International painting and mindful workshop. Art of icon. Art of life.

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Art of icon and art of life

Workshop in Poland

16 – 23 August 2015

Located on the very edge of Kampinos forest. In between Warsaw and Poznan. Not far away from Frederic Chopin’s birth place Zelazowa Wola.
http://otulina.com/

A week away from everything. Spent in a peaceful and creative atmosphere.
A time to help you look into a silence that is in all of us. To help you built confidence and learn who you are through creativity and personal development tools.
Icon painting will take a time in between breakfast and lunch. Students will work on icons that speak to them and through this work explore the technique of ancient egg tempera. Making paints from natural ingredients will help us connect to material we work with but also look into ourselves and understand creative processes.

Led by – Basia Mindewicz 
Founder of Edinburgh School of Icon Painting. She is an experienced icon painter and tutor. She has been teaching egg tempera for over 7 years in Poland and Scotland. She curated few exhibition in Edinburgh.
‘’I would love for art to be accessible to everyone. My mission is to help people find and built a confidence to create. To open world of art to all. I believe spirituality could be open to everyone and icon painting seems to be a perfect way. Icon is becoming more and more popular in modern world because people need something non materialistic in their lives. I would like to inspire this inner movement. Help explore what is not physical.’’

After lunch participants will explore mindfulness and more.
‘’I would like to offer opportunity to explore your inner worlds, emotions, needs, body experiences and to explore social world of relationships, connections, closeness, care and trust.
We will be using a broad range of methods and tools, beginning with artistic and physical expression, through mindfulness and inspiration from neuropsychology, NVC (nonviolent communication) and attachment theory applied to adult relationships. Together we will take a look at many important questions such as: what is that helps us become more alive and present, what is our drive, our spark of energy in life, how we understand spirituality and our connections to the world.’' Agnieszka

Led by Agnieszka Stein – who has been working as a psychologist for last 15 years. In her work she helps people develop personal relationships. Agnieszka is an author of two books about building relationships with children and personal development through parenting. She has led many empathic communication workshops. Using many psychological tools she is inspired by attachment theory, NVC, neuropsychology and ecology.

Cost £400
And it includes:
Icon workshop
Agnieszka’s workshop
Full board accommodation.
Flights not included. You can either fly to Warsaw or Warsaw Modlin.

Non refundable deposit of £100 is required with booking.

Retreat in Spain, Los Olivos ''Art of icon. Art of life''

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‘’Art of icon and art of life’’

Course in beautiful Los Olivos Hacienda

9 – 14 May 2016

Co organized with Los Olivos.

More information about the retreat house Los Olivos http://www.haciendalosolivos.org/

Course will be built into the house routine.

A week away from everything. Spend in a peaceful and creative atmosphere.
A time to help you look into a silence that is in all of us. To help you built confidence and learn who you are through creativity and personal development tools.
Icon painting will take a time in between breakfast and lunch. Students will work on icons that speak to them and through this work explore the technique of ancient egg tempera. Making paints from natural ingredients will help us connect to material we work with but also look into ourselves and understand creative processes.
Led by – Basia Mindewicz
Founder of Edinburgh School of Icon Painting. She is an experienced icon painter and tutor. She has been teaching egg tempera for over 7 years in Poland and Scotland. She curated few exhibition in Edinburgh.
‘’I would love for art to be accessible to everyone. My mission is to help people find and built a confidence to create. To open world of art to all. I believe spirituality could be open to everyone and icon painting seems to be a perfect way. Icon is becoming more and more popular in modern world because people need something non materialistic in their lives. I would like to inspire this inner movement. Help explore what is not physical.’’

After lunch participants will explore mindfulness and more.
‘’I would like to offer opportunity to explore your inner worlds, emotions, needs, body experiences and to explore social world of relationships, connections, closeness, care and trust.
We will be using a broad range of methods and tools, beginning with artistic and physical expression, through mindfulness and inspiration from neuropsychology, NVC (nonviolent communication) and attachment theory applied to adult relationships. Together we will take a look at many important questions such as: what is that helps us become more alive and present, what is our drive, our spark of energy in life, how we understand spirituality and our connections to the world.’' Agnieszka

Led by Agnieszka Stein – who has been working as a psychologist for last 15 years. In her work she helps people develop personal relationships. Agnieszka is an author of two books about building relationships with children and personal development through parenting. She has led many empathic communication workshops. Using many psychological tools she is inspired by attachment theory, NVC, neuropsychology and ecology.

Minimum number of participants – 8

Maximum -11

Cost:

Full board £580 single occupancy
£520 shared occupancy

All booking should be made with Los Olivos.

This does not include flights. Transfer from Malaga airport will be arranged. The cost will depend on numbers sharing from the airport. Follow this link for details and arrange directly with Hacienda Los Olivos http://www.haciendalosolivos.org/Reservations.html

Contact:

Basia Mindewicz – 0447565144722 or edinburghicons@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to book.

Residential course in Poland

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Art of icon and art of life

Workshop in Poland

16 – 23 August 2015

Located on the very edge of Kampinos forest. In between Warsaw and Poznan. Not far away from Frederic Chopin’s birth place Zelazowa Wola.

http://otulina.com

A week away from everything. Spent in a peaceful and creative atmosphere.

A time to help you look into a silence that is in all of us. To help you built confidence and learn who you are through creativity and personal development tools.

Icon painting will take a time in between breakfast and lunch. Students will work on icons that speak to them and through this work explore the technique of ancient egg tempera. Making paints from natural ingredients will help us connect to material we work with but also look into ourselves and understand creative processes.

Led by – Basia Mindewicz

Founder of Edinburgh School of Icon Painting. She is an experienced icon painter and tutor. She has been teaching egg tempera for over 7 years in Poland and Scotland. She curated few exhibition in Edinburgh.

‘’I would love for art to be accessible to everyone. My mission is to help people find and built a confidence to create. To open world of art to all. I believe spirituality could be open to everyone and icon painting seems to be a perfect way. Icon is becoming more and more popular in modern world because people need something non materialistic in their lives. I would like to inspire this inner movement. Help explore what is not physical.’’

After lunch participants will explore mindfulness and more.

 ‘’I would like to offer opportunity  to explore your inner worlds, emotions, needs, body experiences and to explore social world of relationships, connections, closeness, care and trust.

We will be using a broad range of methods and tools, beginning with artistic and physical expression, through mindfulness and inspiration from neuropsychology, NVC (nonviolent communication) and attachment theory applied to adult relationships. Together we will take a look at many important questions such as: what is that helps us become more alive and present, what is our drive, our spark of energy in life, how we understand spirituality and our connections to the world.’’ Agnieszka

Led by Agnieszka Stein – who has been working as a psychologist for last 15 years. In her work she helps people develop personal relationships. Agnieszka is an author of two books about building relationships with children and personal development through parenting. She has led many empathic communication workshops. Using many psychological tools she is inspired by attachment theory, NVC, neuropsychology and ecology.

Cost £400

And it includes:

Icon workshop

Agnieszka’s workshop

Full board accommodation.

Flights not included. You can either fly to Warsaw or to Warsaw Modlin.

Non refundable deposit of £100 is required with booking. Balance should be paid till the end of May.

5 day intensive icon painting workshop

1 June - 5 June
Monday - Friday
11.00am- 5.30pm

This 5 day intensive workshop is designed for students of all abilities, no previous experience is required.

The aim of the course is to help you understand the tradition of icon painting through studying masterpieces, and through their inspiration to create your own icon.

Over 5 days of the course: You will be guided through initial stages of the process of creating an icon. With short introduction to what icon is. You will explore the technique off egg tempera. Learn to make egg yolk and wine binding medium and mix your own paints using dry pigments. You will then develop your work with the guidance of experienced tutor and complete your icon. You will be encourage to find your own voice, to be creative and experiment.

Basia Mindewicz is an experienced icon painter and teacher, who will introduce every aspect of the process of making an icon, emphasising the importance of personal relationship with the Divine reality, and creativity.

St. Margaret`s House
151 London Road
Edinburgh
EH7 6AE
2 floor, studio 2.31

Cost £255
Non refundable deposit of £70 non refundable deposit required with the registration. Remaining balance of £185 to be paid until 18th May. This would be refunded only if there are no spaces left.

''Doorways to the Divine''

Come and celebrate the Opening of the exhibition ''Doorways to the Divine'' in St. Margaret's House in Gallery 3 on Friday 16th January at 7pm.
151 London Road, Edinburgh
Davno and Georgian Singing Group led by David Tugwell will sing for us.
Free admission.
Please join our event on facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1561248427449996/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular

We have few extra events prepared:
Talk with slides will take place on Sunday 18th January at 11am in the Gallery 3. It will be followed by icon painting workshop.
Talk: Andrew Paterson
Workshop/Taster: Basia Mindewicz and Andrew Paterson
Both by donation.

Second opening for those who can't make it on 16th will take place on 24th at 11am.

Here you can read a bit more about the show. If you can't make it to the opening please come and visit the exhibition. It will be on for 3 weeks starting on 17th January.
http://www.edinburghpalette.co.uk/events/doorways-divine-january-2015/

Curated by Basia Mindewicz of the Edinburgh School of Icon Painting, Doorways to the Divine features work by six artists who are exploring the idea of art as a spiritual path. Some of the work on show is inspired by the traditions of Christian or Buddhist iconography, depicting figures such as angels which symbolize states of prayer and contemplative vision. Others are interested in the possibility of directly channelling imagery from a universal spiritual source.

By showing their work together, the aim is to create a reflective, sacred space in which visitors may find a sense of sanctuary - and their own doorways to the divine.

Gallery 3, St Margaret's House
Opening night | Friday 16 January 2015
Free admission. All welcome.

Artists participating:
Basia Mindewicz
Andrew Paterson
Emily Learmont
Marta Pawelek
Billi Love
David Grossart

SPECIAL NEW YEAR OFFER

The special offer is still on. 10% off. Only few tickets left. Please sing up and buy here.

Get your tickets here.

In Christmas spirit

Post by Edinburgh School of Icon Painting.

Weekend icon painting/egg tempera workshop 10,11 January 2015

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Start the New Year with art. Being creative perhaps it's just what you need in 2015. All welcome. Get in touch to book.

or alternatively you can follow this link to book
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/weekend-icon-painting-egg-tempera-workshop-tickets-15057428173

We will focus on learning basic principles of egg tempera and Icon Painting. From egg yolk and wine proportion through brush work and transparent layering. We will explore this unique technique through practise and experimentation. My goal is to make this technique feel easy to work with for people and to help them become confident in what they do.
I will try to help you find your own voice as well. I hope this will be a start of a long and exciting journey with Icon.

You can either work on icon or any other subject you are interested in.

Absolute beginners welcome.

The dates and time are:
10,11 January 
24,25 January
14,15 February

Saturday from 4pm- 8.30pm
Sunday from 11.30am- 6.30pm

Cost of one weekend £89
Coffee and biscuits included.

Non-refundable £50 deposit payable when booking (this will be refunded if there are no places available).
An invoice will be mailed after the payment.
You are welcome to see us at our studio at the address below.

We are looking forward to hearing from you. Please feel free to ask any questions you can think of. To register please email at edinburghicons@gmail.com
07565144722 Basia

Icons for sale.

Few icons for sale please contact to me for details.

Wishing wonderful Christmas and happy New Year!

Christmas 2014

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

Egg tempera

We use egg tempera technique in icon painting. It is an ancient technique which has been used since as early as 4th Century. Some say even 1st Century. Many painting made in those early days has been preserved and we can still enjoy their beauty. Some more damaged and darkened some still vivid with most details almost untouched by ageing.

Painting made in egg tempera last even longer then oil painting.

To prepare your paint using egg tempera you need egg yolk, wine (white wine vinegar or lager) dry pigments and water.

Egg and wine will be your binding medium.Crack egg shell and place egg on your hand. Make sure all white runs down your hand and you only have yolk in a skin left. Be careful skin can break. Place your hand above small jar and break a skin. All yolk should run down a jar. Add exaclty the same volume of wine onto a jar. Mix thoroughly. Store in a fridge. Medium should be good to use for at least one week.

Christmas voucher

Looking for Christmas ideas why not book one of our workshops of classes? We have lovely vouchers.

Christmas card or print which could be a unique Christmas present

If you still looking for a unique Christmas card or gift this could give you some ideas.

Egg tempera master class

Edinburgh School of Icon Painting is offering a master class for all those who have experience either in icon painting or egg tempera.

The class is also suitable for artists who would like to explore new technique. However we need to know a bit more about your experience in order to decide if it would be appropriate for you. Please get in touch.

During 10 weeks of 3,5 hour sessions (35 hours) we will:

Explore composition looking for an inspiration in iconography. Then create own composition.

Practise brush work, for example how a way you hold your brush affects you painting in egg tempera.

Use different tools to achieve various textures.

Experiment with paint using thin layers, different thickness in different layers, more/less egg medium in different layers.

Explore texture as a factor in building composition.

Use different surfaces like stone, plain wood etc.

Use egg medium to create glossy finish as opposed to matt finish.

Use various styles used in iconography to create own composition.

All essential materials will be provided.

Students just need to bring an A4 sketchbook.

The whole cost for 35 hours is £265. Deposit of £70 is required with registration. Balance should be paid prior to first session of the course.

Please get in touch of you need to pay in instalments.

Classes will start on Saturday of 17^th January 2015 at 10.30.

To book contact edinburghicons@gmail.com or call 07565144722

Craig lodge, Scotland

5 day Retreat in

2015 RETREAT

ATCRAIG LODGE FAMILY HOUSE OF PRAYER

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11th – 15th May

Icon of Our Lady of Tenderness – Basia Mindewicz, Edinburgh School of Icon Painting

Five days of intensive icon painting/writing workshops. We will focus on icon painting as a spiritual practice 

not only a form of art and allow the technique and tradition of iconography to lead us into prayer.  Basia is 

an experienced icon painter and teacher who was trained in Poland and has been teaching in Poland and 

Scotland since 2008. (£200)

Weekend workshop. 6,7 December

Join us for an exciting weekend of creating art. Learn principles of egg tempera. Explore the tradition of icon painting and give it your own personal touch.

WEEKEND ICON PAINTING WORKSHOP

6,7 December

We will focus on learning basic principles of egg tempera and Icon Painting. From egg yolk and wine proportion through brush work and transparent layering. We will explore this unique technique through practise and experimentation. My goal is to make this technique feel easy to work with for people and to help them become confident in what they do.
I will try to help you find your own voice as well. I hope this will be a start of a long and exciting journey with Icon.

You can either work on icon or any other subject you are interested in.

Absolute beginners welcome.

More dates:
10,11 January 
24,25 January
14,15 February

Saturday from 4pm- 8.30pm
Sunday from 11.30am- 6.30pm

Cost of one weekend £89
Coffee and biscuits included.

Non-refundable £50 deposit payable when booking (this will be refunded if there are no places available).
An invoice will be mailed after the payment.
You are welcome to see us at our studio at the address below.

We are looking forward to hearing from you. Please feel free to ask any questions you can think of. To register please email at edinburghicons@gmail.com
07565144722 Basia,

St. Margaret's House Open Studios

Please come to the Open Studios and Christmas Fair at St Margaret's House this weekend.

Edinburgh School of Icon Painting is based in the building and is opening the studio for many people to have a look at the icon, chat and perhaps even try some painting.
There will be egg yolk medium and some pigments ready so you can come and mix some colours. Make your own paints.

If you are not sure what icon painting is or if you would like it this is a perfect opportunity to give it a try.

There will be also few very small icons on the Christmas Market for sale. This takes place in a Gallery 2 on the 3rd floor of the building.

More info about the event here
https://www.facebook.com/events/1481715815444584/?pnref=story

http://www.edinburghpalette.co.uk/events/winter-open-studios-november-2014/


Looking forward to seeing you there.

Icon painting in Sardinia, Italy

23-29 March 2015

Exciting opportunity to spent a week in beautiful Sardinia painting icons. Whether you are a beginner or you have done some icon painting before you will enjoy it. We will work in a relaxing atmosphere, trying to understand the technique of egg tempera. We will learn the tradition of icon and enjoy it's peacefulness.
Working in lovely surroundings, close to nature is a perfect setting for this special art. We will not only have a chance to create something unusual but also spent some time away from every day troubles.

Participants will be able to complete one icon. The image is to be chosen by you so get in touch before if you need help with finding the one for you.

We will be set in Locanda Minerva in the village called Villanova Monteleone close to Alghero. See the website or facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/locandaminerva?fref=ts
http://www.monteminerva.com/

We will spent last day and night in Alghero where we plan to have a small exhibition of icons created during the workshop.

The cost of the tuition, accommodation- half board arrangement for 5 nights is £400.
Extra cost: flights, meal on the last day in Alghero.

All materials apart from gesso panel will be provided.

Non refundable deposit of £60 to be paid until the end of January. The balance should be paid until the end of February.
An invoice will issued to you to confirm you payment.

Please contact basiamindewicz@edinburghiconpainting.net to register or to ask for more details.

Weekly classes

You can join our weekly classes at any date. Please get in touch if you are interested.

Tuesdays 10.30am – 1.30pm

Thursdays 5.30pm – 8.30pm

Learn egg tempera technique through traditional art of icon painting. Make your own paints using egg yolk and dry pigments.

Find inspiration in many provided images of ancient and contemporary icons.

Work with an experienced icon painter and teacher.

You will learn and explore:

• composition used in icon painting,
• icon styles including Byzantine and Russian,
• how to prepare egg yolk binding medium,
• make your own paints from dry pigments,
• how to work with thin layers,
• egg tempera brush work,
• dry brush work.

You will be encouraged to experiment with the technique and colour. Tradition is something dynamic so it’s still moving and changing.

Your ideas and contemporary approach both welcome.

The block of ten, 3-hour sessions should be enough to complete an icon and costs £235.

Classes will run throughout the year so don’t worry if you miss a few sessions at the beginning. You still will be able to make 10 sessions. Students will be working at their own pace and the tuition will be adjusted to the individual needs of the students.

To sign up email edinburghicons@gmail.com or call 07565144722

International Residency for icon painters 2014. Nowica, Poland

I had a chance and privilege to participate in a very special event. Something that will impact me as an artist, icon painter and a person. In a small village in Poland. Far from everything where you can really contemplate and feel the nature. I haven`t seen such a beautiful sky in a long time.
I was amongst many artist who paint icons. People from Ukraine, Belarus and Poland. It was unforgeable experience and I came back full of inspiration.
Here are some icons that were made during this residency that I'd like to share with you.

 Basia Mindewicz

 Maria Ivaniuta

Danylo Movchan

 Olga Moroz

 Ostap Lozinski

 Romko Zilinko

 Serhij Radkevych

 Sofijka Bilyk

Kost' Markovych