Icon workshops at Belmont August 2025 The subject of this workshop is the Mandylion. (See image below). The Mandylion, meaning ‘small cloth’ or ‘towel’ is similar to Veronica’s veil and believed to have touched the face of Christ, retaining his features on the cloth. This will take place at St…
Advanced Icon Workshop – August 2025 The subject of this workshop is the Baptism of Jesus. Students are required to have attended the intermediate workshop from this or previous years, to have a basic understanding of the techniques that Fr Alex will be using.
Intermediate Icon Workshop – August 2025 The subject of this workshop is St Joseph and the Child Jesus. Students on the intermediate workshop should have previously attended the beginners icon course. This workshop includes practicing the technique of applying gold to the halos.
Icon Workshop at Guatapé, Colombia ( 13th August)
Workshop by Dom Alex (St George Icon)
>> How to pray with an icon Benedictine Father Alex Echeandia Loro offers these tips for praying with an icon: • Learn to interpret an icon: Everything in an icon is symbolic and points to a spiritual truth about God. Icons of saints often incorporate symbols that create a spiritual ‘portrait,’ reflecting attributes or events that contributed to the…
Icon Workshops 2025 led by Dom Alex Echeandía Loro Stay in our new Guesthouse Beginners Icon Workshop Monday 04 – Saturday 09 August 2025 Cost £400 The subject of this workshop is the Mandylion. (See image below). The Mandylion, meaning ‘small cloth’ or ‘towel’ is similar to Veronica’s veil and believed to have touched the face of Christ, retaining…
Saint Louis Abbey Icon Workshop With Iconographer Father Alex Echeandia Loro, O.S.B. All proceeds benefit the monastic community of Santa Maria de La Santisima Trinidad, Lurin Peru. Workshops include materials, refreshments, and lunch. Each student will take home their completed icon! Space is limited. 12 students per workshop. $750 per workshop $700 per workshop for Early Bird registration…
Icon workshop led by Father Alex in Devon in July Abad Paul • 19 June 2024 Father Alex is currently in St. Louis, United States, leading an icon workshop. But he will return to Great Britain to hold another workshop in Devon in July.
A Benedictine monk teaches an iconography workshop, helping students connect more deeply with the mystery of faith. Fr. Alex Echeandía Loro, centre, a Benedictine monk and master iconographer from Peru, led an iconography workshop on 19 June at Saint Louis Priory School in Creve Coeur. Behind Fr. Alex were Karen Pfeifer, Mary Claire MacDonald, Joshua Dixon, and Daniela Diz….