

st. Joseph & infant Jesus Antique church statue
A gift from a son We were asked to restore this carved wooden statue of Saint Joseph and the child Jesus by a local man, who had bought...
Jeanette Lewis
Jun 1, 20222 min read
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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...
Jeanette Lewis
Mar 11, 20223 min read
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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...
Jeanette Lewis
Dec 8, 20213 min read
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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...
Jeanette Lewis
Nov 1, 20212 min read
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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...
Jeanette Lewis
Jan 31, 20212 min read
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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...
Jeanette Lewis
Sep 23, 20202 min read
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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...
Jeanette Lewis
Sep 9, 20202 min read
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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...
Jeanette Lewis
Aug 26, 20201 min read
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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...
Jeanette Lewis
Apr 1, 20181 min read
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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...
Jeanette Lewis
Nov 7, 20172 min read
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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"...
Jeanette Lewis
Jul 6, 20161 min read
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