This mosaic was created for Jewish Family & Children’s Service by the New England Mosaic Society to mark the expansion of the Family Table space. The four strands of the braid represent four areas of work at JF&CS (basic needs, early relationships, older adults and people with disabilities), and the way that services are integrated to support the varied needs of individuals and families. Each section of the mosaic was designed and made by a different NEMS member to symbolize one aspect of the work.

Every piece of the mosaic is framed by colored tiles. These tiles are color coded to different areas of our work:

Yellow: older adults
Blue: people with disabilities
White: basic needs
Green: early relationships

Mosaic Designs & Artists

1 - Stepping Stones (basic needs) Created by Amy Gilman

2 - Thought Bubbles (early relationships) Created by Linda Cundiff

3 - Scales of Justice (older adults) Created by Angel Cacciola

4 - House(s) (older adults) Created by Betsy Rodman

5 - Connecting Circles = Human Connections (people with disabilities) Created by Joanna Liss

6 - Hands Holding a Heart (basic needs) Created by Ann Thompson

7 - Ripped Puzzle Pieces Being Sewn Together (early relationships) Created by Billie Klegraefe

8 - Tree/Plant (people with disabilities) Created by Carol Krentzman

9 - Sun (older adults) Created by Carrie Fradkin

10 - Big Circle with Little Circle Inside (early relationships) Created by Cassie Doyon

11 - Autism Puzzle Piece (people with disabilities) Created by Cecilia Kremer

12 - Food (basic needs) Created by Cheryl Perrault

13 - Dove for Hope (basic needs) Created by Cheryl Cohen

14 - Baby Hand, Held by Mama Hands, Held by CERS Hands (early relationships) Created by Claire Ammon

15 - Ear = Listening (older adults) Created by Corinne McKeown

16 - Web/Net, Safety Net (older adults) Created by Emily Bhargava

17 - Connection by Phone (basic needs) Created by Karin Vander Schaaf

18 - Wheelchair Icon (people with disabilities) Created by Erika Bourne

19 - Braille/Cane = Blindness (people with disabilities) Created by Eugenia Mezhirova

20 - Tree Rings with Protective Bark (older adults) Created by Jamie Tessler

21 - Lotus Flower (early relationships) Created by Jane Chaskey

22 - Bumpy Road, Arrows Image (early relationships) Created by Jane Adams

23 - SNAP/EBT Card (basic needs) Created by Jean Cummiskey

24 - Bricks for Building a Foundation (people with disabilities) Created by Bette Ann Libby

25 - Bulb for Heat and Electricity (basic needs) Created by Amy Marks

26 - Musical Note (older adults) Created by Kim Stewart

27 - Path Forward/Brick Road (early relationships) Created by Kim Alexander

28 - Circles of Care (older adults) Created by Lauren Mehrberg

29 - Gradient of Color - Range of Skin Colors (people with disabilities) Created by Erika Robbins

30 - Fork/Knife/Spoon (basic needs) Created by Laurie Ososky

31 - Book for Learning (people with disabilities) Created by Lee Berman

32 - Nest (early relationships) Created by Laurie Frazer

33 - Tree with Deep Roots (older adults) Created by Lisa Houck

34 - Pregnant Belly/ Hands Supporting Pregnant Belly (early relationships) Created by Mary Fierman

35 - House(s) (basic needs) Created by Tina Santoni

36 - Chai in Hebrew (people with disabilities) Created by Rhonda Heisler

37 - Coins (basic needs) Created by Rhonda Heisler

38 - Hearts (older adults) Created by Susan Altman

39 - World/Earth (early relationships) Created by Sue Howard

40 - Pillars (older adults) Created by Suska Matsik

41 - Neural Pathways (people with disabilities) Created by Terry Bromfield

42 - Fruits and Veggies (basic needs) Created by Marybeth Barker

43 - Bricks for Building a Foundation (people with disabilities) Created by Linda Cundiff

44 - L'Dor Va Dor (early relationships) Created by Angel Cacciola