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The Hagia Theodora School of  Byzantine Iconography holds workshops to help introduce this precious liturgical art to small groups up to 12. Workshops are an intensive 4-day elementary study of simplified Holy Iconography for beginner and intermediate level adults or children with little or no artistic experience.

We invite you to come and experience a retreat-like setting where fasting and prayer are encouraged for the duration of the classes. Each participant will receive a prepared wooden icon panel, gold leaf, brush/pencil,  tracing pattern and natural pigmented hand-formulated egg tempera paint (children will use water-based tempera paint). The technique is taught through master instructor step-by-step demonstration on an easel placed within students' view. Included in the course are lectures on Holy Iconography history and theology, slide presentations and printed prayers. Each completed icon will be varnished on the last day of the course for the student to take home!

Typically, workshops are scheduled from 9 to 3pm over a period of 4 days:

 Monday to Thursday or Friday to Monday (to incorporate a weekend and accommodate those with a regular work week schedule). 

Please check our homepage frequently for announcements, schedules and costs. Workshops are held at the Iconography Studio or are hosted privately at a sponsoring parish hall. Also, with provided travel and accommodations, the instructor will travel to any city or state to conduct a workshop. As a Thank You gift, the hosting party or parish always receives the instructor's fully completed icon.

To sponsor, host and schedule a workshop please call 563.231.3323..