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Micrography Seder Plate

Aim: To create seder plates for Passover.

Materials: Paper plates or pie tins and markers

Procedure:

1. Have students view and discuss the work below. Discuss the way Goldberg incorporates text into his design. Goldberg’s work is reminiscent of micrography, the art of creating designs or pictures out of very small writing. Micrography is a traditional Jewish art form.

2. Have students use paper plates, pie tins, or other materials to create seder plates inspired by Goldberg’s design.

3. Have each student come up with some text for his or her seder plate. Students can write about the meaning of each item on the seder plate, create questions about the seder, or write down their own seder memories.

4. Have students use their text as micrography, creating their designs (including the locations for each of the symbolic foods) out of their words.