Tzipporah JohnstonJan 10, 20213 minDesigning the MantleHappy New Year! I thought it was about time I shared an update on how the Fruit of Her Hands project is coming along. After a couple of...
Tzipporah JohnstonNov 5, 20204 minA Bit More About the Origins of Neuk CollectiveAs many of you know already, earlier this year I received a small grant from Creative Scotland’s Create:Inclusion funding stream to do a...
Tzipporah JohnstonOct 22, 20205 minThe ties that bind (the Torah scroll)Along with the Torah mantle, I will be making a binder. The Torah binder is a kind of band or belt that goes around the middle of the...
Tzipporah JohnstonSep 23, 20204 minDressing the TorahIt’s a halachic requirement to keep the Torah scroll respectfully covered when not in use, but each Jewish ethnic group has its own...
Tzipporah JohnstonSep 21, 20206 minCan you make a Torah mantle using scrap fabric?This post is a bit of a niche one, so if you’re not into halacha (Jewish law), you might want to skip it. As I explained in my first...
Tzipporah JohnstonSep 15, 20203 minNotes on the Title, and a BibliographyA note about the project title: ‘The Fruit of Her Hands’ comes from Proverbs 31, which describes the woman of valour (Hebrew: eishet...
Tzipporah JohnstonSep 10, 20205 minThe Fruit of Her Hands - About the ProjectI was just beginning a career as a textile artist when Covid-19 hit. I’ve sewn, felted, knitted and embroidered since I was in college,...