insta – Writing the Light

“Each and every line should carry a promise that

“Each and every line should carry a promise that light will conquer darkness and the world will be beautiful again.” ~ George Kordis

Icon of Nativity: The Unity of All Things in Christ by the hand of George Kordis (@gkordis).

The Writing the Light 2 and 3-year Certificate Program for iconography in partnership with the @instituteofsacredarts at St. Vladimir’s Seminary is currently in registration for Fall 2025.

The new “SACRED SPACES” 2-year Church Wall-Painting program with George Kordis is also now taking applications.

Explore the upcoming Writing the Light in-person learning residencies in Europe and the USA:
🌿DUBLIN, Ireland April 23 - 26 (only several spaces open)
🌿BUDAPEST Church Wall-Painting experience May 12 - 16
🌿NEW YORK at St. Vladimir’s Seminary June 15 - 21 (several spaces open)
🌿ICON MUSEUM — Massachusetts June 23 - 28 (Filled on wait list)
🌿SUMMER SCHOOL in Crete, Greece — August 10 - 20th).
See https://writingthelight.com or follow the link in our bio for all information.

With love before us ~ 🌿
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ANGELS are near | A beautiful moment with @gkordis

ANGELS are near | A beautiful moment with @gkordis painting his icon while @alkis.pappas.art chanted from the balcony for all of us during our recent residency in Athens… sweet sounds to inspire and mark this passage of creative time together. Some memories linger longer than others as this one did, and we journey on with gratitude for both a generous teacher and a supportive community of fellow students and artists wishing to make the world a more beautiful place.
God is good.
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NEW ICON | Details writing Archangel Gabriel…@gk

NEW ICON | Details writing Archangel Gabriel…@gkordis painting with final moments to complete the new icon composition of The Dream of St. Joseph during the recent residency this month in Athens, Greece.

The new Spring semester is soon to begin…
The Writing the Light Certificate Program in iconography learning with Dr. Kordis in special partnership with the @sacredartinstitute at St. Vladimir’s Seminary, New York (USA), @svots is taking applications for next Fall 2025. All information and the application process is made through Writing the Light — see the link in our bio or through www.writingthelight.com — participate in our mailing list and learn all our most recent news and upcoming opportunities.

A NEW DRAWING class for BEGINNERS learning the Foundations in the Byzantine system with Maria Panou starts soon ~ along with other online options open to independent students this Spring.

IN-PERSON LEARNING RESIDENCIES with @gkordis:
🟡 DUBLIN, Ireland residency this April 23 - 26
🟠 BUDAPEST, Hungary ~ Church wall-painting experience May 12 - 16
🔴 USA: NEW YORK June 15 - 21 at St. Vladimir’s Seminary.
🔵 USA: ICON MUSEUM June 23 - 28
🟢 CRETE, Greece ~ SUMMER SCHOOL will have its 4th annual experience August 10 - 20th as well as the new Galini, woodcut workshop with master printmaker @fotis_varthis August 4 - 8th.

Join us in opening new doors to the beauty of the icon through learning the Byzantine principles of rhythm as we write the Light… 🌿

All Peace on the day ~
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UNITY | “When looking at a Byzantine work of art

UNITY | “When looking at a Byzantine work of art, one can immediately detect the fluidity that characterizes it as a whole. Everything within a form flows and interpenetrates every other element: nothing is static or discordant. Everything communicates and exists in a wondrous unity, and this is due, as we have said, to the fact that the constituent parts of a form are related rhythmically and exist as a harmonious unity. This is due to the quality of line, which becomes flowing and supple through the realization of rhythm.”
~ George Kordis, from his book “Icon as Communion” (pg.13) in reprint and available from Holy Cross Press.

Photos of St. George Orthodox Church, Fishers, Indiana, USA written by @gkordis.

Information on SACRED SPACE — the new Church Wall-Painting Certificate Program is shared on our website, a unique program of its kind initiated to help train a new generation of church painters with the mentorship of George Kordis. 🌿

Join us in opening new doors to the beauty of the icon through learning the Byzantine principles of rhythm as we write the Light…

Wednesday Peace ~
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