OUR NEW TRAVELLING EXHIBITION IS NOW AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA
TRAVELLING EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
Toronto
San Francisco Bay Area
Durham, North Carolina
First displayed in Israel, this exhibition features five stunning full-size digital prints on canvas, representing the work of more than 100 of our 1,500 stitchers. Exquisite illuminations from elsewhere in the Tapestry and richly illustrated narrative panels reveal more of the scope and artistry of the project. A special acknowledgement honours local stitchers who took part in the project.
The documentary short, Stitchers – A Tapestry of Spirit, brings the people, passion and spirit behind Torah Stitch by Stitch to life.
Designed for smaller museums and dedicated gallery spaces in JCCs and synagogues, the exhibition is practical, durable and easy to hang—and ready to travel from one community to the next.
A Torah Like No Other
Imagine using cloth instead of parchment, thread instead of ink, and needle instead of quill. Imagine a Torah embellished and illuminated like the manuscripts of old — hand-stitched instead of instead of hand-written. Where would you even begin?
Temma Gentles did more than just “imagine”, in 2013 she launched the Torah Stitch by Stitch project.
It took 10 years and 1500 dedicated makers, to create our monumental cross-stitched Torah.
Entirely hand-made, it measures 7 feet in height and 100 yards in length, showcasing both the grand vision of its founder, and the exquisite details created by its many makers.
It is an extraordinary piece of work, and has an even more fascinating backstory.
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