Highlights from the Guilding Workshop With Peter Murphy

In May Peter Murphy traveled from England to lead a workshop on iconography, focusing particularly on water gilding.  This is a technique that is difficult to master, but can be produce stunning results.   Once the students had applied the clay bole and gold leaf, the students were thrilled to see the brilliant shine as they burnished the gold at the end of the second day.  It was amazing to see how the gold transformed the icon.

Students were impressed with the gentle and kind spirit with which Peter taught and his wealth of historical and technical knowledge.Throughout the workshop he was very generous in sharing his knowledge and resources.

We are hoping that Peter can return to Calgary in July 2015 to teach an iconography workshop focusing on gesso panel making.

If you want to keep track of Peter's new work, check our his website:  www.petermurphyicons.co.uk