Glencairn Museum reprises unique tour & beading workshop Feb 16

Glencairn Museum is pleased to bring back last year’s popular workshop, Sacred Adornments, on Saturday, February 16, 9:00am-1:00pm, for ages 16 and up.

The workshop begins with an exclusive look at rarely seen ancient Egyptian jewelry from the Museum vault. The custom tour aims to give inspiration to create a make-your-own beaded personal “sacred adornment” under the guidance of beading artist Gail Simons.

While all materials are included in the workshop fee, participants are free to bring along any personally meaningful beads, charms or string-able precious objects they’d like to incorporate into their pieces. Please note that after the workshop, the instructor will have one-of-a-kind beads for purchase, with all proceeds going to children’s education programming at Glencairn Museum.

“From protection and prayer to status and accomplishment, jewelry has served as a reflection of both personal and communal values around the world since the earliest periods of human history,” says Christine McDonald, Glencairn’s workshop coordinator.

“This workshop gives participants a chance to explore the beauty, materials and symbolism of the jewelry from our Egyptian, Roman and Greek collections and consider the intention behind their creation.”

Registration for the workshop is required by February 11: 267.502.2990. No beading experience necessary; all materials included. $35 per person.

Glencairn Museum is at 1001 Cathedral Road, Bryn Athyn 19009. https://glencairnmuseum.org/

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Rarely viewed ancient Egyptian jewelry from Glencairn’s vault provides inspiration for the Museum’s beading workshop on February 16. Credit: Glencairn Museum
Beading artist Gail Simons shows a finished necklace to participants at a Sacred Adornments workshop at Glencairn Museum. Credit: Glencairn Museum