BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: Now, “writing” religious icons. In the Orthodox Christian tradition, icons are said to be written, not painted. The Orthodox consider making icons more a form of prayer than art ...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Organic pigments, 24K gold leaf, and lots of faith enables non-artists to become an ‘icon writer’. In 2009 Teresa Darby of Nacogdoches took her first icon writing workshop.

Orthodox Christians consider writing icons to be a significant and scared form of prayer. In the Orthodox Christian tradition, icons are said to be written, not painted. The Orthodox consider making ...