Jewish Art & Craft: a sampling with research recommendations

The session provides an overview of many Jewish art and craft traditions from Antiquity to Contemporary: bookmaking, ceremonial objects and religious practices (like haggadot), embroidery and other textile arts, regional differences and some geographic diversity, folk art and anything else worth mentioning. A survey of Jewish art and artists will be included. A substantial list of resources will be provided for follow-up, along with a potential hands-on activity.

Meet the facilitator:
Rebecca Friedman has worked at Princeton since 2006. She is an art and architecture librarian possessing an AB and MS in art history (Vassar College and Pratt Institute, respectively), along with a MLS in library science (Pratt). Art librarians must know as much as they can about the history and field of art, craft, design, art and architectural history, archaeology, etc., so I have learned much along the way and am combining my Jewish heritage with professional experience and expertise. I am not a scholar on the subject, so the goal is to provide an overview and direct one to relevant sources and places to learn more.

What to Expect:
Single workshop (3 hours total)

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