

A wire in time saves nine!
a 'make do' and mend feature; a wooden dowel substituted for a flute.
Jeanette Lewis
Mar 13 min read
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A different sort of 'crown'
The sceptre was removed because it was undersized, and also broken
Jeanette Lewis
Feb 162 min read
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St John Henry Newman - New Doctor of the Church
' Capturing Cardinal Newman's iconic distinctive features wasn't all I wanted to achieve with this bust.
Jeanette Lewis
Aug 3, 20251 min read
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Pieta Memorial ~ reconstrution
A Pieta statue which holds dear memories for parishioners is restored
Jeanette Lewis
Jun 1, 20252 min read
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Shedding light on the crucifix ~ A restoration
the figure of Christ, darkened by candle soot and detritus, was not easily seen against the dark canopy.
Jeanette Lewis
Feb 18, 20253 min read
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good bones ~ restoring the shrine statue of st. Walburge
As part of the restoration, we returned the carved wooden phial of oil to the top of St. Walburge’s rule book
Jeanette Lewis
Jan 18, 20254 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...repairing crib figures
A crudely painted nativity king gets a makeover 'Tis the season for Crib figure repairs. While crudely painted figures can benefit from a...
Jeanette Lewis
Feb 15, 20242 min read
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Saint Joseph the Family Man
Feeling the heat Here in the U.K. we are experiencing what used to be called a bit of a Heat Wave; more recently they changed its...
Jeanette Lewis
Jun 16, 20234 min read
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Stations of the Cross restored
Jesus crowned with thorns The 14 Stations In Catholic churches, you will find 14 plaques depicting the passion of Christ. They are...
Jeanette Lewis
Feb 26, 20234 min read
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