THIS WORKSHOP IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT CERTIFICATE STUDENTS UNTIL JANUARY 15th. 

Current Certificate Students are welcome to register using the red button above to receive information on next steps.

For others wishing to join, please fill out this form to be added to the waitlist:

WAITLIST FORM 

Being on the list will alert you to the priority option of joining when it officially opens to the Public. 

 

June 23 – 28th, 2025

NEW WORKSHOP IN THE U.S.!

We are pleased to offer a 6-day teaching residency with Dr. George Kordis at the Icon Museum and Study Center in Clinton, Massachusetts.  This opportunity coincides with an exhibition of Kordis’s icons at the museum from June 26th through September 15th. 

 

Rhythm & Light

This workshop is presented as special learning time in a beautiful and inspiring location at the Icon Museum and Study Center ~ the perfect learning environment to make an icon while observing Kordis’s unique creative process as he creates several new icons throughout the week.  Surrounded by centuries of tradition at the museum, Dr. Kordis will teach his contemporary artistic approach to the Byzantine system through in-depth demonstrations and detailed exercises in the art, expression and language of the icon using the principles of Byzantine rhythm as a strong foundation to grow upon. Good for both beginners or those with more experience, the residency will provide the opportunity to enter into the creative process with Kordis’s teaching and oversight, covering methods and techniques in both drawing and painting. 

 

Along with the daily hands-on creative sessions, there will be short lectures and other visual inspiration and insight addressing a range of subjects in iconography– from aesthetics and theology to creativity and tradition within the creative process, while Kordis imparts his knowledge of various techniques and methods always paired with good conversation and friendship. 

 

This residency in particular will also allow Dr. Kordis to lead spontaneous group discussions relating to the collection at the museum and a chance to see the extensive icon library onsite.   

 

The exhibition opening of Kordis’s icons will occur on Thursday, June 26th, allowing participating students to attend the special occasion.

 

 

BASIC AGENDA

A public artist talk and discussion event at the Icon Museum with George Kordis will be held in the afternoon of  Sunday, June 22nd (more information will be shared in early 2025) which students are encouraged to attend.

The residency will officially meet at 9am on the first day of Monday, June 23rd and go until 4:00pm.  For remainder of the week, instruction will be held from 9am to 4:00pm daily. The last day of Saturday, June 28th will be ending earlier at lunchtime.

The first day is reserved for discussion on the Byzantine System with drawing lessons and will follow the remainder of the week with painting instruction to cover Kordis’s dry egg tempera with underpainting techniques.  Kordis will be painting several icons which will allow participants to see compositional creative approach and variations throughout the week.

 

PLEASE NOTE SPACES ARE LIMITED AND WILL BE BROKEN INTO SEVERAL GROUPS: Beginners and Intermediate and more Advanced.  Those with less experience will have the opportunity to have additional lessons and oversight by faculty member Maria Panou.  Intermediate and Advanced students will be mentored by George Kordis with appropriate lessons and projects to challenge and grow each student’s drawing and painting skills.

 

Materials

An icon board, paper and pigments are provided.  Each student will only need to bring their own brushes – a list of recommendations will be sent to registered participants.

 

6-Day Residency Tuition: $900 

NOTE: Students are responsible for securing their own meals and lodging (more info below)

 

TO REGISTER:

Please be reminded this opportunity is currently only available to students in the Certificate Program who should follow the red registration button at the top of the page to begin the registration process.

To be added to the waitlist, please fill out this FORM (you will not receive follow-up until mid-January when the residency will be opened up to other students based on availability).

 

Hotel and Lodging Information

The closest hotels to Clinton will be found in nearby Marlborough, MA only a 15 – 20 minute drive to the museum (around 10 miles).  It will be necessary to have a car for the duration of the residency.  Once registration is underway, we will provide students with a participant list should students wish to combine efforts for ride-shares from the nearest Boston Logan Airport as well as on a daily basis during the residency week.  Worchester is another destination for lodging consideration.

Airbnb also has options to consider.

 

Meals and Food

There are plenty of nearby restaurants and eateries in downtown Clinton.  The Museum is located in the heart of Clinton, right on the main townsquare.

 

Museum Location 

The Icon Museum and Study Center is located at 203 Union Street, Clinton, MA 01510.

 

Getting There

NEAREST AIRPORT:

The closest airport is Boston Logan Airport, located approximately 50 miles or an hour’s drive from Clinton. From Boston, various means of transportation to Clinton, MA can be found here.

There is a train from Boston to Worchester, MA out of South Station.

Participants can also consider Bradley International Airport in Connecticut (90 miles or an hour and a half away).

 

NOTE: IF YOU REGISTER AND DO NOT RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER WITHIN 24 HOURS, Please email Keri at info.writingthelight@gmail.com or check your spam folder.

Thank you!