Cinnamon draws upon her Jewish heritage and her experience growing up as the child of Holocaust survivors.  Mending is a prevailing theme in Cinnamon’s works, both in the pursuit of social justice and spiritual healing.  It is also a recurring motif in the way she approaches material, frequently involving stitching, grafting, and assembling found materials from nature.

This body of work is informed by the Jewish practice of midrash, a form of interpretation in which scripture is given fresh meaning and relevance through imagination.  While midrash has been practiced since antiquity, Cinnamon takes special inspiration from contemporary feminist practitioners, who have foregrounded women’s experiences—often erased or marginalized in the Bible—and also delved into ecological concerns.  “I am a feminist climate activist living in a strong, aging, joyful body” the artist commented.