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Stamped Uzbek bread.

Making Bread and Breaking Bread: A Workshop at Zingerman’s Bakehouse

Sunday, April 14, 2024, 1:30–5:30 PM

Join Amy Emberling (managing partner of Zingerman’s Bakehouse) and associated staff for a unique hands-on workshop focusing on bread-making, presented in connection with the Kelsey Museum’s latest “Crossroads of Culture” Object Spotlight. 

In the ancient and medieval Middle East, North Africa, and Mediterranean region, bread was a staple food item for various cultures and religions. Yet despite its unifying qualities, the ways in which bread was made and used differed, from the unleavened bread of Jewish rituals to the decorative prosphora of Christian liturgy to the non-ritualistic stamped loaves consumed in Islamic lands. 

This workshop will instruct attendees on how to make different types of bread with ties to the religions and themes highlighted in the current Crossroads of Culture display: German stollen, rum raisin turban challah, and matzah. Zingerman’s staff will also demonstrate bread-stamping and the preparation of decorated Uzbek bread.

Space is limited to 12 attendees for this opportunity, which will take place at Zingerman’s Bakehouse at 3711 Plaza Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. The cost for Kelsey Museum members is $135; for nonmembers, the workshop is $160. Registration deadline: Monday, April 1, 2024.

 

Past Workshops

  • Rocks, Paper, Memory Sketching Event
  • Islamic Calligraphy: Methods and Practice