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The Mystical Icon: a course in gilding and egg tempera painting
Icons are images of the divine and are found in all cultures throughout time. The archetypal stories and characters they represent find a deep reflection in our consciousness and open the doors of our perceptions. Participants work in a quiet atmosphere, developing their own icon and learning the little know techniques of gilding and egg tempera painting, the traditional medium of iconographers. No prior art experience is necessary.

We have limited space so this will be a very small class. Early registration is recommended.

Teacher: Christopher Castle
Dates: January 16^th-20^th
Time; Ten 3-hour sessions: Monday - Friday. 10am - 4pm.
Place: the studio of Christopher Castle: 1639 Aqua Vista Rd., Richmond, CA 94608
Cost: $900. ($750 if registering before January 9^th). Plus $50 materials fee.
Further information will be sent upon registering.
Please call 415 738 9255 for registration.

Christopher Castle is a contemporary painter, printmaker and composer. He studied traditional Byzantine icon technique with Guillem Ramos Pocqui in London and in the monasteries and museums of Europe. He has taught numerous courses and workshops for institutions in the Bay Area and Britain. He exhibits widely and his art is represented in many public collections including the British Museum, London. He is currently working on a series of icon commissions for village churches in Romania where he has been studying the icons and the painted monasteries of Bukovina.

01-18-2012

The Mystical Icon: a course in gilding and egg tempera painting