Kriah, the Jewish death ritual of tearing one’s clothing as an expression of grief, grounds this graduate thesis collection. Delaney’s work is informed by three frameworks of research: an autoethnographic study of the loss of her Nana and Poppy; an exploration of sharpness in Memento Mori artwork; and an examination of the dizzying nature of grief. Through the repurposing of familial textiles, mending stitches, and hand-torn satins, this collection honors the nuances of Kriah and the ritualistic nature of mourning.
