Pieta memorial
A Pieta statue which holds dear memories for parishioners is restored
Jeanette Lewis
Jun 12 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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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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Our Lady of Fatima restored for school Jubilee
Our Lady of Fatima outdoor statue restored and blessed by Archbishop Longely for St. Werburgh's school
Jeanette Lewis
Feb 3, 20223 min read
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Our Lady of Victories statue restored
About the school's statue This statue of Our Lady of Victories stood above the main doors of an old school building. We were asked to...
Jeanette Lewis
Dec 6, 20212 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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Angels get their wings
Sanctuary Angels broken wings restored Lewis & Lewis
Jeanette Lewis
Jul 18, 20213 min read
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Our Lady of Lourdes - restored for St. Peter in chains
The first statue of Our Lady of Lourdes The statue at the grotto of Lourdes is the work of sculptor Joseph-Hughes Fabisch. He was...
Jeanette Lewis
Apr 22, 20214 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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Our Lady of Lourdes restored for St. Walburgers
Artists throughout the ages have striven to depict the beauty of the Blessed Virgin. In many paintings and sculptures, her face expresses...
Jeanette Lewis
Dec 30, 20203 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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Restoration of Our Lady's Shrine
A forlorn shrine is brought back to life! Fr. Byrne's outdoor statue of Our Lady was on the cusp of being unsalvageable. She was...
Jeanette Lewis
Sep 8, 20201 min read
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Our Lady's Dowry
And Prayer for the conversion of England. In 1381, England was troubled by the peasants revolt against their landlords. The 14 year old...
Jeanette Lewis
Aug 30, 20203 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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Gothic Stations of the Cross
Carved in Belgium 1858, restored in the U.K. 2018 ​Father wanted his Gothic stations of the cross to look as beautiful as possible....
Jeanette Lewis
Apr 8, 20182 min read
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Hands on Heart
This statue of the Sacred Heart was purchased to complement the figure of Our Lady either side of a sanctuary. It seemed a good fit....
Jeanette Lewis
Apr 4, 20181 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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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...
Jeanette Lewis
Mar 15, 20182 min read
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