you bought for that special someone in your life.	What do a queen, an artist, and an angel all have in common? Celebrating Purim in full blown costumes, of course! Give this card along with your Shalach Manot, or to that out of town friend that you are thinking of on this spirited day.
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		COMING SOON! A BAR MITZVAH CARD!
Upsherin Whimsy	Aliyah Whimsy	Bar Mitzvah Whimsy
A card to give the adorable and newly shorn three year old along with that rockin’ present. OR, to buy on behalf of your own newly shorn three year old to send out as thank you cards for all of those rockin’ presents he received.	Tzeitchem L’Shalom. We’ll miss you, but how awesome is it that you are making aliyah? Moving away and across the ocean is bittersweet- uplift your pal’s spirits and give them some enthusiastic encouragement with this motivating card.	Continuing in the whimsy tradition… stay tuned!
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Editorial Cartoons

admin — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:31:12 +0000

Talya Weinberg is the cartoonist for the advice column “Ask Aviva” in the Long Island, NY newspaper, The Jewish Star.


Dedicated and Overworked	Mother and Student	Deadbeat Dad
A man feels that he is given too many tasks by his boss, causing him to work too hard and too late.	A wife and mother ponders if moving her family back in with her parents to save money is a wise idea.	An ex-husband won’t pay for child support.
05/28/10	06/04/10	06/11/10


Holier Than Husband	Casanova	Worried Mother
The wife feels more religious than her husband and wants to have him feel her passion for Judaism as well.	A woman gets hit on by a waiter every time she goes to the restaurant.	A mother worries her son has become too religious.
06/18/10	06/25/10	12/29/10


Busy Husband	Bully	Reprimand Girls
A wife feels that their household responsibilities fall too heavily on her	A grandmother doesn’t appreciate her granddaughter getting picked on.	A teacher in a girls seminary wants to bring a modesty point to her uninterested students.
01/06/11	01/13/11	02/03/11


Wife – Where Did It All Go?	Torn Teacher	Smokey Joe
A wife wonders if the romance has fizzled in her marriage.	A teacher feels torn between being a patient teacher and an impatient mother.	A woman’s husband has taken up smoking again and she is fuming about it.
01/20/11	02/10/11	02/16/11


Tight Leash	Perplexed Mother-in-Law	Dubious Wife
A man feels that his wife has too much of a stronghold on him.	A mother in law doesn’t like that her daughter in law never calls.	A woman feels that her husband and his colleague are getting a little too close for comfort.
02/24/11	03/03/11	03/10/11


Keeping Up With The Goldbergs	Tuition Woes	Community Before Family
03/17/11	04/07/11	04/14/11
A woman with no money gets fed up with her husband who’s priorities are not in the right place (*This was the PURIM edition! It’s a joke!)	A man worries that all of his money is going straight into his kids’ tuition, putting a financial strain on his life.	A man doesn’t like that his wife focuses her attention more on community service than on her own family.


Wit’s End and Perfect Friend	Mom Afraid of Camp	The Left Out Bride
04/27/11	05/04/11	05/11/11
A frazzled new mom doesn’t know how to keep up with her “perfect” friend.	A mother is afraid to send her son to sleep away camp	A bride feels left out of the loop from her girlfriends


My Wife Needs Help	Carpool Conundrum	You’ve Got Male
05/18/11	05/25/11	06/1/11
A man is concerned that his wife does it all, without hiring help.	A mother has had it with her son’s carpool.	A man spends too much time on his computer


When Parents Control	Wigged Out	Juggling Masters
6/16/11	6/23/11	6/30/11
An adult feels like his parents are still leading his life.	A woman wants a new wig to update her look.	A woman wants to figure out how to balance her life.


Friends “frum” the Neighborhood	Seeks to Sever Friendship	Crying for Home
7/7/11	7/13/11	7/27/11
A couple worry that they are the only religious ones in their community.	A woman wants to end an old friendship gone sour.	A father is undecided about sending his son to boarding school.


Good Mourning	Putting Too Much Out There	New in the ‘Hood Jitters
8/4/11	8/11/11	8/18/11
A new widow feels alone and empty and needs advice on how to cope.	A man feels that he shares too much information with friends and strangers.	A woman feels inadequate in comparison to the other women in her new community.


Refereeing Mom and Dad	Supportive and Grieving	Hubby is Lax on Kids
8/25/11	9/1/11	9/8/11
A daughter always feels caught in the middle of her parents arguments.	A man wants advice on the best way to be supportive to a friend going through a difficult time.	Husband and wife don’t always see eye to eye on parenting.



Mom Opposes Facebook	The Newlyweds	Don’t Poke the Bear
9/14/11	9/22/11	9/28/11
A mother doesn’t want her daughter perusing through social networking sites.	A couple wonders, how to keep the romance and love alive?	A husband fears his pregnant wife.


Religious Middle?
10/11/11
A man is trying to figure out what type of woman he wants religiously.

Portfolio

tals181 — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:33:53 +0000

Talya’s portfolio consists of illustrations and cartoons spanning her career as well as her latest works.


Statue Rendering at the MET, New York, NY	Undulating Lines	Skeleton Study
Graphite on Archival Paper	Ink on Paper	Graphite on Bristol Paper


Rendering of Frida Kahlo’s Self Portrait	Rendering of Kathe Kollwitz’s Self Portrait	Fashion Sketch
Graphite on Bristol Paper	Lithographic Crayon on Mei-Tintes Paper	Charcoal and Pastel on Paper


African Headdress in Pink	Rendering of John Singer Sargent’s Bedouins	Self Portrait in the Style of Chuck Close
Watercolor on Watercolor Paper	Watercolor on Watercolor Paper	Acrylic on Canvas


Candies in Red and Green	Rosh Hashana	Cymbals
Acrylic on Canvas	Wood Engraving	Silkscreened Paper cut


Rendering of a Matisse Painting	Rendering of a Georgia O’Keefe Painting	Mitzvah Chart for 1st Graders
Acrylic on Canvas	Acrylic on Canvas	Pen and Ink on Paper


City Chic	City Shopping	Happy Anniversary Card
Pen and Ink on Paper	Watercolor Sketch on Canvas	Colored Pencil on Paper


Lady in a Purple Dress	Singing with Enthusiasm
Inked by hand, color rendered in Adobe Photoshop	Inked by hand, color rendered in Adobe Photoshop


Bedtime Shema	Modeh Ani	Rock Band
Watercolor	Watercolor	Watercolor
You Can Buy Me Here!	You Can Buy Me Here!	You Can Buy Me Here!


Lemonade Stand	Bakery
Watercolor	Watercolor
You Can Buy Me Here!	You Can Buy Me Here!