Los Angeles, CA – Water Gilding Workshop with Theodoros Papadopoulos – May 29-30, 2020

Description

June 1-6, 2020
Los Angeles, CA
St. Gerard Majella Roman Catholic Church.

This is a two-day gilding workshop. Water gilding is a traditional and highly skilled technique used for the gilding of icons. During this workshop students will learn all the stages of water gilding technique using 23 carat gold leaf. Beginning with the preparation of the board which is done by applying linen then covering with many layers of gesso. The last stage of the process is applying the clay bole and finally burnishing the gold with an agate stone which results in gold that is smooth and shines like a mirror, obtaining a brilliant and very impressive effect.

Those students who participate in the water gilding workshop will practice the water gilding on the halo of the Virgin Mary icon, which is the icon that will be completed in the icon painting workshop immediately following the water gilding workshop.

Each student will practice the water gilding with any needed assistance given by the instructor, Theodoros Papadopoulos. Course space for the water gilding workshop is limited. Please register early to guarantee your spot.

The schedule:
The schedule of courses runs daily from 9:00 until 16:30.
Nevertheless, there is a possibility, if needed and depending on the progress of the courses, to extend the schedule by one hour every day throughout the workshop and finish each day at 17:30.
Therefore, please arrange your schedule so that if necessary to be able to stay until 17:30.

Location:
St. Gerard Catholic Church
4439 Inglewood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA, 90066

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Instructor: Theodoros Papadopoulos.
Click Here to watch a short video about Theodoros Papadopoulos’s Icon Painting workshops.

Course fee: $290. ($240 with June 1-6 Icon Painting Workshop)
The price includes all materials including boards, pigments, brushes, etc.

Registration:
Registration is required and course space is limited. Please register early to secure your spot.
A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required to reserve a place in this workshop.
The remaining balance is due upon arrival on May 29, 2020.

CLASS IS FULL (if you already Enrolled – you can make balance payment) 

Credit Card payment is preferred but you can also pay by Check – to pay by check select Check as payment option during checkout process.