Jason Greenberg
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Blob Menorah Curtain
2019
Machine Tufted Rug
24" x 24"
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Natural Dye Research on Wool Yarn
2020
Various Natural Dyes on Wool Yarn
Handwoven Tallit at The Western Wall
2020
Video work
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אַרגָמָן†(Purple Spectrum) 01
2019
Ikat on Mercerized Cotton Warp and Rug Wool Weft
36" x 9"
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אַרגָמָן†(Purple Spectrum) 02
2019
Ikat on Mercerized Cotton Warp and Rug Wool Weft
36" x 9"
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Tallit-003-TKHLT 01
2019
Cotton and Murex-Dyed Tekhelet Wool
69" x 63.5"
Statement
Jason Greenberg’s Continuous Thread is an ongoing exploration of the thread and its accumulation within textile art. For his thesis, Jason has been heavily researching Jewish textiles, the ancient murex snail-derived ‘biblical blue’ pigment, ritual processes within Judaism, and their translations to himself. Handwoven works are created in response to various Jewish motifs and prayer shawls. The embroidery on canvas pieces
includes abstract forms of the human body merged with imagery inspired by Judaic manuscripts. Embroidery on Solvy is used to create garments completely out of thread in the Tekhelet color; stemming from the ancient garments of the high priest.