The Holocaust Project.
Tami Rae Weiss shares a close friendship with Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and the step-sister to Anne Frank.
The majority of Weiss’s research and creative efforts focus on sharing Eva’s story with the world.
Weiss is a national presenter with Eva Schloss.
Weiss designed two books- a book of postcards and a book of prints- with reproductions of paintings by Heinz and Erich Geiringer (Eva’s brother and father who perished in the Holocaust).
Weiss authored a book that chronicles the life and art of Heinz and Erich Geiringer.
Weiss designs advertising content- for print and web- to promote Eva’s engagements.
Weiss co-directed the play, And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank by James Still. She also created the stage design, lighting design, and Q-Lab multimedia design.
Weiss photographs events, engagements and activities with Eva Schloss.
About Eva Schloss.
Eva Geiringer Schloss (b. 1929) is an Austrian-born Holocaust survivor and the step-sister (posthumously) to Anne Frank.
As Jews living in Austria when Hitler invaded in 1938, Eva’s family fled, first to Belgium and then to Holland. When the Germans invaded the Netherlands in 1942, Eva’s family went into hiding to avoid being sent to a Nazi concentration camp. After two years in hiding, the Geiringers were betrayed, captured by the Nazis, and sent to the notorious death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau. After nine months of slave labor, Eva and her mother were barely alive at the time of Auschwitz’s liberation by the Russians. Tragically, Eva’s brother and father did not survive the Holocaust.
After the war, Eva’s mother Elfriede (Fritzi) Geiringer married Otto Frank, and they committed themselves to publishing Anne’s diary. Eva moved to England, where she married Zvi Schloss, raised three daughters, and owned an antique store.
In 1985, Eva Schloss began telling her story, and since then, she hasn’t stopped. Schloss has written three books; and at age 91, she continues to speak all over the world. Although it includes horrific experiences and tragic loss, Eva’s story is ultimately one of triumph of the human spirit and of hope.
Altogether,
Weiss calls these The Holocaust Project.
National presenter.
(2016-present)
Dr. Tami Rae Weiss has presented with Eva Schloss all over the country. Weiss serves as moderator for Eva’s talks; and, as well, she presents on the topic of “Art and the Holocaust” in connection with the paintings created by Eva’s brother and father during their time in hiding.
(Right photo) “A Historic Evening with Anne Frank’s Step-sister and Holocaust Survivor, Eva Schloss” for Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, Des Moines, IA.
Book designer.
(2019-2020)
Dr. Tami Rae Weiss designed two books- a book of prints and a book of postcards- featuring the paintings created by Heinz and Erich Geiringer. Weiss’s book of prints and book of postcards were published by the Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Center (HKHTC) and Asia Society Global Education Series for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
(Pictured left) Eva is holding the Book of Prints at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. (St. Stephen’s College, Hong Kong, 2020)
Book Author.
(2020)
Tami Rae Weiss authored and designed the book, Erich and Heinz Geiringer: Paintings Created in Hiding During the Holocaust (1942-1944). Written in collaboration with Eva Schloss, the book chronicles the lives and artwork of the Heinz and Erich Geiringer during the Holocaust, as well as the historical context surrounding their journey as Jewish refugees, prisoners, and victims.
(Pictured right) Erich and Heinz Geiringer: Paintings Created in Hiding During the Holocaust by Tami Rae Weiss, PhD (2020).
Advertising Design.
(2016-2018)
Weiss designed posters, programs, emails, and webpages for events and film screenings in America and England, specifically for No Asylum: The Untold Chapter of Anne Frank’s Story directed by Paula Fouce.
Artistic Director.
(2015)
Weiss co-directed the play, And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank by James Still. Weiss also designed the set and lighting for the production, and she coordinated the post-show event with special guest Eva Schloss.
Additional “Holocaust Project” Events.
Presenter/Moderator. (2017)
“A Story of Triumph; A Historic Evening with Eva Schloss,” Chabad House of Western Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI.
Moderator/Presenter. (2017)
“Reflections on Resistance: After Auschwitz – An Afternoon with Eva Schloss,” including “Art in the Holocaust” exegesis, Temple Emanu-El, San Francisco, CA.
Presenter.
