My Name is Maya, is my first photographic book. My personal spiritual journey encapsulated in this limited edition artist photographic book. 25 copies have been hand-bound by Mazzotti Books and printed by F.E. Burman.

My name is Maya is a personal photographic series that tracks my conversion to Judaism. The images reflect my journey; from a spiritual desire to belong, through a calendar year of richly-grounding festivals, traditions and food. Jewish stories and customs are metaphoric, deep and symbolic. And so, like all journeys that carry poignance, this adventure took me to corners of myself that had previously gone unexplored, culminating in a far more meaningful outcome than I’d have ever expected.

My spiritual pursuit was enriched further by the license with which I gave myself to explore and play with the creative tool and friend that is my camera. This saw me transition, as the series reflects, from an outsider-observing-participant to an insider-participating-observer: part of the community, part of the family and part of the culture.

In making this work public, I, in turn, invite audiences to reflect on their own spirituality, whilst shedding light on the beauty, nuance and family values of the Jewish culture.