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.

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.

Full Moon Nocturnal Plein Air Oil Painting Workshop

With Dan DeLouise

June 28, 2026

Experience the Magic of Nocturnal Painting on Enders Island! Immerse yourself in an unforgettable night of plein air painting, where the Island’s serene coastal landscape will come to life under the glow of the moonlight. Your evening begins at dusk with preliminary sketches, focusing on composition and the shifting tones of twilight. As darkness falls, […]

Nocturnal Plein Air Oil Painting Workshop

With Dan DeLouise

August 28, 2026

Experience the Magic of Nocturnal Painting on Enders Island! Immerse yourself in an unforgettable night of plein air painting, where the Island’s serene coastal landscape will come to life under the glow of the moonlight. Your evening begins at dusk with preliminary sketches, focusing on composition and the shifting tones of twilight. As darkness falls, […]

Plein Air Oil Painting Workshop with Dan DeLouise

With Dan DeLouise

August 29, 2026
Enders Island
Join us for a creative and inspiring day on Enders Island’s scenic grounds! Guided by artist Dan DeLouise, you’ll learn key painting techniques, focusing on light and shadow to capture compelling compositions. Open to all skill levels, this workshop includes Mass, personalized instruction, and a boxed lunch. Bring your own materials!

Exploring the Saints and Scriptures through Soul Collage®

With Sue Ellen Landwehr

September 12, 2026
Enders Island
A simple, creative practice, using imagery and text, SoulCollage ® can assist in the journey towards a more felt connection with God. Many in traditional religious settings long for this relationship, but need more tools. SoulCollage®is an accessible, doable practice that can reveal a wellspring of feeling, insight, and connection to the Divine.

Plein Air Oil Painting Workshop with Dan DeLouise

With Dan DeLouise

September 27, 2026
Enders Island
Join us for a creative and inspiring day on Enders Island’s scenic grounds! Guided by artist Dan DeLouise, you’ll learn key painting techniques, focusing on light and shadow to capture compelling compositions. Open to all skill levels, this workshop includes Mass, personalized instruction, and a boxed lunch. Bring your own materials!

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.

Prayer Shawl Workshop

With Dawn Zillich

October 24, 2026
Enders Island
Individuals and groups are welcome and all skill levels can attend this workshop focused on knitting prayer shawls for those who are sick or in need of a blessing. Prayer shawl ministries, which began in Connecticut, provide a meditative experience for the knitter and a loving reminder to anyone in need or celebrating a milestone.