This 7 day retreat at Flores del Camino  is all-inclusive with lovely rooms, a beautiful courtyard and seminar rooms for gathering, and healthy food, shared in the spirit of community.

• You  will  be painting  Mary  Magdalene  (holding  red  egg)  using  the  1,500  year  old  icon  painting  technique.
• You  will  learn  how  to  collect,  prepare  and  paint  with  natural  pigment,  egg  tempera  (egg  yolk  mixed  with  wine )  and use real  gold. 
• This  will  be  your  opportunity  to  engage  in  a  meditative  process in  a  beautiful  and  nourishing  environment  on the  Camino  de  Santiago.  Throughout  the  week  we  will  also  be receiving  pilgrims  for  the  evening  meals.

This will be your opportunity to spend meaningful time on the sacred ground of the camino in the beautiful region of the Margateria just at the foot of the Leon mountains. We are located in the enchanting, special heritage site, the historic village of Castrillo, considered one of the most beautiful in Spain. The village is surrounded by vast nature and is an inspiring place to paint.  (Some of you may also wish to walk on after the retreat and make the 200km or so to Santiago from the retreat centre. We offer pilgrims passports and advise).

Hanna  Ward  has  researched  and  studied  iconography  under several  masters  from  Greece,  Russia,  Romania,  Finland  and  UK.  She  lectures  and  teaches  in  Finland,  the  UK  and  is  a  visiting  tutor  at  the  Princes  Foundation  School  of  Traditional  Arts,  the  Icon  School  of  Bethlehem  in  Palestine  and  joins  us  once  a  year  at  Flores  del  Camino.  She  regularly  paints  commission  pieces  for  churches  and  private  collectors.  

Basia  Goodwin (MA) studied  at  the  Prince's  Foundation  School  of  Traditional  Arts.  Bertrand  Gamrowski  (PhD)  has  an  educational  background  in  mathematics.  Flores  del  Camino  is  our  home  and  it  is  a  work  of  love. Throughout  the  year  we  receive  pilgrims  on  their  way  to  Santiago,  run  retreats and  when  time  permits  make  our  art.  It  is  our  great  honour to live,  work  and  serve  on  this  beautiful  road.