Jonathan Pageau carves Eastern Orthodox Icons and other traditional Christian images in wood and stone in a desire to reconnect with the ancient spiritual traditions of Christianity.
Jonathan has been studying iconography canons and carving for several years. Having been personnaly led to Eastern Orthodoxy, he nonetheless searches through the traditional images of both East and West in the hope of giving them a fresh voice.
The rich visual, liturgical and theological heritage found in traditional carving -from Byzantine ivories to Celtic crosses to Romanesque capitals- is inexhaustible.
In the gallery you will find carved icons, but also carved Orthodox pectoral crosses and a variety of other liturgical objects.
Latest Project
March 4th, 2013. Wood and Stone Reliquary
Pageau Carvings Video
Orthodox Arts Journal
Jonathan is one of the main contributors to the Orthodox Arts Journal, an online journal devoted to the Orthodox arts which gathers scholars, musicians, designers, artisans and iconographers from North America and Europe. You can find the journal here: www.orthodoxartsjournal.org
Icon Carving Classes
Jonathan teaches icon carving in collaboration with Hexaemeron, a non-profit organization dedicated to the sacred-arts. The upcoming classes are the following: