Museum of Russian Icons Spring 2019 Newsletter MoRI_SPRING_2019_newsletter web | Page 4

Mother’s Day Tea
An afternoon of tea and conversation with Larissa Dyan
Saturday, May 11, 1:00-3:00
Members/Nonmembers: $30 each
or two for $50
Limited to 30 participants, registration
required by Saturday, May 4
Celebrate spring and Mother’s Day by
participating in an afternoon of tradi-
tional Russian tea service with Russian
hostess Larissa Dyan. Experience tea
service from a samovar, practice some
Russian vocabulary, and engage in
lively conversation while enjoying two
different teas and traditional Russian
accompaniments, including pryanik
(gingerbread), sushki, buckwheat
honey, and black currant jam. Guests
are welcome to bring their own special
teacup and saucer to use.
MORI Joins ArtWeek
Animal Art: Printmaking with Styrofoam
Saturday, April 27, 11:00am - 5:00pm, Free with Admission
The Museum is excited to be participating in the 2019 ArtWeek, an annual
award-winning innovative festival featuring more than 500 unique and creative
experiences that are hands-on, interactive or offer behind-the-scenes access to art-
ists or the creative process. ArtWeek serves over 100 towns across Massachusetts
as the signature nonprofit community program of the Boch Center.
Peruse the Jacques Hnizdovsky exhibit of woodcut prints then try your hand in
creating your own cards using styrofoam and washable paint.
Six-Day Intensive Icon Painting Workshop with
Prosopon School of Iconology
Monday, August 5 – Saturday, August 10, 8:30am-5:00pm
Members $900, Nonmembers $995
Learn to paint icons with renowned
instructor Vladislav Andrejev from the
Prosopon School of Iconology. Working
with Prosopon faculty, participants
will study the techniques of painting
icons, including transferring the image,
applying the gold leaf, and the use of
egg tempera paint. Students will use
natural materials and the traditional
multi-step process to paint their own
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icons of Archangel Michael. Previous
students can make special arrangements
with the instructor to paint another
subject for their icon workshop.
Throughout the course, students will
be introduced to iconology, iconic
symbolism, and the theological and
philosophical basis of each step. No pre-
vious artistic experience is required.