Entering High Holy Days through Creative Practice in partnership with Pushcart Judaica
A week of Jewish arts in Chicago ft. a pop up market, fellowship exhibit, and community workshops throughout the week! In partnership with:Chicago Athletic Association, Buddy, Hairpin Art Center, ACRE, Pushcart Judaica, Lace Midrash, and Songs for Ceasefire.
More information below:
Creative Workshop #1 |Teshuva of Land Stories with Ollie
Creative Workshop #2 | Touching a Talis Text(ile) with The Lace Midrash, offered by Annie and Rosemary
Artist Fellowship: JewMuChi x Buddy |Exhibitions & Programming at Chicago Cultural Center
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Pushcart Judaica was born in 5783 / 2022 out of a need for easily accessible, ethically sourced Judaica that reflects the vibrance of our tradition and uplifts the work of queer, trans, disabled, Sephardi, Mizrahi and Jews of Color artists and craftspeople within our communities. The name “Pushcart” is inspired by the 11,000 pushcart merchants of early 1900's on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, who peddled their wares by foot in wooden "pushcarts" as a way to survive and provide for their community as recent immigrants. Our goal is for the Northeast corner of the Jewish diaspora (US, Canada, & Europe) to be able to easily access workshops and teachings, ritual items, books, and art that reflect liberatory values, handcrafted beauty, and queer brilliance.
Over the course of 2023 Pushcart's Pop Up Tour travels the northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest with an estimated 15 stops within the so-called US and Canada. So far Pushcart has been to Baltimore, DC, Philly, Minnneaolis, Chicago, and Detroit and Chicago. Each stop is a chance to come together as a local Jewish community to celebrate Jewish arts and culture of the region, as well as to bring Jewish art and ritual items from other regions to you! Pop ups include offerings from over 100 Jewish artists in the Pushcart store for sale alongside a smorgasbord of local Jewish food, music, art, kids activities, adult learning, body work, song circles, fundraisers for mutual aid or local BIPOC groups in relationship with the local Jewish community. We can't wait to celebrate with you!