The hallmark of our workshop is genuine hand work. We do not use any copying equipment. In this way, we want to preserve the live and unique beauty of Church art. An icon or crucifix is created with the artist’s hands; one needs also to be prayerful as well as giving time, energy, and ideas. Thank God, we have all these things!

Hermann Sunait

Hermann Sunait was born in Donetsk, Ukraine. As a child, his first encounter with monastic life was near Optina Pustyn, where his family took part in the restoration of the monastery.

The Carvings

In our work, we use special handmade cutters and chisels. Handmade instruments are a very important part of the work of each woodcarver. The quality of the work largely depends on the quality and sharpening of the instruments.

About Beauty

Today, in the age of digital technology, man has been displaced by machines and computers, and things which surround us have lost their mark of personhood…