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  • Encounters with God April 29, 2021
    I first met Sue Valentine during an extraordinary Icon workshop I taught in March, 2020, at Mt. Calvary Monastery in Santa Barbara California. It was extraordinary for several reasons- first, we all were just beginning to understand that Covid was seriously dangerous, but our worlds hadn’t changed yet to quarantine measures. Extraordinary too, because sadly, […]
    Christine and Michael Hales
  • Icon Books March 26, 2021
    The following article was submitted by educator and iconographer, Jeannie Furlong. Thank you Jeannie, I’m sure these book reviews will be very helpful, and help to spread the joy of icon writing around the world! Icon Books, from Jeannie Furlong: My interest in Icons seems to have been with me for as long as I … Continue reading Icon Books
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  • Icon Materials February 28, 2021
    “He who works with his hands is a laborer, He who works with his hands and head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.” Saint Francis of Assisi One of the beautiful things about writing icons is the re-introduction of ancient materials and methods. … Continue reading Icon Materials
    Christine and Michael Hales
  • Covid Thoughts February 2, 2021
    It has been almost a year now, that we, collectively, have been experiencing quarantine for protection from Covid-19. While this his undoubtedly changing and shaping not only the world we live in, but our approach to it as well. Although it has been isolating, for iconographers the silver lining is that more and more online … Continue reading Covid Thoughts […]
    Christine and Michael Hales
  • The Renaissance and Icons December 31, 2020
    I recently gave a talk at the Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota Florida on the Renaissance and Icons for an Advent series on church art. The following are excerpts from that talk: The Reniassance was making its appearance in art as early as the 14th century in Italy with the art of Massaccio and Giotto.    The … Continue reading The Renaissance and Icons […]
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  • Origin of Icons November 28, 2020
    The early Christians wished to decorate their catacombs with paintings, and these became our earliest form of Christian Iconography.  They used symbolism, often taken from paganism, and Roman and Greek motifs- but the symbolism was given new meanings: Christian meanings. Catacombs were underground passageways used for burial chambers during the Roman Empire. […]
    Christine and Michael Hales
  • Icons With A Message October 27, 2020
    Dear Fellow Iconographers: This month, artist and iconographer Mary Jane Miller has contributed an article about her work with contemporary icons and contemporary themes. Mary Jane lives and works in Mexico and does lovely Silver oklads for many of her icons as well. Her website is listed below. From Artist/Iconographer Mary Jane Miller The impact … Continue […]
    Christine and Michael Hales
  • Icons as Memorial Portraits September 30, 2020
    Greetings: The very first Christian Icons were memorial portraits from the Catacombs immediately following the Resurrection and continuing for three hundred years.  They were created to keep alive the memory of the early Christian martyrs.  Until Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity in 313, Christians had to hide their faith or risk death or persecutio […]
    Christine and Michael Hales
  • Contemplation and Icons August 29, 2020
    Hello Fellow Iconographers: This month the topic of our newsletter is contemplation and Icons.  As I continue teaching Icon writing (painting), now online due to the pandemic, it seems important to post about the importance of linking prayer to the process of painting Icons.  In order for the Icon to reflect God’s Presence, it’s very … Continue reading Conte […]
    Christine and Michael Hales
  • Saint Raphael July 31, 2020
    Dear Iconographers: During this time of pandemic it’s good to think about Icons of healing and restoration.  There are many that come to mind, but Saint Raphael seems particularly appropriate as he is the patron saint not only of travelers, but also of physicians, nurses, and medical workers.  For this reason, I am offering an … Continue reading Saint Raphae […]
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