Course description
Note! The course is full, registrations are being accepted for reserve places.
The course is intended for students who have mastered the basics of icon painting and are able to work independently. Painting an icon is a silent prayer, but in practice, implementing silence during the courses can often be challenging. Silence is an essential part of the icon painting process, because only with it can we create space for dialogue between the painter and the subject. During the retreat, the classroom is quieted so that everyone works with their icon in silence, with the teacher guiding each student as needed and sometimes also all together. Conversation between students is completely abandoned in the classroom. Everyone can choose for themselves whether they want to cultivate silence outside of class. Those who want to continue the peace of the class during meals can enjoy their meals in silence in the Trapesan Emperor's Cabinet. The monastery's services and the course's own, short Jesus Prayer services deepen the retreat experience and help transform the external silence into an internal one. The course depicts the archangel Raphael, who appears in the Old Testament book of Tobit. His name means "God has healed" and Raphael is revered in the Eastern Church specifically as a healer. According to tradition, Raphael was the angel who stirred up the water at the pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem, "and whoever first stepped into the stirring water was made well of whatever disease he had." ( John 5:2–4) You will receive the icon base and the prepared model at the beginning of the course. You can also purchase other tools and materials needed for the course from the institute. The course begins on March 4th, the previous night's accommodation is included in the course price, and any meals on March 3rd will be paid for at Trapesa at normal prices. Please note that people under 35 years of age receive a 40 percent discount on the price of icon painting courses. The teacher is icon conservator and painter Antti Narmala.
This course uses the Epass mobile application as a payment method.
Course program
Tuesday 3.3.
Arrival and accommodation. Possible meals at your own expense. Please check the opening hours of the café-restaurant Trapesa and prepare snacks if necessary. The class is only available in the morning, so please do not bring your belongings to the class earlier.
Wednesday 4.3.
6:00 Midnight and morning service, first fast
7:30 Breakfast
9:00 Course opening, transferring the drawing to the base and painting the base
12.30 Jesus Prayer service at Talvikirko
13.00 Lunch
15.00 Rubbing of colors
6:00 PM IX Lenten Hour, Hour of Prayer and Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
NOTE! No work during service
6:00 Midnight and morning service, first fast
7:30 Breakfast
9:00 Hero work, text practice begins
12.30 Jesus Prayer service at the Winter Church
13.00 Lunch
15.00 Introduction to the Jesus Prayer by the head of the monastery, Archimandrite Mikael
16:00 First light on skin areas
17:00 - 21:00 Opportunity for independent work according to the instructions given by the teacher
18:00 IX Lent, liturgy, evening service and great post-vespers service
at 7.30 pm Evening meal
Friday 6.3.
07.30 Departure to Lintula Monastery
08.00 Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts and breakfast in Lintula
10.30 Departure to the Monastery Introduction to silence by the leader, abbess Ksenia
11.30 Second light on skin areas, ground color work
12.30 Jesus Prayer service in the Winter Church
1:00 PM Lunch
3:00 PM Base color work
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Opportunity for independent work according to the teacher's instructions
7:30 PM Evening snack
Saturday 7.3.
All Souls' Day
6:00 Midnight service, morning service of remembrance and liturgy
7:30 Breakfast
12.30 Jesus Prayer service at Talvikirko
13.00 Lunch
13.00 15.00 Painting of clothes
at 18.00 Vigil, ending with the Exposition and Adoration of the Cross
at 19.30 Evening meal
Sunday 8.3.
Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross
Memorial of the Holy Martyr and Confessor Johannes Sonkajanrantalainen
7:30 Breakfast
9:00 III moment and liturgy
11:00 Lunch
1:00 Jesus Prayer service in the Winter Church
1:30 p.m. Fourth light for skin areas, working on the background
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Opportunity for independent work according to the instructions given by the teacher
18.00 IX hour, evening service, small post-evening service and akathist to the Precious Cross of Christ
at 19.30 Evening meal
Monday 9.3.
Sebastian 40 Holy Martyr Memorial
6:00 Midnight and Morning Service, First Lent Hour
7:30 Breakfast
12.30 Jesus Prayer service in the Winter Church
13.00 Lunch
15.00 High lights, finishing of skin areas and wings
18.00 IX Lenten hour, service of the hour and the presanctified gifts liturgy
NOTE! No work during service
19:30 Evening meal
Tuesday 10.2.
6:00 Midnight and morning service, first fasting hour
7:30 Breakfast
9:00 Texting, finishing touches and personal instructions for home
12.30 Jesus Prayer service at Talvikirko
13.00 Closing lunch and discussion about the course
