Course description
COURSE IS FULL, WE ARE ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR WAITING LISTS
The course is suitable for those with basic icon painting skills and who have already painted a few icons. During the course, an analytical replica of our church's spiritual treasure, the wonderworking Konevets Icon of the Mother of God, will be painted. An analytical replica means an approach where we work with historical pigments, the same ones with which the original image was painted. We aim to reconstruct the original image as it was when new. We try to see through overpaintings and damages and capture the intention of the artist who painted the original image. During the course, we will participate in the procession of the Konevets Icon of the Mother of God (by boat or on foot, according to the participant's wishes) and the course concludes on the feast day of the icon. During the course, we will use the institute's pigments, from which we will jointly prepare the colors. The pigment fee is 10 €. We will focus especially on the correct layering of tempera and the building of color areas, color harmony, and the relationship between gold and color. An icon board, made for the course and sized like the original image, will be purchased from the institute; the price will be announced later. Other tools and materials needed for the course can also be purchased from the institute. Please note that those under 35 years old receive a 40 percent discount on icon painting courses. Instructor: icon conservator and painter Antti Narmala.
On this course, the Epassi mobile application can be used as a payment method.
Course program
Sunday 28.6.
Commemoration of the Venerable Sergius and Herman of Valamo
Arrival and accommodation, rooms available from 4:00 PM.
Please do not bring your belongings to the classroom before Monday. Any meals on Sunday are at your own expense.
Please check the opening hours of the cafe-Restaurant Trapesa and prepare with your own provisions if necessary.
Monday 29.6.
Commemoration of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Third Hour and Liturgy
11:30 AM Lunch
12:00 PM Prayer service to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
1:00 PM Course opening in classroom 103
1:30 PM Drawing preparation and colors into emulsion
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Opportunity for independent work according to the instructor's guidelines
6:00 PM Ninth Hour, Vespers, Small Compline and Akathist to the Venerable Sergius and Herman of Valamo
7:30 PM Supper
Tuesday 30.6.
Feast of the Holy Twelve Apostles
6:00 AM Midnight Office, Matins and Liturgy
7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Gilding work and grinding colors
1:00 PM Lunch
3:00 PM Prayer service at the start of work
3:30 PM Gilding work and grinding colors
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Opportunity for independent work according to the instructor's guidelines
6:00 PM Ninth Hour, Vespers, Small Compline and evening prayers
7:30 PM Supper
Wednesday 1.7.
Commemoration of the Holy Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian
6:00 AM Midnight Office, Matins and First Hour
7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Sankir work begins
1:00 PM Lunch
3:00 PM Sankir work continues, base coloring begins
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Opportunity for independent work according to the instructor's guidelines
6:00 PM Ninth Hour, Vespers, Small Compline and evening prayers
7:30 PM Supper
Thursday 2.7.
Commemoration of the Deposition of the Robe of the Mother of God in the Church of Blachernae
6:00 AM Midnight Office, Matins and Liturgy
7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM First highlight on skin areas
1:00 PM Lunch
3:00 PM Base coloring continues, sankir glaze on skin areas
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Opportunity for independent work according to the instructor's guidelines
6:00 PM Ninth Hour, Vespers, Small Compline and evening prayers
7:30 PM Supper
Friday 3.7.
6:00 AM Midnight Office, Matins and First Hour
7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Second highlight on skin areas
1:00 PM Lunch
3:00 PM Painting clothes and background, practicing texts and stars
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Opportunity for independent work according to the instructor's guidelines
6:00 PM Ninth Hour, Vespers, Small Compline and Tri-Canon in the Old Church
7:30 PM Supper
Saturday 4.7.
6:00 AM Midnight Office, Matins and Liturgy in the Old Church
7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Third highlight on skin areas
1:00 PM Lunch
3:00 PM Painting clothes and background, practicing texts and stars
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Opportunity for independent work according to the instructor's guidelines
6:00 PM Vigil
7:30 PM Supper
Sunday 5.7.
Commemoration of the Venerable Athanasius the Athonite
7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Third Hour and Liturgy Note! No work during the liturgy!
11:30 AM Lunch
2:00 PM Highlighting and strengthening of the drawing in skin areas, blush and ochre glaze
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Opportunity for independent work according to the instructor's guidelines
6:00 PM Ninth Hour, Vespers, Small Compline and Akathist to the Mother of God in honor of the Valamo Icon
7:30 PM Supper
Monday 6.7.
6:00 AM Midnight Office, Matins and First Hour
7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Fifth highlight on skin areas, strengthening of facial features and building of eyes
1:00 PM Lunch
3:00 PM Painting clothes and background, practicing texts and stars
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Opportunity for independent work according to the instructor's guidelines
6:00 PM Ninth Hour, Vespers, Matins and First Hour
7:30 PM Supper
Tuesday 7.7.
Procession to Lintula Monastery in honor of the Konevets Icon of the Mother of God
6:00 AM Liturgy
7:30 AM Breakfast
8:15 AM Departure for those participating in the procession on foot
10:00 AM Procession boat departs from the pier
1:00 PM Prayer service and lunch in Lintula
2:30 PM Akathist to the Mother of God in honor of Her Konevets Icon
3:30 PM Departure for return journey
5:30 PM Boat back in Valamo, walkers arrive by 7:00 PM.
7:30 PM Supper
Wednesday 8.7.
6:00 AM Midnight Office, Matins and First Hour
7:30 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM Finishing skin areas
1:00 PM Lunch
3:00 PM Painting clothes and background, practicing texts and stars
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Opportunity for independent work according to the instructor's guidelines
6:00 PM Ninth Hour, Vespers, Small Compline and evening prayers
7:30 PM Supper.
Thursday 9.7.
6:00 AM Midnight Office, Matins and Liturgy
7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Lettering, finishing, painting assist lines
1:00 PM Lunch
3:00 PM Assist gilding, finishing
5:30 PM Final review of works, finishing instructions for home and critique
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Opportunity for independent work according to the instructor's guidelines
6:00 PM Vigil
7:30 PM Supper
Friday 10.7.
Feast of the Mother of God in honor of the Konevets Icon
7:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Third Hour and Liturgy Note! No work during the liturgy!
11:30 AM Lunch
12:00 PM Prayer service to the Mother of God
