Icon Writing Retreat June 16 -20, 2025, Nashota House Theological Seminary
This immersive four-day workshop is designed for all levels, including complete beginners!
· Work with traditional materials of egg tempera and gold leaf gilding and learn methods of Byzantine Iconography.
· Through prayer, we invite God into the process of creating an icon, and it becomes a visible sign of God’s Presence not only for us, but for those who will view the icon.
· There will be Icon History powerpoint talks, as well as many step by step painting demonstrations each day. Christine will give individual instruction and share insights and helpful techniques all along the way.
This immersive five-day workshop is designed for all levels, including complete beginners! You do not have to be an artist to write icons!
We use natural Pigments, eggs, and 23K gold leaf to creat beautiful Byzanitine style icons. All materials will be provided for this class. Small watercolor brushes, pencils, extra sketching paper, paper towels, and any other supplies that you wish to bring will be helpful..
I provide the drawing, for you to trace on tracing paper and I will show you how to transfer it to the Icon board. For icon models, we always find icons that were created before the Renaissance to copy. I will explain more during class and give a talk on the History of Icons..
