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Edinburgh School of Icon Painting

edinburgh school of icon painting

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Edinburgh

Our school supports students in developing creative confidence and finding courage through a range of icon painting courses and workshops open to students at all levels. Edinburgh School of Icon Painting was founded in September 2013. It is a small school based in the artist hub St. Margaret's House. The school mission is to teach icon painting (writing) to people of all different backgrounds but at the same time maintaining the ethos and essence of it's spirituality. Introducing this unique form of art to students of the school I introduce a way of practising art which is different the other forms of art and it is said to be more then just art. Students learn egg tempera technique which has been used in art for centuries and it is one of the most lasting painting techniques. There are still reasonably well preserved icons from VI Century. Egg tempera involves preparing own paints using egg yolk and dry pigments. Through the whole process of work we try to limit synthetic materials. Using organic materials helps to develop a connection with nature and in consequence with the Divine. Basia Mindewicz - founder and teacher. Born in 1978. Graduated from The Maria Grzegorzewska Academy of Special Education, MA and College of Iconography (Policealne Studium Ikonograficzne) in Bielsk Podlaski in 2008. She has been working for a major icon painting workshops in Poland. Organized many private workshops and residential courses. Workshops in Poland: Droga Ikony (The way of Icon) http://www.drogaikony.org.pl/ [http://www.drogaikony.org.pl/?fbclid=IwAR0vxEIaxHte2QXz6qYTpzSSsg7vkGnHYASE20fJ4TUGdSALp6bSQP9rSwI] Studium Chrzescijanskiego Wschodu (School of Eastern Christianity) Workshops organized or co-organized by other organizations in UK Retreat at Craig Lodge Family House of Prayer, may 2015. 3 day workshop at the Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, march 2016 ''Art of Icon. Art of life'' retreat at Hacienda Los Olivos in Spain, may 2016. http://www.haciendalosolivos.org/ [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.haciendalosolivos.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1ul4kqR27pAvXcHaukwpsKVrW-JJdAzvgkwjiF0NmvYDuvYZXBIDHXzKQ&h=AT1Gv3F-ik-nJGhloFQUo3EmqZYW-hcRuWmEr19K-OdZgjxx-Mf1q6VR-uoDwvYXrCf3FeAWDnFf8OjtEf4AQmBFIwC2kZ9P13eXX7ukZqSRYFTS7BLmYlg8o-U-yXTfUw] Member of British Association of Iconographers. She has taken part in many group exhibitions in Poland and Scotland. She curated few. Most important shows: "Icon Today" Contemporary Icon (Ikona Dzis, Wystawa Ikon Wspolczesnych), Exhibition was a part of the Conference under the same title 6.06-31.07.2008 at the Monastery of Dominicans in Warsaw, Poland "Oblicza Ikony" Ukrainian and Polish Contemporary Icon, The Museum Of South Podlasie in Biala Podlaska, Poland, 11.09-30.11.2011 ''The Sacred Face'', March 2014, as a part of MESP Festival. Edinburgh. Curated. ''Doorways to the Divine'', January 2015. St. Margaret's House. Edinburgh. Curated. ''Artist as a Seer in a quantum age'', march 2015. MESP Festival. Summer Hall. Edinburgh. Curated.

Buzzy Bees Music

buzzy bees music

Gorebridge

Erin Whyte (founder and teacher) – I started my love of music at a young age and began classical training from the age of 14. After leaving school I went on to study popular singing at Jewel and Esk College on their HND Music course. During these 2 years I sang in bands and in choirs and my passion for performing was born. From here I went on to focus on my classical voice at Edinburgh Napier University where I studied on their BMus (hons) course for 4 years. I gained a lot of experience singing solo and in small groups which really helped build my self-confidence. I have worked with children for over 16 years, starting out shadowing a music teacher in primary schools. This is where I found my love for teaching music to young children. Knowing I wanted to work with children I left retail and started working at Newtongrange After School Club. From here I began working as a Learning Assistant at Stockbridge Primary School and worked at their After School Club. Following the birth of my son in 2014 I gave up work to be a full time Mum. With lots more free time I could take him to classes for little ones where I met some of my best friends, and Charlie did too. I found out how invaluable these classes were for both child and carer and realised that this was the environment I wanted to work in. In 2015 I became a teacher for Monkey Music. Here I learnt how to really work with babies and toddlers and grow relationships with them and their carers. My dream for a long time has been to combine my passions for singing, music and working with young children. With the arrival of our daughter Katie at the start of 2017 I am finally back to work and realising that dream. I think it’s highly important to have affordable and educational classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers in and around local areas, not only for the little ones to make friends, but for the adults to meet people from the community too. Music is a great tool to bring people together and also encourages self-confidence which is an important factor in a young person’s life.n