Art Retreats & Gatherings
Essentials of Iconography: The Mother of God of Kazan
With Marek Czarnecki
May 17 - 22, 2026
The prototype for the week's workshop is an 18th century icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, from the collection of the Knights of Columbus Museum in New Haven. The Kazan icon is one of the most popularly copied historical icons of the Mother of God, and attests to her compassion and power as […]
Sacred Art Mosaic Workshop
With Fabio Pizzol
September 13 - 18, 2026
This workshop will introduce and teach the students the basic technique, tools and materials involved in creating a mosaic artwork.
This workshop covers design/layout, cutting material, adhesives, substrates, and grouting.
Panel Preparation and Gesso making for Egg Tempera and Icon Painters
With Marek Czarnecki
October 17, 2026
Enders Island
In this hands-on, one-day workshop, iconographer Marek Czarnecki will guide you through the traditional process of making true artist’s gesso. Learn to apply linen and build up multiple layers of gesso on a Baltic birch panel, preparing it for egg tempera painting.