Announcing the brochure for The Twentieth Annual Icon Festival at the Basilica of Saint Mary, November 2014 The Annual Icon Festival began twenty years ago to educate Basilica parishioners and the community about the history andy significance of Icons, a tradition that is centuries old yet still very much a part of today’s world. Interest […]
Twentieth Annual Icon Festival Exhibit: November 1–23 Icons,17th century to contemporary, are borrowed from churches and individuals throughout the Twin Cities. They are displayed in The Basilica Sanctuary. The Festival opens with a procession of Icons during the 9:30am & 11:30am Masses on Sunday November 2 Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil—Icon Festival Concerts Saturday, November 15, 8:00pm, […]
The icon Not Made by Human Hands is also called the Holy Face or the Mandylion. The story surrounds King Abgar, king of Edessa who was seriously ill and lived during the earthly life of Christ. The king knew of Christ’s healing power and sent his court servant/painter to seek out Christ and to bring […]
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 […]
White Bear Center for the Arts is pleased to present a new book called Seeking the Face of Christ – The Way of an Iconographer by Debra Korluka. All are invited to attend a lecture and book signing on the evening of Monday, September 29th from 7:00-8:30 PM at White Bear Center for the Arts. […]
The study began with an introduction to egg tempera technique. Michael has had previous experience with many medias, this was the first time Michael worked with egg tempera. The greatest challenge for Michael was to learn how to conform to the parameters of Byzantine canonical style and technique. This is a very common challenge for […]
Michael and I, along with his wife Eva have been participating in the grant study since November 1, 2013. Michael has been a professional artist for 20 years. He designed sets for off Broadway shows in New York. Recently, he was awarded a Jerome grant for work in film making. His personal journey is very intertwined […]
Please watch for upcoming blogs which will share in the experience of Michael’s work. The Minnesota State Arts Board Folk and Traditional Arts is a pilot program designed to support the artistic traditions and customs practiced within community and/or cultural groups by identifying, documenting, creating, preserving, presenting, and honoring Minnesota’s folk arts and traditions. Michael […]
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 […]
Announcing the new brochure that details my upcoming tour to Belarus/Lithuania in late Summer/early Fall of 2015. Download the brochure below, and be sure to contact me to register. Download Belarus-Lithuania Brochure