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Painting Icon Retreat 5 day workshop. Next Iconography workshop in Queretero, Mexico, June 5 to 9 Contact us. peace sacrediconretreat.com/place.html Why Icons in Egg Tempera “In all of my experience,…More
Painting Icon Retreat 5 day workshop.

Next Iconography workshop in Queretero, Mexico, June 5 to 9 Contact us. peace
sacrediconretreat.com/place.html

Why Icons in Egg Tempera
“In all of my experience, of all the mediums and genres I have worked with, there is nothing as intimate or soul reaching or meditative as working with ground dirt and divine image”.
The idea of moving small particles of sand around with a brush to create a divine image is exhilarating, it is contemplative. Others find solace in yoga, meditation and prayer; I find it in icon painting. The practice requires considerable time and patience. The challenge lies in transmitting my peace, passion, fear, sadness or joy while abiding the artistic rules that govern traditional icon painting. This is an ancient language handed down from Byzantium times, 1,500 years ago.
Preserving the practice
Icon painting in the 21st century is not easy; most of the icons we view in books and museums have only become available to the public eye in the past 100 years. Today it is a very popular art form. To believe in something you cannot see, demands balance and perseverance. I never stop believing there is a purpose for each of us, compelling us to go where others dare not tread.
Peace Mary Jane Miller, Icons for a more spiritual tomorrow.