Jeanette Lewis
- Jan 28
- 2 min
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...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Sep 30, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Mar 11, 2022
- 3 min
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 26, 2021
- 1 min
feast of the Holy Family
Seeing clearly Today we remember the Holy family of Nazareth. My family and I will be attending Mass later this evening, and we're...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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 8, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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
- Mar 31, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2017
- 2 min
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, 2016
- 1 min
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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