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iconspirit studios The Saint Thomas Icon Karen Blampied B.Ed M.A. - Iconographer |
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June 2012 Work has started on the icon of St Thomas. I will be Artist in Residence at St Thomas Church from 25 June to 1 July 2012
Please scroll down the page to follow the development of the icon. |
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The icon of Saint Thomas will be blessed at the 6pm mass on July 3rd the feast day of Saint Thomas |
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Setting up at St Thomas Church |
This is how the icon arrived at St Thomas' Church | |||||||||
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Start of Gold Leaf application |
Gold Leaf is applied to the icon |
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Transferring the image |
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Red clay acts as a cushion for the gold leaf. It is a symbol of the earth |
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33 layers of gesso one for each year of Christ's life |
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The stone surface becomes the stone rolled in front of the tomb of Christ |
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The Saint Thomas icon is on a recycled pew from Trinity Church. This is the reverse side of the icon board the pattern already existed on the pew |
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| Draft annotated sketch | Final Drawing | |||||||||
