Two Icon Painting Workshops in November 2022
ST PETERS EPISCOPAL CHURCH LEWIS DELAWARE
Hand Blessing evening November 6th
Begin workshop
Monday the 7th to 11th, 2022
St Peter's Episcopal Church Lewes, Delaware, is on the ocean. The town is a lovely harbor to stroll and enjoy —a beautiful and peaceful setting for insights, teaching, studying or meditating.
The meeting rooms are comfortable, the church is a delight, their peaceful community makes you feel welcome and cared for. St Peter's Episcopal Church is hosting this event. This year we will focus on the voices of Women in Iconography and perhaps new understanding. Cost 400.00 USD
The workshop will be held in the parish hall with lunch included. You must arrange your own lodging.
For more Information please contact Natalie Kerr phone (302) 329-9657 or email sewinsussex@gmail.com
Transportation and lodging are not included but one idea is to join with others and rent a large AirB&B.
ST CLARE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, BLAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA
Begin workshop with Hand Blessing evening November 13th
Monday 9 am,
November 14th to the 18th, 2022
Don’t miss the opportunity, take time out from your busy life. The course offers ample instruction and time to meditate on what an amazing thing it is to be alive, here and now.
CONTACT Rev Liz Schellingerhoudt
liz.schellingerhoudt@gmail.com
We are in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains.
Their website address www.stclaresepiscopal.org
Cost 480.00
2,000 Years of Iconography Tradition
During Contemplative Icon Retreats , participants complete painting an icon in egg tempera. The keys for preserving this ancient technique are housed in prayer and spirituality. Your created image when finished lives on as a call to beauty and meditation. Art retreats in Iconography has value in our society because it speaks of the divine, the heart and potential for art to raise our consciousness.
The completion of an icon is an organic and dynamic process. Contemplative Icon art retreats are designed to merge the heart and mind with our contemporary brush strokes. The creation of each icon is a spiritual journey steeped in tradition and culture passed down from the Byzantine Era. The sacred stone, rock and dust of the Earth are full of color and texture that we mix with egg yolk. The act of moving small particles of our planet earth remind us of the beauty of creation and it vast diversity in shape and form. Books available t
