February 10-13, 2026 Icon Writing Retreat with Christine

February 10-13, 2026

The Cathedral of Saint Peter, St. Petersburg, Florida

Icon Writing Retreat ! Come and join us for another wonderful Icon writing Retreat in sunny Florida! We will be painting the icon of Christ , the original is by the Italian master Duccio.

As always, we will be using egg tempera on a gessoed wood board with 23k gold leaf gilding. Learn more about our beloved Christ, his life and miracles and finish with your own beautiful icon!

It’s not about making the perfect icon, but it is about having an encounter with God through art materials, understanding Christian Icon history, and prayer and being able to share that experience with others so they can be blessed too.

All levels of ability and experience are welcome. Beginners are welcome as well as intermediate level iconographers. Please let Christine know if you are a beginner and need more guidance before the class begins. There’s always more to learn! Beginners and advanced students have much to offer each other in this creative, prayerful learning environment.  Writing Icons is a spiritual journey as well as an artistic discipline. Each Icon that we write teaches each of us to deepen our faith and improve our skills.

Students are encouraged to develop their skill set slowly, step by step, at their own pace. It is not expected that the Icon will be finished at the end of the four days, but with the ability to play back demonstrations any time, the possibility exists for finishing the icon any time. The demonstration videos are thorough and you are gently guided, step by step through what in reality is a rather complicated process, made simple for you in these classes.

Register soon to save your place!

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Once registered, you will receive parking details, lunch suggestions, etc.

All Icon Writing Materials included in the total price of $400.