NEW ICON PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH AIDAN HART FOR 2012
Due to popular demand Aidan is putting on a new icon course in 2012, running May 14-18th. (the May 7-11 and September 10-14 courses are fully booked), at beautiful Walcot Hall, Lydbury North, Shropshire, SY9 8AZ
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ICON DIPLOMA FROM THE PRINCES SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL ARTS
Four year part-time diploma two days a month accredited by the Prince's School of Traditional Arts. Full now but enrolments due in 2013.
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FIVE-DAY SUMMER COURSES AT THE PRINCES SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL ARTS
PSTA is also running a range of five-day courses in London and elsewhere which include various liturgical arts. See the webpage below for details http://www.psta.org.uk/publicprogramme/

NEW ICON PAINTING WORKSHOP WITH AIDAN HART FOR 2012
May 14-18
at Walcot Hall, Lydbury North, Shropshire, SY9 8AZ

The teaching
Due to popular demand, I have decided to run an extra icon course next year, in May 14-18th, 2012. The subject will be painting a full-length figure, seated or standing (I haven't decided yet).
As in previous years, we shall be having the workshop at beautiful Walcot Hall in Lydbury North, Shropshire (http://www.walcothall.co.uk/).
In this May 14-18th course we shall be led through the stages of painting either a standing or seated full-length figure, with the emphasis on the garments and background. (The May 7-11 course is on gilding, and the September course will concentrate on the flesh parts: faces and hands.) The workshop will include a talk with slides. We all do the same icon, with Aidan guiding us through the different stages of building up colours in egg tempera on a previously prepared gessoed panel.
Participants bring their own pigments, panel and equipment. About three months before the course, students will be sent a list of materials which they will need to bring with them, along with instructions on how to make the gessoed panel. If desired, students can instead purchase a prepared panel. They will also be sent a print of the icon that we shall be working on and will be expected to do a drawing of this before the workshop begins, so that we have maximum time for learning painting skills during the course itself.
Each course consists of around seven hours tuition per day (9.00 am - 5.00 pm, except Monday when 10.30 am–5.00 pm, and Friday when 9.00 am -1.00 pm). There are places for twelve participants.
The nearest train station is Craven Arms, six miles from Walcot Hall. From there the best thing is a taxi (this needs to be booked in advance: Arms Cabs - 01588 672010. Craven Arms Taxis - 01588 673333 or 01588 638350). If you prefer to go to Shrewsbury, then Number 553 is the regular bus service between Shrewsbury and Bishop's Castle, run by Minsterley coaches. Up to date details of all public transport in the area can be gained by ringing Shropshire LINK at 0345 678 9068.

The cost
The cost for the teaching is £310, with a non-refundable £30 deposit payable when booking (this will be refunded if there are no places available). This includes a substantial cooked lunch and morning and afternoon teas with biscuits and cakes. The non-refundable balance of £280 is due six weeks before the course begins; an invoice will be mailed about two weeks before that due date.
For accommodation, see below.

Accommodation
TThe course offers self-catering accommodation at Walcot Hall to those who wish it. Participants are given their own bedroom in one of the Walcot apartments. Each apartment has one to three bedrooms and its own kitchen and bathroom. Accommodation is booked hrough the course and not directly with Walcot Hall.
The cost is £180 per person. This includes the bed linen and towels, and the food supplies for you to make your own breakfast. Participants will need to arrange their own evening meals. Bishops Castle is 3 miles (5 km) away and has numerous shops, takeaways and eating places. A non-refundable £20 deposit is required at registration (but will be refunded if no places are available).
The accommodation is available from 9.30 am Monday until 1.00 pm Friday. Unfortunately the rooms are not available for the Sunday night before the course, nor the Friday night after. If you need accommodation for these nights, you can seek for rooms at the following local places:

- Brumslow Farm phone 01588 680244
- Walcot Farm phone 01588 680243

Registration
If you wish to come, please fill in and return the registration form below (either by post or by email), along with the appropriate deposit (£30 for tuition only, or £50 for tuition plus accommodation). Please note that my wife is now administering the course, which means that payments will need to be made in her name.
Payment may be made:
- By cheque (payable to “Sarah Hart”), sent to: Aidan Hart, 4 Station Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0QY, U.K.
- By bank transfer: Account Number: 04003586 Branch Code: 55 50 05 Account holder’s name: Sarah Hart. Please indicate payment as “May 14 Icon Course”. A PayPal account is also being opened; please ring 01743 792555 or email mail@aidanharticons.com for details.

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A DIPLOMA COURSE IN ICON AND WALL PAINTING, SHROPSHIRE
The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts

In October 2009, Aidan began teaching in Shropshire, England, a four year part-time Diploma course in icon and wall painting. It is run and accredited by The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts (PSTA). The programme consists of two full days and an evening of tuition and lectures (usually the last Monday and Tuesday of the month), eleven months of the year for four years.
New entrants will be accepted in October 2013. Aidan works with the same twelve students over the period of four years, hence the wait until 2013.
If you wish to register your interest and be notified when applications are being accepted for 2013, please contact Margot Stone at PSTA in London on Margot.Stone@psta.org.uk, or phone her on 020 7613 8532.
Fees in 2010 were £1,500, but none have yet been set for the 2013 Diploma programme.
This is perhaps the only course of its type in the English speaking world, where the skills and theology of icon and wall painting are taught systematically with regular tuition over a reasonably long period of time. This gives greater scope to enter more deeply into the tradition than can be provided by attendance at isolated five day courses.

WHAT THE COURSE OFFERS
The four year part-time course covers the techniques of egg tempera icon panel painting and wall painting, placing these in the context of the theology of the icon. The course will be taught primarily by Aidan Hart, along with some visiting tutors. Funding permitting, it is also hoped there will be some field trips.
Areas to be studied include: pigment and panel preparation; techniques of egg tempera icon painting and manuscript illumination; theology of the icon; studies of icon masterpieces; the relationship of iconography and church architecture and worship; techniques of secco and fresco wall painting; business skills.

WHEN
The course will run for four years.  
Classes take place usually on the last Monday and Tuesday of each month (except August), and run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., also with an evening lecture/discussion on the Monday night.
If the last Monday and Tuesday fall on a public-holiday the classes are re-scheduled.
Students will be expected to do at least four hours of additional study a week.

WHERE
The classes are held in the beautiful premises of The Holy Trinity Centre, Church Road, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9HF. 

COST
The fee per year is paid in advance of the course starting each academic year.
The fee includes tuition, lunch, Monday evening meal, and refreshments. 
Accommodation is the responsibility of the student, but a list of bed and breakfasts will be provided (average price about £35 per person per night). 
Students are expected to provide all their own materials, at an estimated cost of around £400 per year.

HOW TO APPLY
To obtain an application form please contact Margot Stone at The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts in London. Phone: +44 (0)20 7613 8532
Email: margot.stone@psta.org.uk  See the webpage below for details
http://www.psta.org.uk/postgraduateprogramme/postexperiencediploma/