(2019)
Presenter at the opening reception of “A Historic Evening with Anne Frank's Stepsister Eva Schloss”, University of Minnesota-Northrup, Twin Cities, MN.
Event: Tree-planting Ceremony. (2016)
Tree planting ceremony with guest of honor, Eva Schloss. at Highbury Fields, London. The chestnut sapling was propagated from the tree outside of Anne Frank’s Annex window in Amsterdam.
(Above) Eva’s sapling which she donated to the American School of London, England.
Event: New Dimensions in Testimony project. (2017)
World premier of the USC Shoah Foundation’s “New Dimensions in Testimony” project. Interactive testimony installation with “virtual conversation” with Eva Schloss.Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. (© T. Weiss, 2017)
Event: Documenting the Holocaust on Film. (2017)
Televised media event moderated by Ted Koppel, featuring documentary short 116 Cameras as one of the exceptional films made possible by the Claims Conference. The Paley Center for Media, New York, NY. (© T. Weiss, 2017)
Event: Diary Anniversary at Anne Frank’s Home. (2017)
Anne Frank’s Merwedeplein home in Amsterdam was the historical site for the 75th anniversary of the day Anne Frank received her diary- on her 13th birthday, June 12, 1941. Weiss’s daughters were among the thirteen young people selected to tour the Frank home which is not open to the public. (See Weiss’s photographs of the event).
Gallery of Holocaust Project.
Photographs © Tami Rae Weiss, PhD
Bibliography for the Holocaust Project.
Weiss, T. (2020). Erich and Heinz Geiringer: A Book of Prints and A Book of Postcards. International Holocaust Remembrance Day, St. Stephen’s College, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre (HKHTC) and Asia Society Global Education Series.
Weiss, T. (2020). Heinz and Erich Geiringer: Paintings Created In Hiding During the Holocaust. Book in preparation.
Weiss, T. (2019, Oct.). “The Art of Heinz Geiringer, Paintings in Hiding.” Presentation with prints of artwork at opening reception for “A Historic Evening with Anne Frank's Stepsister Eva Schloss” sponsored by Chabad U of M, University of Minnesota-Northrup, Twin Cities, MN.
Schloss, E. & Weiss, T. (2018, May). “The Art of Heinz Geiringer, Paintings in Hiding.” Presentation for Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, Danville, IA.
Schloss, E. & Weiss, T. (2018, May). “A Historic Evening with Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Holocaust Survivor, Eva Schloss.” Presentation for Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, Quad Cities, IA.
Schloss, E. & Weiss, T. (2017, November). “Reflections on Resistance: After Auschwitz – An Afternoon with Eva Schloss.” Presentation at Temple Emanu-El, San Francisco, CA.
Schloss, E. & Weiss, T. (2017, September). No Asylum: The Untold Chapter of the Anne Frank Story. Film screening and post-film presentation. Arts Integration Menomonie and UW-Stout’s SPEAK-UP special event, Menomonie, WI.
Schloss, E. & Weiss, T. (2017, September). “We Will Never Forget: An Afternoon with Holocaust Survivor, Eva Schloss.” Presentation at student/faculty assemblies, Menomonie High School, Menomonie, WI and Ellsworth School District, Ellsworth, WI.
Schloss, E., Fouce, P. & Weiss, T. (2017, September). No Asylum: The Untold Chapter of the Anne Frank Story. Film screening and presentation. Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts, Menomonie, WI.
Schloss, E. & Weiss, T. (2017, September). “A Historic Evening with Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Holocaust Survivor, Eva Schloss.” Presentation for Chabad House of Western Michigan. Kalamazoo, MI.
Schloss, E. & Weiss, T. (2017, September). “A Historic Evening with Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Holocaust Survivor, Eva Schloss.” Presentation for Chabad House of Western Michigan, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI.
Schloss, E. & Weiss, T. (2017, September). “A Story of Triumph; A Historic Evening with Eva Schloss.” Presentation for Chabad House of Western Michigan, East Grand Rapids High School, Grand Rapids, MI.
Weiss, T. & Schloss, E. (2017, April). “The Strength of the Human Spirit; The Impact of the Arts on Wellbeing, Learning, & Change.” Presentation at Early Childhood Education Conference, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI.