Virgin and Child Illumination Workshop
Historiated initial from a Choir book Venturino Mercati, c. 1470-1480
Saturday, December 13
St. Gregory the Great Parish Center, 3rd Floor
Recreate a 15th-century illumination of the Virgin and Child Jesus!
In this day-long workshop participants will make their own paints according to a medieval recipe and be guided step-by-step through the process of recreating a beautiful gothic illumination.
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Session 1
12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own)
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Session 2
Ages 10 and up with parental supervision. All skill levels welcome. Perfect for Christmas cards or gifts!
REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL. Please contact us to be added to the waitlist.
You can pay online or mail a check. Make checks payable to Mary, Mother of God Parish with "St. Gregory's Hall" in the memo line to 5545 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60640. All donations are used to cover program and staff-related expenses of St. Gregory's Hall. No funds are used for general Parish operating expenses.
Scholarships are available for those who would like to participate but lack the financial means. Contact us for more information.
Read about our past Illumination workshop here.
St. Gregory the Great Parish Center, 3rd Floor
Recreate a 15th-century illumination of the Virgin and Child Jesus!
In this day-long workshop participants will make their own paints according to a medieval recipe and be guided step-by-step through the process of recreating a beautiful gothic illumination.
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Session 1
12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own)
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Session 2
Ages 10 and up with parental supervision. All skill levels welcome. Perfect for Christmas cards or gifts!
REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL. Please contact us to be added to the waitlist.
You can pay online or mail a check. Make checks payable to Mary, Mother of God Parish with "St. Gregory's Hall" in the memo line to 5545 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60640. All donations are used to cover program and staff-related expenses of St. Gregory's Hall. No funds are used for general Parish operating expenses.
Scholarships are available for those who would like to participate but lack the financial means. Contact us for more information.
Read about our past Illumination workshop here.
About the Instructor
Sarah Crow is a sacred artist who has mastered Baroque oil painting techniques (read about her recent historical reproduction of Caravaggio's Supper of Emmaus HERE). She is a former lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and currently the artist in residence at St. Gregory’s Hall where she maintains an active studio of both sacred art commissions and representational paintings.
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Scenes from past workshops.
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Photos from our October 7 Manuscript Illumination workshop.
