#GRWM: Sacred Style, Textiles, and the Armenian Church
Diocese of the Armenian Church of the UK and Ireland
Iverna Gardens, W8 6TP
What do vestments, altar cloths, and embroidered textiles tell us about faith, identity, and belonging?
In this special interactive “show and tell” session, art historian Dr Erin Piñon and His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan invite young adults from our community to explore the powerful role of textiles in Armenian liturgical life. From richly embroidered vestments worn during the Badarak to sacred fabrics that shape the visual and spiritual atmosphere of worship, this talk uncovers how what is worn and woven communicates theology, history, and devotion.
Blending art history, lived tradition, and personal storytelling, the session draws connections between ancient symbolism and contemporary questions of meaning and identity. Through close looking, discussion, and hands-on engagement with liturgical textiles, participants will discover how these objects are not just decorative, but deeply expressive—preparing both clergy and community to enter sacred time.
Join us on February 11 at 6:30 pm (St Sarkis Church, W8 6TP) for a fresh, engaging look at Armenian church textiles—because getting ready for Badarak has always been about more than what you wear.
Contact info@armenianchurch.org.uk for details. Free entry!
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About Dr Erin Piñon:
Dr Piñon is an art historian specializing in the art of Armenia. She has designed and taught courses on Armenian textiles, in addition to exhibiting and publishing on altar curtains. Her research has taken her to Armenia, Turkey, Italy, and beyond to understand how textiles function in sacred spaces. She believes there is no altar too humble nor cloth too threadbare to illuminate this important aspect of Armenian material culture.
Image credit:
Bishop Torkom Manoogian, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, vesting for Badarak, Chicago, 1970s. Photo courtesy of Lenore Tolegian Hughes (A Pictorial Guide to the Badarak or Divine Liturgy of the Armenian Church).
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