The Decorated Letter

With Valerie Weilmuenster

May 23 - 28, 2021

Date and Time Details:
Registration Sunday, May 23 at 4:30 PM
Ends Friday May 28th at 1 PM

Location: Enders Island

Address: 1 Enders Island, Mystic CT 06355

Contact: Reception@endersisland.org
(860) 536-0565

  • Twin Double Shared – $985.00
  • Twin Single – $1,135.00
  • Commuter – $660.00
You will learn the many techniques used to achieve beautiful illuminated letters.  Using model sheets from medieval times, you will learn how to decorate an initial letter using gold leaf and paint.  To enhance the design of the letters, we will focus on the technique of filigree which are decorative patterns of lines that are used around and within the letters. We will start by making a standard illuminators palette from gouache, you will learn application of paint, shading, blending, application of white designs and retouching.  We will also be gilding using  24 k gold leaf and making our own shell gold using an ancient Iconographer master’s recipe.  No experience necessary.

This week-long workshop’s studio time lasts five consecutive days and begins Sunday night at
4:30 pm with a dinner for students and instructors. Dinner is followed by a workshop
introduction and conference which ends at 9:00 pm. Hands-on instruction begins early Monday
morning. The entire workshop ends Friday at 1 PM.

 Commuter: Workshop + Daily Lunch and Dinner: $660.00
 Resident: Workshop + Daily Meal Package* + Shared Room: $985.00
 Private Room: Workshop + Daily Meal Package* + Private Room: $1135.00

*Hot Breakfast, 2-course Lunch, 3-course Dinner, and snacks.
For more reservation details, contact us at: (860) 536-0565

Workshop Materials:

A $100 materials fee is included in the cost of this workshop.

All materials used in this workshop will be pre-ordered and made available to students in the classroom by the instructor.

All other equipment and art supplies are property of the Enders Island Sacred Art Institute.

 

Please call the office for more information: (860) 536-0565

About the Leader

Valerie Weilmuenster

Valerie has 42 years of experience as a calligrapher, illuminator and instructor. She has taught throughout the US, at several International Calligraphy conferences and is on the faculty of The Sacred Arts Institute at St. Edmund Retreat, Mystic, CT Valerie’s artwork has been accepted in many juried shows, published in several publications and she has […]

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