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THE BELMONT ABBEY ICON WORKSHOPS 2010Week One: Wednesday May 26th - Saturday May 30thWeek Two: Sunday May 31st - Friday June 4thSISTER PETRA CLARE & FATHER DYFRIG HARRISe-mail retreats@belmontabbey.org.uk for prices and booking. e-mail sanctiangeli@btinternet.com to order a gessoed board. Download materials list Week 1: Scripture & design here (PDF file). Download materials list Week 2: Writing your icon here (PDF file). Download design template for icon here (if you are making your own board) (PDF file). Download instructions for making gesso here (if you are making your own board) (PDF file). These are two back to back workshops. Come to one week or both. We focus on the in-depth study of one icon. Week one is an opportunity to draw the icon and study the design, biblical and liturgical content of the icon. There is an opportunity for beginners to learn to prepare their boards with traditional gesso with Fr. Dyfrig. Week two is the usual Belmont week writing (painting) the icon. Practical study is complemented by talks and slide lectures. Both weeks are open to beginners and the more advanced. | ||||||
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