This is the Masters thesis for my research degree at the University of Wollongong Australia. As a textile designer, my research examines designs and embellishments on the every day and sacred objects of Jewish migration. My research considers the influences, changes and interactions of migration on the decoration and the embellishments of artefacts. In my study I examine matzah bags, whimples, pages of the Bible and ktubot (Jewish marriage certificates) across cultures, from Yemen to Israel and through Europe. I look at these various artefacts with attention to the message they carry and...
This is the Masters thesis for my research degree at the University of Wollongong Australia. As a textile designer, my research examines designs and e...