Margaret Ingram—Visual Artist and Writer

 
Text Box: Gallery ii Text Box: “Holy Face of Christ Icon” In the Traditions of Ancient Egg Tempera Icon Writing 12” Dia $1300 Text Box: Holy Icon Writing The Icons in this Gallery were written in the ancient tradition of creating images that depict the people and events of the Bible. Considering the icon is a Holy Image, it is believed that the icon should not contain anything synthetic or artificial. Only pure and natural materials are chosen for the traditional writing of icons. The materials include: solid wood board, linen fabric, natural gesso and glues, clay, 24KT. Gold leaf, natural ground and raw pigments, eggs and water. Prayer and contemplation begin and end each step of the icon writing process. Everything involved in the writing of these liturgical icons has spiritual meaning tied to Scripture and reveals different levels of manifestation of God’s Presence within the Iconographer. In the creation of these Icons, each workday session began with prayer and anointing of the hands of the Iconographer. The day ended with a special prayer. When the Icons were finished they were blessed in a special ceremony with a priest officiating.