

Pieta Memorial ~ reconstrution
A Pieta statue which holds dear memories for parishioners is restored
Jeanette Lewis
Jun 1, 20252 min read


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


Art of Surrender
Working as a Religious artist was never presented to me as a viable career path...
Jeanette Lewis
Sep 30, 20223 min read


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


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


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


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


A Christmas 'Tail'
The following story tells of a poor Crib ox...he had no legs at all....and his tail was missing too!
Jeanette Lewis
Jan 3, 20223 min read


Our Lady of Victories statue restored
Statue of Our Lady on old school building 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 restore the statue as part of the renovations taking place to convert the building into a home. The school was built around 1860 and the statue is fashioned after those produced by Mayers and co. of Munich. This company was founded in 1847 by Josef Gabriel Mayer and still exists today, albeit now produc
Jeanette Lewis
Dec 6, 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...
Jeanette Lewis
Nov 1, 20212 min read


Angels get their wings
Sanctuary Angels broken wings restored Lewis & Lewis
Jeanette Lewis
Jul 18, 20213 min read


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


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


Our Lady of Lourdes restored for St. Walburgers
Our lady of Lourdes restored for the shrine of St. Walburger in Preston Artists throughout the ages have striven to depict the beauty of...
Jeanette Lewis
Dec 30, 20203 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...
Jeanette Lewis
Sep 22, 20202 min read


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 7, 20201 min read


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 29, 20203 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...
Jeanette Lewis
Aug 25, 20201 min read


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 7, 20182 min read


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 3, 20181 min read

