Programs
Canceled – Icon Writing Workshop with Fr. Damian
Four-day workshop using egg tempura
Students of all skill levels are welcome–including those who have never written an icon before. Fr. Damian incorporates study of traditional techniques, theology and history of the Byzantine Icon, as well as adequate time for project completion. The cost of the workshop ($450) includes instruction, all supplies, and lunch.
Registrants should send a $50 deposit (checks made out to Sisters of Saint Basil) before March 1, the remaining balance may be paid in person.
Presenter(s)
Fr. Damian Higgins is abbot of Holy Transfiguration Monastery (California) and a priest of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Nicholas in Chicago. He has served the Church as an iconographer for twenty-five years, focusing primarily in the traditional Byzantine methods using egg tempera. He emphasizes the revealing capacity of natural materials in the sacred art of iconography to convey God’s eternal truth.
Registration
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