Quite a while back, I was invited to be part of a quilt exhibit that has one quilt for each holiday celebrated in the USA. I was assigned Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah translates literally as "head of the year". Sources claim that Rosh Hashanah as the day the world was created, others say it is the day that man was created. Unlike the wild celebration that the secular New Year's Day brings, it is a day of repentance and introspection. The ram's horn, or Shofar, is blown to alert followers that they are being judged and that their fate for the upcoming year is being inscribed in the book of life. Traditional foods eated on Rosh Hashanah are apples dipped in honey to symbolize a sweet new year.
This exhibit will start in Longmont Colorado early next year and then hopefully travel around for a bit. An additional exciting thing for this exhibit is that C&T publishing is planning on doing a book about it! So, pretty cool...
Here is my textile representation of Rosh Hashanah:
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