Jeanette Lewis
Mar 11, 20223 min read
Nodding Angel restored
This nodding angel made everyone who saw it in my repair shop smile. Smiles are something we have all missed, having worn masks for far...
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Jeanette Lewis
Dec 8, 20213 min read
Saint Joseph's statues
Saint Joseph is a wonderful saint. As the parent of a family and a man who worked with his hands, we chose him as the patron of our...
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Jeanette Lewis
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Facing up to Plaster
Art and ancestors My dad didn't want me to work with plaster as he had done. He said it was messy and dusty and he wanted something...
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Jeanette Lewis
Jan 31, 20212 min read
Saint Brigid of the Gael
Ireland has three Patron saints; St. Patrick, Saint Columcile, and Saint Brigid of Kildare. This statue of St. Brigid had been restored...
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Jeanette Lewis
Sep 22, 20202 min read
St. Anthony's Book
St. Anthony is a familiar figure in our churches, he either holds loaves of bread, or is depicted holding a book, with the infant Christ...
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Jeanette Lewis
Sep 19, 20202 min read
Medieval Moments
History that shaped our statues in England. We love our church statuary, from humble crib figures to great masterpieces; yet some...
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Jeanette Lewis
Sep 8, 20202 min read
Changing Colours
Restoring a statue of Saint Joan of Arc. Restoring Statue of Saint Joan Visionary & Martyr We are much accustomed to seeing St. Joan...
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Jeanette Lewis
Aug 25, 20201 min read
A Disarming Bambino
Restoring a Baby Jesus figure This Bambino was produced by Maison Rafl studio. Its broken arm had been covered in a resinous clay, which...
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Jeanette Lewis
Nov 18, 20183 min read
How Saints Are Made
Making a statue of St. Catherine of Alexandria Making the statue of St. Catherine of Alexandria Earlier this year,(2017) Reverend Hall...
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Jeanette Lewis
Mar 31, 20181 min read
Nativity Shepherd With Broken Flute restored
Praise Him with Strings and Pipe! This Nativity shepherd is from a 40 inch plaster nativity set. It had become rather grubby and damaged...
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Jeanette Lewis
Mar 15, 20182 min read
Rediscovering Maison Rafl
Appreciation for the art of Saint Supplice One producer of religious statuary, which I encounter often, is "Maison Raffl". The studio had...
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Jeanette Lewis
Nov 7, 20172 min read
Pieta Statue Restored
This lovely Pieta, originally by Meyers of Munich, had last been polychromed in the 1930's (The decorative artist had dated his work to...
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Jeanette Lewis
Jul 5, 20161 min read
Madonna Statue Needs a Hand
When Fr. Simon brought this statue to us for repair, it came with lots of "extras"... "Extra" layers of paint, "extra" dust, and "extra"...
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