For the Book Club Friends participating in the upcoming The Briar Club book discussion I thought you might be interested in learning more about the Petrykivka painting that Grace does in the Briarwood house. Petrykivka is an ancient art form that once decorated the outside walls and interior stoves of Ukrainian village homes in the lush farming region around Dnipro. The candy-coloured art was initially credited with warding off evil spirits and ensuring a fruitful, love-filled household. In 2013, the art was inscribed on UNESCO's list of the world's Intangible Cultural Heritage. And for the cat lovers in the group, you'll be interested in a tidbit discussed in the video below.

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