Students in a course paint following step-by-step instructions.
A first-time student work
Deacon Nikita teaches a number of intensive weeklong workshops in Europe and North America throughout the year. The Prosopon School workshops introduce students to the practice of iconography and to the theology and iconology of the Orthodox faith, and give a taste of what it is like to work in the setting of an ancient spiritual discipline. With the aid of step-by-step demonstrations, the student carries out all of the steps of the painting of an icon using the Prosopon School method and takes home a finished icon (board-making and final sealing fall outside the scope of a six-day workshop). No artistic experience is required of the participant and all materials are provided. Intermediate and advanced level workshops are geared towards those that have painted a number of icons under Prosopon tutelage and are already familiar with the steps of the process.
Dn. Nikita will be conducting the following intensive workshops in the near future:
2024
06–12 October — Minneapolis, MN, (USA), St. Mary’s OCA Cathedral. Beginner/advanced course, with Vladislav Andrejev, founder of Prosopon School. Info: Marilyn Johnson, mjohnson@umn.edu.
25.11–01.12 — Hawkwood College, Stroud, UK. “Angel of the Golden Hair” icon. https://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/event/icon-painting-with-the-prosopon-school-of-iconology-24/
2025
24.03–01.04 — 6 day + 2-day optional refining and finishing skills — Atelier Nadaï, Agen, France. Contact: www.atelier-nadai.com > Master Classes.
10–16 June — The Christian Heritage Centre, Stonyhurst, UK. Info: https://christianheritagecentre.com/event/iconography-course/.
Summer, TBA — Püha Johannese Kool (St John's Orthodox Christian School), Tallinn, Estonia. Beginners Course. Instruction in English or Russian, depending on group, with translation into Estonian if necessary. Info: prosopon.tallinn@gmail.com.
6–11 and 13–18 October — Manila, Philippines. 2 workshops, to be taught together with Vladislav Andrejev, founder of the Prosopon School. Contact: Austin P. Cadiz, OSB, austinosb27@gmail.com.
11–16 November — Klaipeda, Lithuania. Contact: Borisas Jokubauskis, bjokubauskis7@gmail.com.
The schedule of all Prosopon School workshops may be found here. For weekly classes in Tallinn, Estonia, see the Tallinn Studio page.
If you are interested in organising or hosting a workshop, please contact Nikita or the principal coordinator of the Prosopon School (www.prosoponschool.org).