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Hi! Lately I have been wanting to find out more about learning to write icons and coincidentally (or not) there happens to be a class starting up in October at our local craft store. But I am unsure if this is a good route to take as I know there are people that write very questionable icons, and don't follow the rules and that is not what I want to learn!
Are there questions I could/should ask, or anything I need to look for to find out if it's a good course? I haven't been able to find anything out about the instructor on the internet.
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Andrea
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Are there any parishes in your areaa that perhaps have sessions that teach people how to write Icons?
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Are there any parishes in your areaa that perhaps have sessions that teach people how to write Icons? Come to think of it, one of the local parishes does have a lady that hosts classes. I will look into that as well! Thank you! Andrea
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Andrea- I'd be very hesitant about one at an arts and crafts store. Going through a parish is the best way. Also try to view the iconographer's works beforehand. By the way, if you don't have it I highly recommend this book [ liturgica.com]. This is a Moscow-approved overview of iconography which goes pretty deep into style and the spirituality issues.
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Andrea- I'd be very hesitant about one at an arts and crafts store. Going through a parish is the best way. Also try to view the iconographer's works beforehand. By the way, if you don't have it I highly recommend this book [ liturgica.com]. This is a Moscow-approved overview of iconography which goes pretty deep into style and the spirituality issues. I actually am feeling a little hesitant the more I think about it. Thank you for the link to that book! Andrea
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I actually have that book (A History of Icon Painting). I also recommend Constantine Cavarnos's Guide to Byzantine Iconography (there are two volumes). Not a lot of pictures but a LOT about proper understanding and writing of icons. We just finished a week-long icon workshop with people from all over the country. http://www.archeparchy.org/pdfs/2007_Sept_Texas_Icon_Workshop.pdfIt should be an annual thing based on the attendance.
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