Rushnyky: Sacred Ukrainian Textiles Exhibition Opening
Schedule
Sat Apr 05 2025 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
1001 Cathedral Rd, Bryn Athyn, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19009 | Huntingdon Valley, PA
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Glencairn Museum members are invited to an exclusive first look at "Rushnyky: Sacred Ukrainian Textiles", a traveling exhibition showcasing the beauty and cultural significance of Ukrainian embroidered cloths. In almost any Ukrainian home, the family icons—and more recently, family photographs—would be draped with rushnyky, offering protection to the family, home, and village. These cloths appear in all family rituals: infants are wrapped in them at birth, and they play a central role in betrothal and wedding ceremonies. The morning will include an illustrated talk by Tania Diakiw O'Neill, who has devoted decades to exploring the techniques, traditions, and cultural significance of Ukrainian embroidery. Born in a city in western Ukraine to ethnically Ukrainian parents, Tania became a war refugee at the age of two. After World War II, she immigrated to the United States as a young child and grew up in Philadelphia. Her passion for Ukrainian textiles inspired her to write a bilingual how-to book, Ukrainian Embroidery Techniques – Українські Стіби, showcasing over 100 traditional stitches.
Guests will also enjoy catered refreshments, time to explore the exhibition, and access to the Museum’s first floor.
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1001 Cathedral Rd, Bryn Athyn, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19009, 1001 Cathedral Rd, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-4629, United States,Bryn Athyn, PennsylvaniaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
