Sacred Resonance:
Icons as Windows Between Worlds
May 3, 1 - 5 PM, Demo and Talk - 3 PM
May 4, 12 -4 PM
An Exhibition and talk with Icon Writer Melissa Moss at the Gurdjieff Foundation of Western North Carolina
4 Richmond Ave. 28806
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Icons have served as spiritual tools for centuries, inviting viewers into contemplative states beyond ordinary consciousness. As Melissa explains, "Icons can be instruments for the transmission of faith. Some people consider iconography to be the 5th gospel, a translation of scripture rather than 'art,' although the translation is in imagery rather than the written word."
Melissa Moss, whose icons are created using techniques dating back over a millennium, describes her work as a meditative practice. "Icons are painted from dark to light, symbolizing that Jesus, Mary, the saints or the scenes depicted are spreading their light out into the world, being the source of light for us," explains Moss. "The iconographer is expected to 'pray with each brushstroke,' infusing the work with sacred energy."The program will include a presentation on the techniques and spiritual dimensions of icon writing, and a display of Melissa's completed works for viewing and for sale.
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In addition, there will be a showing of a short video of a talk by Icon Scholar Richard Temple, who spoke at the Harvard Divinity School conference on Gurdjieff.
For more information or to RSVP for the Artist talk, please email: info@gurdjieffasheville.org
