Handwerk met zespuntige ster c. 1900

Here we see "Handwerk met zespuntige ster" stitched by Aagje Tiket, its date unknown. This textile piece invites us to consider the complex interplay between identity and symbol. The six-pointed star, historically associated with Judaism, gains a nuanced dimension when viewed through the lens of craft. What does it mean to render a symbol of identity through a medium so often gendered as feminine and domestic? Perhaps Tiket is reclaiming a space, stitching her identity into the fabric of the everyday. Consider the tactile nature of embroidery, the labor, and the intimacy of each stitch. Does this act of creation offer a form of resistance, an assertion of self in a world that often seeks to define and confine? The very act of choosing to create this piece invites a conversation about visibility, memory, and the quiet power of making.