Trip to the Victoria and Albert Museum

On Wednesday we went to the V&A museum to see an exhibition about called 'What is Luxury'. I thought it was really interesting as it made think about how luxury can be in your face by having lots of embellishment like beads and crystals or it can look extremely simple but be made from beautiful, expensive fabrics or have amazingly detailed construction which makes it look effortless but gives a garment an amazing fit or shape. However, I didn't find anything that particularly related to my project and the themes that I'm looking at. 

After looking at this exhibition we looked around the rest of the museum. I found a whole section about Judaism and the different ornaments and traditional 'tools' used in their ceremonies. 

I love the detail on all of the items and I think I could use some of the patterns and details on some of my garments maybe as an embroidery design or even for the placement of seams. 

I think this trip was successful as I was able to see some things used in Jewish tradition without relying on the Internet. However, the two exhibition that we went to see weren't relevant to me. I think it would be useful for me to find some exhibitions that relate to my project and maybe visit some synagogues to learn more about Judaism.