Course description
Our inner world often longs for expression and to be seen. In this retreat-like course, we intuitively paint our soul landscape, bringing the invisible visible. When we paint what is difficult to describe in words, or what we are not aware of, we often increase our understanding and acceptance of life, other people and ourselves. During the course, it is also possible to get to know Orthodoxy. We will walk in the nature of midsummer, get to know the spiritual treasures of the church in the churches and museum of Valamo. We will draw inspiration from the rich spiritual tradition of the Orthodox Church in our work, such as holy people and the celebrations of the church year. During the course, we will conduct a lay service together in honor of creation. In this course, we will paint with watercolors using the wet-on-wet technique, using non-toxic, liquid watercolors, whose brilliant pigment brings joy to the painting. No previous experience in painting is necessary, instruction in the technique will be given during the course. Those who have been painting for a longer time are welcome to deepen their painting. Material fee 50 €/participant. The course begins on 16 June, the previous night's accommodation is included in the course price, any meals on 15 June will be paid for at Trapesa at normal prices. The teacher is painter Susanna Maria Kivistö. The church life is led by a teacher from Valamo College, TT Juha Riikonen.
Course program
PROGRAM
The course price includes accommodation on Monday 15.6. afternoon. Any meals at that time will be paid at the Trapesa restaurant at normal prices.
The course material fee of €50 is paid to the teacher on site in cash or with MobilePay.
Tuesday 16.6.
06.00 Midnight and morning service. Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.
07.30- Breakfast
09.00 Start of the art retreat and introduction.
Introduction to materials and intuitive painting.
Wet on wet - watercolor technique demonstration.
10.30 Getting to know the monastery churches. Juha Riikonen.
12.00 Prayer service.
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Starting the painting process.
Primary colors, intermediate colors and mixing colors.
The importance of silence in the painting process and surrendering to it,
Releasing from execution.
Free painting and personal guidance.
15.00 Break. Possibility of coffee at your own expense.
15.30 Free painting in silence and personal guidance.
18.00 IX moment, evening service and small post-evening service. Evening prayers.
19.30 Evening meal
Wednesday 17.6.
06.00 Midnight and morning service. I moment.
07.30- Breakfast
09.00 Drawing a line as a bridge to silence.
Painting from silence. Listening to inner impulses.
Free painting and personal guidance.
11.00 Visit to the monastery museum. Juha Riikonen.
12.00 Prayer service.
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Perceiving form, strengthening inner vision. Free painting and personal guidance.
15.00 Break. Possibility for coffee at your own expense.
15.30 Free painting in silence and personal guidance.
18.00 IX moment, moment and evening service. Small post-vespers service. Evening prayers. 19.30 Evening meal.
Thursday 18.6.
06.00. Midnight and morning service. Liturgy. 7.30- Breakfast.
09.00 Internal and external rhythm, creating harmony. The importance of choosing a painting format. Free painting and personal guidance.
11.00 What is an Orthodox lifestyle? JR.
12.00 Prayer service.
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Colors and feelings, inner color and how colors affect us. Free painting and personal guidance.
15.00 Break.
15.30 Free painting in silence and personal guidance.
18.00 IX moment. Evening service. Small post-evening service. Evening prayers.
19.30 Evening meal
Friday 19.6.
06.00 Midnight and morning service. I moment.
07.30- Breakfast
09.00 Light and shadow in painting and the painting process. Safety and trust in the shadow, the miracle of light. Free painting and personal guidance.
11.00 Saints and holiness in the Orthodox tradition. JR.
12.00 Prayer service.
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Joint prayer service in honor of creation.
15.30 Break
16.00 Free painting in silence and personal guidance.
18.00 IX moment, evening service. Small post-evening service and three canons. Old church.
19.30 Evening meal.
Saturday 20.6.
06.00 Midnight and morning service. Liturgy. Old Church.
07.30- Breakfast
09.00 Examining the painting and making choices in the painting process. Clarifying the essence of the painting. Free painting and personal guidance.
11.00 Who was John the Baptist? JR.
12.00 Prayer service for all the saints of Valamo.
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Bringing the painting surface to life into a single whole. Free painting and personal guidance.
15.00 Break
15.30 Free painting in silence and personal guidance.
18.00 Vigil.
19.30 Evening meal
Sunday 21.6.
(07.30- Breakfast)
09.00 III moment. Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Panagia.
10.30 Viewing of works and final discussion.
11.30 Closing lunch
