Dear Icon Writers, Glory be to Jesus Christ! 2015 icon class sessions at St. Mary’s GOC and Basilica of Saint Mary have come to an end. May God bless your future studies. Congratulations on the creation of your icon, for each and every icon was truly beautiful! May the journey in writing/painting your icon continually invite you to enter […]
The model for the 2015 summer workshops will be the prototype: the icon of The Theotokos of the Sign/ Panagea (Greek)/ The Mother of God Znameniye (Slavonic) 18th century icon in the Transfiguration Church, Kizhi Monastery, Karelia, Russia “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a […]
Session 3 icon class begins on Saturday February 21st at the Basilica of Saint Mary. Students will study and write and icon of The meeting of the Mother of God and Saint Elizabeth. After the Annunciation, The Theotokos went to visit her cousin, Saint Elizabeth. (Luke 1:39-56) Luke, Chapter 1, verse 26 In the sixth […]
Session 2 begins on Thursday February 12th. Students will study and write an icon of The Theophany/ Baptism of Christ: The icon demonstrates the Epiphany (revelation) of the Holy Trinity, otherwise known as Theophany, a Greek word for manifestation meaning “revelation of God” (Greek). This Feast day celebrates the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan […]
ICONOGRAPHY DEMO AND TALK WITH DEBRA KORLUKA December 14 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | FREE http://info.wetpaintart.com/index.php/event/iconography-demo-talk-debra-korluka/ Meet internationally recognized iconographer, teacher and author, Debra Korluka. Debra will discuss the history of iconography and her own spiritual & artistic practices within this sacred art form. She’ll also demo the materials she recommended for our […]
Icon painting kits are featured at Wet Paint in their store and holiday catalogue. These kits have been formulated for anyone taking winter icon classes. Icon class materials can be found on page 9. Registration is open for the upcoming icon class schedule: Please register by sending a deposit of $75.00 to Icon Art Studios, […]
New class! Monday & Tuesday, October 20 & 21 New class! (not in catalog) Introduction to Iconography Debra Korluka Internationally renowned iconographer Debra Korluka will introduce technique, theology, and the spirituality of iconography in this 2-day workshop. Participants will learn how to paint the icon of the Holy Face. Holy icons are painted in a […]
Summer Greetings! Soon, we will be back into the rhythm of icon classes. I hope your summer has been fruitful! A new year of teaching is always a gift in looking forward. An interesting quote from my phi beta kappa journal, “Practice anticipates, and seeks to prepare for, what the situation that we hope to perform in may be like…it is our […]