Icon Painting and Carving Retreat
Six Days of Creation Course
May 31 to June 6, 2020 with Marek Czarnecki
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The Monastery Gallery of Art is pleased to host HEXÆMERON for their Six Days of Creation Courses in Icon Painting and Icon Carving. Learn more about each course and register below. The registration links will direct you to the HEXÆMERON website, as are handling registration for this program. If you have any questions please contact HEXÆMERON at icon@hexaemeron.org.
ICON PAINTING
Hexaemeron's Six Days of Creation courses in icon painting provide intensive instruction in the art and language of the icon from the perspective of Orthodox Church tradition using the ancient technique of egg-tempera and palette of gold, semi-precious stones and refined clays. Iconographer Marek Czarnecki will lead students through the entire process, from preparing a gesso board to completion of an icon, including instruction on how to create pigments from natural clays and minerals, define the image with assiste gold lights, gild prescribed areas, calligraph inscriptions, and apply olifa varnishes. Courses are limited to 25 students at one time. Instruction includes:
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ICON CARVING
Hexaemeron's Six Days of Creation courses in icon carving are open to 10 students at each site. This ancient art is taught through both practical work and theory. From the earliest sarcophagi to lavish ivory miniatures to the austere Russian low reliefs, icon carving has been a vibrant part of the Orthodox Tradition. Students will have the opportunity to carve either in either wood or stone. Those wishing to carve in wood are expected to have a basic understanding of woodworking as the course will focus on carving rather than technical aspects like laminating panels or sharpening tools. Although tools will be available, students should bring whatever gouges they have, ideally 1 straight gouge, 1 scoop gouge and 1 “V” gouge. For those wishing to carve stone, tools will be made available. Each student is expected to leave with at least one finished icon by the end of the class. Work and theory will intertwine through the week and will address following elements:
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ABOUT MAREK CZARNECKI
Marek Czarnecki is a long time-student of Ksenia Pokrovsky and is a major component of the teaching team for the Six Days of Creation courses. A gifted writer and teacher of icon painting, Czarnecki authored the instruction manual for the Six Days of Creation workshops: The Technique and Teaching of Ksenia Pokrovskya (copyright held by Izograph Studio, © 2003).
As an iconographer and artist, he teaches and writes icons out of his liturgical arts studio Seraphic Restorations in Meriden, Connecticut. Czarnecki earned a bachelor's of Fine Arts degree in 1987 from the prestigious School of Visual Arts in New York City and has since exhibited his works in many American and European cities.
Among the honors he has received is the National Council for Polish Culture's Jan de Rosen Artistic Achievement Award. In 2000, he was awarded the Southern New England Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Award, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, to continue study under Pokrovsky. Twice he has been awarded the Connecticut Commission on the Arts Painting Fellowship.
In addition to his work in church restoration and his icon commissions, Czarnecki serves as a community scholar for the Polish immigrant community resettled in the United States. He was featured as a narrator in the public television documentary award "Polish Life in Our Valley," which won the 2004 PBS Best Documentary Award. He was awarded the 2005 Polish American Historical Association's Creative Arts Award. Czarnecki has lectured on sacramental art in American immigrant parishes at the national convention of the National Folklore Society in Rochester, NY.
Czarnecki's icons can be found in the homes and chapels of individuals, as well as churches across the country, including the Franciscan University of Steubenville, and the Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield, IL. His icon painting has been featured in numerous exhibits, videos and articles, including the New York Times and The Saint Anthony Messenger.
Marek Czarnecki is a long time-student of Ksenia Pokrovsky and is a major component of the teaching team for the Six Days of Creation courses. A gifted writer and teacher of icon painting, Czarnecki authored the instruction manual for the Six Days of Creation workshops: The Technique and Teaching of Ksenia Pokrovskya (copyright held by Izograph Studio, © 2003).
As an iconographer and artist, he teaches and writes icons out of his liturgical arts studio Seraphic Restorations in Meriden, Connecticut. Czarnecki earned a bachelor's of Fine Arts degree in 1987 from the prestigious School of Visual Arts in New York City and has since exhibited his works in many American and European cities.
Among the honors he has received is the National Council for Polish Culture's Jan de Rosen Artistic Achievement Award. In 2000, he was awarded the Southern New England Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Award, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, to continue study under Pokrovsky. Twice he has been awarded the Connecticut Commission on the Arts Painting Fellowship.
In addition to his work in church restoration and his icon commissions, Czarnecki serves as a community scholar for the Polish immigrant community resettled in the United States. He was featured as a narrator in the public television documentary award "Polish Life in Our Valley," which won the 2004 PBS Best Documentary Award. He was awarded the 2005 Polish American Historical Association's Creative Arts Award. Czarnecki has lectured on sacramental art in American immigrant parishes at the national convention of the National Folklore Society in Rochester, NY.
Czarnecki's icons can be found in the homes and chapels of individuals, as well as churches across the country, including the Franciscan University of Steubenville, and the Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield, IL. His icon painting has been featured in numerous exhibits, videos and articles, including the New York Times and The Saint Anthony Messenger.
History of our spaceThe Monastery Gallery of Art is located on the historic grounds of Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center. The MGA occupies a space on the B floor adjacent to the Public Chapel and that was once used as a dining room by the Passionist Community. |
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