Gila is known as the cross-dressing, cross stitching Jewish American Princess. During the pandemic, she picked up stitching and never put it down. Today, she stitches across wide subject matters and styles, and teaches stitching.

Teaching CV:

  • March 2022 - Cross Dressing & Cross Dressing virtual 3-part workshop for Women’s Support Network of York Region.

  • March 2024 Cross Dressing & Cross Stitching workshop for Kingston School of Art.

Exhibits:

  • June 2023 - Cross Dressing & Cross Dressing exhibit at Toronto Public Library Don Mills Branch.

  • March 2024 - Cross Dressing & Cross Stitching exhibit at Kingston School of Art.

  • May 2024 - Neilson Park Creative Centre’s (NPCC) Be Creative NPCC Celebrates Pride juried exhibition.

Awards:

  • September 2022 - Oda Pritzker award, Markham Fair.

  • September 2022 - 1st Place award, Framed Stitching, Markham Fair.

  • September 2022 - 1st Place award, Non-Framed Stitching, Markham Fair.

  • September 2022 - 3rd Place award, Christmas Card, Markham Fair.

  • September 2023 - Oda Pritzker award, Markham Fair.

  • September 2023 - 1st Place award, Framed Stitching, Markham Fair.

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Contribution to FENTSTER Window Gallery's TOTElley FENTSTER fundraiser, December 2023