

Shedding light on the crucifix
David working on corpus This crucifix had hung in the sanctuary for many years, its original cross was missing. The style of the...
Jeanette Lewis
Feb 183 min read
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R. U. receiving me?
Statuary in our workshop Dear Subscriber, thank you for having shown an interest in our blog content. Recently, we discovered that not...
Jeanette Lewis
Feb 71 min read
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good bones
Saint Walburge restored David and I first visited St. Walburge’s church in 2020. Its spire is said to be the highest of any church in...
Jeanette Lewis
Jan 184 min read
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crucifix repair
'While man makes plans, God laughs...' as the old saying goes. Preparing photos to make them blog-ready can be time consuming; one of...
Jeanette Lewis
May 20, 20243 min read
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Necks't Please...
'Tis the season for Crib figure repairs. While crudely painted figures can benefit from a professional makeover; (see above) it is at...
Jeanette Lewis
Feb 15, 20242 min read
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Family Man
Heloo friends! It's been a long time no blog post, so I will try to cover some of our church bound comings and goings so far this year....
Jeanette Lewis
Jun 16, 20234 min read
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Stations of the Cross renewed
The 14 Stations In Catholic churches, you will find 14 plaques depicting the passion of Christ. They are usually displayed in prominent...
Jeanette Lewis
Feb 26, 20234 min read
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From one saint to Another...
From Saint Stanislav to Saint Philip. Father arrived with a broken statue of Saint Stanislav Kostka for us to transform into Saint Philip...
Jeanette Lewis
Jan 28, 20232 min read
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Art of Surrender
People ask how did I get started in this type of work. My best answer would be that I began by reading books like "Trustful Surrender to...
Jeanette Lewis
Sep 30, 20223 min read
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The Wimple with a pimple
Restoring a neo gothic saint - or two... When the statue of Saint Teresa of Avila arrived she was wearing some uncharacteristic green...
Jeanette Lewis
Aug 21, 20222 min read
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