Year 7 learning how to apply gold leaf
Icon Painting with Year 10

Helen provides flexibly structured residencies for schools and colleges in the U.K. aimed at integration with GCSE Art and Design course work, and opportunities for cross- curricular activities with Religious Studies and School Chaplaincy.

Residencies can run for part or all of a school week and offer pupils the rare opportunity to experience painting their own icons using the traditional materials and methods of medieval panel painting - including gilding with genuine gold leaf and mixing their own egg tempera paint. This medieval art practice is contextualised with an art historical overview of Byzantine art, the meaning and function of icons and their relationship to western art via iconographic transmission.

Icon painting residencies and workshops can also be structured with specific art historical focus as part of AS History of Art/Art and Design Foundation courses. Workshops and seminars can also be booked on a one or half-day basis.

Residencies have proven to be an immensely enjoyable, memorable and inspirational experience for pupils and teaching staff alike. Please contact Helen on for details on cost, programme, availability and/or references.

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Icon Painting Weekend Retreat in Wales
St Michael's Theological College, Llandaff, Cardiff
Friday 14th - Sunday 16th May 2010

Beginning on the Friday evening with an introductory seminar and concluding with the blessing of icons on the Sunday, this icon Painting Retreat offers everyone, regardless of previous artistic experience, the opportunity to paint their own icon using traditional materials and methods and to acquire a relevant basic knowledge of Greek and Russian icons, their function and main iconogrphic types.

Above all, the Retreat will focus on understanding the contemplative essence of icons.

The Retreat is primarily for theological students at St Michael's College - however external students are welcome.

Maximun class size: 15
Fee: £220.00p per person.
The price includes all materials, equipment, accommodation and food.

Limited places - please contact Sheryl Williams-Gascoigne at St Michael's College for availbility, booking and accommodation enquiries:
sw@stmichaels.ac.uk
Tel 02920 563 379

For more info about St Michael's college:
http://www.stmichaels.ac.uk/

Please contact Helen for further information about the tuition.