Sippora is a local Art/Design Gallery featuring a variety of exciting artisans: Painters, Sculptors, Photographers, Jewelry makers, Furniture makers, and we even offer Interior Design services!

Who is Sippora?

Sippora is the Hebrew name for Amy Meyers meaning “Pretty Bird”.

Amy was born with the art gift, but did not know how to apply it . As her parents recall," She drew on everything with anything at a very early age. She would draw on the furniture, walls, or whatever she could get her hand on. Paper and canvas was not enough."

At the age of thirteen, Amy began getting involved with architects and designers in the remodeling and decorating of her parents home. It was at this time when Amy decided this is what she wanted to do the rest of life. She found her calling.

After graduating high school, Amy attended The University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. At the time it was the only accreted school in Texas for Interior Design. Amy graduated with a bachelors in Housing and Home Furnishings – Interior Design and two minors: (1) Architectural Engineering and (2) Business.

After graduation, Amy went to work for Furguson Enterprise – Kitchen and Bath Gallery in Houston, Texas. There she specialized in kitchens and baths for almost three years. The next four years, Amy spent her time at Cierra furniture as their head designer.

In May of 2000, Amy took a trip to Africa with a group of friends for a three week photo safari vacation. She never dreamt this trip would have changed her life forever. She came back to the states feeling more spiritual and having a larger meaning of life. She felt there was something larger and greater calling out to her, but wasn’t sure what it was. So the only thing Amy could do at this time of her life was to take the chance and quit her successful job and go out and find her next calling. Everyone thought she was crazy except for Amy. She spent the next six months traveling and soul searching. At the beginning of the seventh month, money began to run a little short, so, Amy did the one thing she never wanted to do. She went to her dad, not for money, but for a job. Taking a forty thousand dollar cut in pay, Amy started working for her father running the Pawn Shop. What a different world Amy had gotten her self into. Once again, everyone thought she was crazy for doing this. As time went on, Amy started bringing in Moroccan, Turkish and Mexican imports and she started running her interior design business out of the Pawn Shop, and her business was beginning to grow.

After sixty-four years of a family run Pawn Shop business, Amy’s father came to her and said,” OK. This is the deal. I want out of the Pawn Shop. Your business is growing. You can either find yourself another job or you can do something with the building”. Without a thought, Amy said, ”Give me the building. I won’t disappoint you.”

After six tiring weeks of heavy duty cleaning, painting, and some remodeling, on April 5, 2003, Sippora was born.