Kurssin ohjelma
PROGRAM
Sunday, August 25.2019
15:00 Course Commences: Opening prayers. Introductions. What is an Icon? Rules for the class, course expectations, Icon Checklist. The “type” of iconography we will be learning. The good foundation: Drawing. The better foundation: Prayer.
17:00 Closing prayer, supper.
18:00 Vespers, Akathist.
19:30 Tea
Monday, August 26. 2019
06:00 Morning Prayers, Matins.
07:30 Breakfast
09:00 Opening prayers. Discussion, demonstration, and practice of elements of the Jesus prayer.
11:00 Lunch Break.
12:00 6th hour . Discussion about the purpose of icons; lecture on icons and the Jesus Prayer.
13:30 Evaluation of drawings, transferring the image to the panel. Prayer of Entrance. Symbolism of the panel and the drawing.
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Jesus Prayer
15:45 Continuing with painting. The first layers of color. Opening the icon.
17:00 Closing prayers
18:00 Vespers, Evening Prayers.
19:30 Tea
Tuesday, August 27. 2019
06:00 Morning Prayers, Matins, Divine Liturgy.
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Opening prayers. Discussion about the service; observations, understanding of the elements of the service. Continuing with the icons. Reinforcing the drawing, building up the layers on the clothing.
11:00 Lunch Break
12:00 6th hour. Discussion regarding the personal icon: our own icon corner and contemplation of the Incarnation.
13:00 A discussion about iconography being written verses painted; parallel to Holy Scripture. Continuing painting, in silence, with the Bible being played.
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Jesus Prayer
15:45 Continuing with painting. Building up the flesh.
17:00 Closing prayers
18:00 Vespers, Evening Prayers.
19:30 Tea
Wednesday, August 28. 2019
06:00 Morning Prayers, Matins.
07:30 Breakfast
09:00 Opening prayers. Discussion about the liturgy, and the use of icons in liturgy. Veneration, contemplation, presence, incarnation. An explanation of the iconostasis in church, and the decoration of the church: what happens iconographically and spiritually when we are present in a fully decorated church. Walking tour of the churches and the monk’s trapeza
11:00 Lunch Break
12:00 6th hour . Continuing with painting, in silence, with the Bible being played.
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Jesus Prayer
15:45 Continuing with painting. Building of the flesh.
17:00 Closing prayers.
18:00 Vigil
20:00 Tea
Thursday, August 29. 2018
07:30 Breakfast
09:00 Liturgy
11:00 Lunch Break
12:00 6th hour prayers. Continuing with painting, in silence, with the Bible
being played.
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Jesus Prayer
15:45 Continuing with painting.
17:00 Closing prayers
18:00 Vespers, Evening Prayers.
19:30 Tea
Friday, August 30. 2019
06:00 Morning Prayers, Matins.
07:30 Breakfast
09:00 Opening prayers. Continuing painting.
11:00 Lunch Break
12:00 6th hour. Continuing painting with the Bible being played.
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Jesus Prayer
15:45 Continuing with painting.
17:00 Closing prayers
18:00 Vespers, Evening Prayers.
19:30 Tea
Saturday, August 31. 2019
06:00 Morning Prayers, Matins, Divine Liturgy.
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Opening prayers: Finishing what work is necessary on the icon.
11:00 Lunch
11.30 Gallery discussion. Possible blessing of icons.
12.40 Departure
