Day Classes

We have a variety of shorter classes that give students unique opportunities to learn. These may range from sewing vestments to Ukranian egg painting. Additional workshops include art for healing or recovery and artist gatherings.

One Day Sacred Art Template

Flexible Dates
Enders Island

At Enders Island, all of our workshops are grounded in the Theology of Sacred Art. Each class is specially designed to teach the history and techniques of the discipline in a way that is both accessible to the beginner and challenging for the experienced artist. All workshops are paced so that participants leave with a […]

Pysanky Workshop

With Father Paul Luniw

March 21, 2026
Celebrate Easter with the timeless Ukrainian tradition of Pysanky! Join Father Paul Luniw, who has shared this sacred art worldwide, for an intermediate workshop. Learn the ancient wax-resist technique to create your own stunning Easter egg, and take home a masterpiece crafted with grace and tradition.

Preparing for Resurrection Joy: Writing and Reflecting on Easter

With Sarah Cortez

March 28, 2026
Enders Island

Join master teacher Sarah Cortez for this one-day writing workshop to prepare for Christ’s glorious Resurrection. The anticipated joys to come at Easter will anchor our discussion and writing as we immerse ourselves in Scripture, then anchor ourselves in the writings of the saints and poets through the centuries. These texts will give us a […]

Praying with a Brush: A Sacred Art Workshop

With Marek Czarnecki

June 27, 2026
Enders Island
Praying With a Brush is a one-day workshop for iconographers to learn essential brush techniques. Practice calligraphic strokes, study icon structure, and explore tonal modeling using dry brush methods.

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.