Sacred Art Workshops
Our mission is to teach traditional approaches to the sacred arts, to offer creative opportunities for experiencing the beauty of the Church, and to invite all to use art as an instrument in personal growth and healing. Each workshop is taught by a leader in the world of Sacred Art, bringing premium, hands-on instruction to students of all skill levels. The art studio was originally built by the Enders family as a place for them to paint and was temporarily used as a chapel by the Emmundites, making it uniquely equipped for sacred art. In addition to the beauty of the island, students will explore the role of art in prayer and catechesis and have daily opportunities for Holy Mass and Adoration.
The Sacred Bust: A Realistic Sculpting Workshop
With Erin McCarthy
In this intensive workshop, Erin will guide participants through the process of sculpting a realistic portrait bust, drawing upon the techniques of the masters. Students will work from a live model and apply anatomical knowledge to achieve lifelike and expressive representation. Participants will be led step-by-step through each stage of the sculpting process, from initial […]
Painting on Stained Glass: A Sacred Art Workshop
With Fabio Pizzol
Marian Studies in Oil
With Ann Schmalstieg- Barrett
Nocturnal Plein Air Oil Painting Workshop
With Dan DeLouise
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
Essentials of Iconography: Icon of St Francis of Assisi
With Marek Czarnecki
To celebrate the 2026 jubilee year commemorating the 800th anniversary of the passing of St Francis of Assisi, the September Essentials of Iconography Workshop focuses on a contemporary prototype of St Francis, composed from art historical images. The model emphasizes the immediacy of the saint’s face and his modesty. As we open up the icon […]
Exploring the Saints and Scriptures through Soul Collage®
With Sue Ellen Landwehr
Sacred Art Mosaic Workshop
With Fabio Pizzol
Praying with a Brush: A Sacred Art Workshop
With Marek Czarnecki
Plein Air Oil Painting Workshop with Dan DeLouise
With Dan DeLouise
Plein Air Watercolor Workshop
With Nancy Gardner
A Day of Prayer and Writing Focused on the Sacred Heart of Jesus
With Sarah Cortez
Together we will reflect on the promises made to St. Margaret Mary Alcoque as our day’s basis for prayer, spiritual journaling, and reflection. We’ll anchor our time with morning Mass, then later we’ll have time to pray in the chapel. Walking reflection will help us awaken our appreciation for God’s gift of creation and its […]
Honoring Your Spiritual Legacy: The Letters You’d Like to Write
With Sarah Cortez
Inside each person resides a wealth of spiritual and emotional qualities that are the gifts of God’s grace and life experience. We’ll use the time-honored practice of letter-writing to pen letters remembering and thanking those people whose influence has abundantly blessed us—family members, friends, mentors, strangers, and saints. The words from our hearts will flow […]
Panel Preparation and Gesso making for Egg Tempera and Icon Painters
With Marek Czarnecki
Prayer Shawl Workshop
With Dawn Zillich
Stained Glass: A Sacred Art Workshop
With Fabio Pizzol
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Day of Recollection
With Maureen O Brien
In this Day of Recollection we will immerse ourselves in the beauty and grace of Our Lady of Guadalupe. As we await in the darkness of Advent, we will consider her timeless question, “Am I not here, I who am your mother?” We will revisit her miraculous apparition in Mexico in 1531, a story of […]