Icon painting retreats at Turvey Abbey

Apr 25th, 2017

Icon painting is a meditative, prayerful painting of an image that aims to depict the true inner likeness of Christ, Mary or the saints. Icons express the future unity of the whole of creation and are a visible manifestation of humankind’s spiritual power to redeem creation through beauty and art. By painting an icon we seek to express the Divine nature with which Christ is endowed and the inner spiritual reality which animates the saints.

An icon painting course led by Sr Esther will take place at Turvey Abbey in Bedfordshire, from 15-21 May 2017.

The course will include meditation with icons, the use of icons in Orthodox liturgy, drawing techniques and actually painting an icon. No need to be able to paint or draw beforehand! All warmly welcome to come.

A second course will take place from 2-8 October 2017

For more information please telephone Sister Esther on: 01234 8812 308

Read more about Turvey Abbey here: www.turveyabbey.org.uk

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