Course description
The icon painting course is suitable for those with basic icon painting skills and who have already painted a few icons. The subject to be painted during the course is chosen according to the painter's skill level and painted using traditional egg tempera technique on a pre-primed icon board. If desired, the icon's background or halo can be gilded, and it is also possible to learn the use of assist gilding, for example, in radiant highlights on clothes or wings. We will jointly go through the content and theology of icon themes during the course. Supplies and materials can be purchased from the institute. Course instruction begins on June 30th; accommodation for the previous night is included in the course price, and any meals on June 29th are paid at Trapesaan at normal prices. Please note that those under 35 years old receive a 40 percent discount on icon painting courses. Instructor: icon painter Raija Kanninen.
On this course, the Epassi mobile application can be used as a payment method.
Course program
Monday, June 29
Arrival in Valamo and accommodation. Course participants have the option to stay already on the day before the course. The actual teaching begins on Tue, June 30 at 9:00 AM.
Tuesday, June 30
06:00 Midnight and Morning Service. Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Main Church
07:30 Breakfast.
09:00 Course opening and introduction to the topics to be painted and practical aspects of painting,
preparation for work.
12:00 Moleben. Main Church.
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Practical work.
15:00 Break
15:30 Practical work.
18:00 Ninth Hour. Vespers. Small Compline and pravilo
19:30 Evening meal
Wednesday, July 1
06:00 Midnight and Morning Service. First Hour. Main Church
07:30 Breakfast.
09:00 Practical work.
12:00 Moleben. Main Church.
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Practical work.
15:00 Break
15:30 Practical work.
18:00 Ninth Hour. Vespers. Small Compline and pravilo
19:30 Evening meal
Thursday, July 2
06:00 Midnight and Morning Service. Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Main Church
07:30 Breakfast.
09:00 Practical work.
12:00 Moleben. Main Church.
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Practical work.
15:00 Break
15:30 Practical work.
18:00 Ninth Hour. Vespers. Small Compline and pravilo. Main Church.
19:30 Evening meal
Friday, July 3
06:00 Midnight and Morning Service. First Hour. Main Church.
07:30 Breakfast
09:00 Practical work.
12:00 Moleben. Main Church
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Practical work.
15:00 Break
15:30 Practical work.
18:00 Ninth Hour. Vespers. Small Compline and Triple Canon. Old Church.
19:00 Evening meal
Saturday, July 4
06:00 Midnight and Morning Service. Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Old Church.
07:30 Breakfast.
09:00 Practical work.
12:00 Moleben, or prayer service for all the saints of Valamo. Old Church.
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Practical work.
15:00 Break
15:30 Practical work.
18:00 Vigil (Great Vespers, Polyeleos Matins and First Hour). Main Church
19:00 Evening meal
Sunday, July 5
07:30 Breakfast
09:00 Third Hour. Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Panagia. Main Church
11:00 Lunch
12:00 Moleben, or prayer service for Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valamo. Winter Church.
12:00 Practical work.
15:00 Break
15:30 Practical work.
18:00 Ninth Hour. Vespers. Small Compline and Akathist. Main Church
19:00 Evening meal
Monday, July 6
06:00 Midnight and Morning Service. First Hour. Main Church
07:30 Breakfast.
09:00 Practical work.
12:00 Moleben. Main Church.
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Practical work.
15:00 Break
15:30 Practical work.
18:00 Ninth Hour. Vespers. Matins. First Hour.
19:30 Evening meal
Tuesday, July 7. Procession day to Lintula Monastery
06:00 Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. Main Church.
07:30 Breakfast
08:15 Departure for those walking in the procession
09:00 Practical work.
11:50 Check-out from rooms.
13:00 Prayer service and opportunity for a meal in Lintula
12:30 Lunch (for those staying in Valamo)
14:30 Akathist to the Mother of God in honour of the Konevets icon. Lintula Main Church.
16:00 Final evaluation and course closing.
