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iconspirit: the website of Karen Blampied, iconographer The Progress of the Twelve Parish Saints Icons Karen Blampied B.Ed M.A. - Iconographer |
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Karen Blampied has created an icon for each of the twelve Parish Churches of Jersey.
This page showcases the progress of the project.
To find out more about the Parish Saints and the history behind them please Click here
Click these links to find out about Trinity Parish Saints Icons in Preparation Exhibition at All Saints Church December 2010
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"All Saints" Karen Blampied's book The Icons of the Twelve Parish Saints of Jersey
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St. Clement St. Clement de Pierville This was the last of the Parish saint icons Twelve churches - twelve icons and one amazing pilgrimage   |
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Grouville Saint Martin de Tours The young Saint Martin de Tours on his horse
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Saint Helier The base colours  |
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St. John Saint John of the Oaks
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St. Lawrence   |
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Saint Martin Saint Martin Le Vieux
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St. Mary Saint Mary of the Burnt Monastery    |
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St. Ouen Saint Ouen de Rouen
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St. Peter Saint Peter in the Dessert   |
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Saint Saviour
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Trinity The final stages. I had my test piece icon of the Holy Trinity on exhibition at the Artists Directory Exhibition. Date: Friday, June 4, 2010 Location: Windward House. The base colours first - I finished the painting at Trinity Church Egg tempera is the binding medium used for the pigments. The yolk of an egg, which has the potential for life, is mixed with water and vinegar a reminder of the crucifixion. This egg and pigment mixture petrifies and becomes everlasting. The pigments have a death to life quality and are wherever possible, naturally occurring, either washed or baked clays, powdered stone and decayed metals. From a start in Lent 2010 to completion in December 2010
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Exhibition at All Saints Church December 2010 A big thank you must go to the Anglican community for welcoming me into their churches and to the parishioners of All Saints Church for hosting the exhibition. Praise the Lord. I have now completed the Pilgrimage visiting the Twelve ancient Parish Churches writing an icon of each of the Parish Saints. |
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Parish Saints Icons in Preparation |
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Gilding the Icons Placing the gold leaf onto each of the icons. The gold represents the presence of God. Like God it does not tarnish, does not decay, and cannot be destroyed. |
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Claybase for Guilding the Icons Two main layers of clay onto the white stone surface. First the yellow ochre clay and then the red ochre clay both earthy colours. They form the earthly base for the gold leaf which symbolises the Glory of God.
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Carving the word of God in Stone |
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Baptising the icon This is the next stage of the icon making process, and my lenten journey. The cleansing waters of Baptism smooth the surface of the board. to make it ready to carve the word of God
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The Stone The third Sunday of Lent and I am halfway through the gesso on the icon boards for the 12 parish saints project. The rabbit skin glue is mixed with chalk to make the gesso this is then placed onto of the shroud (material) the gesso will dry and form a stone surface on the icon board. This symbolically represents the stone that was rolled in front of Christ's tomb.
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The Shroud - The 12 parish saints icon boards are covered with material The wood is then covered with strips of cloth - This symbolises the shroud in which the body of the Lord was wrapped. The cloth is steeped in size and laid down in strips. The size is made from rabbit skin glue and water, the death of the animal is a necessary sacrifice for the icon to be given life. Water is seen in terms of the cleansing qualities of baptism.
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The Boards What an incredible group of gentlemen who worked so hard to produce the icon boards for the 12 parish saintsT project". - Karen Blampied
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Initial Story Board of Twelve Parish Saints
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