90-year-old artist creates one-of-a-kind pieces in Lake Worth

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At an age when many have long put down the brush, 90-year-old Doris Gilden is still pursuing her lifelong passion for art.

Her specialty: one-of-a-kind 3D pieces, from Judaica to vases and plates.

“My pieces are never exactly alike,” she said. Her current display at the senior living community The Arbor at Lake Worth, where she also lives, features her expansive collection, including ceramics and glass fusion.

Gilden found a way to intertwine art into every aspect of her life. “I used to draw on tablecloths,” she said. “I always wanted to do art.”

After graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, she got a job designing children’s wear. This led her to other aspects of design, from interior design to women’s handbags (