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specialists in liturgical arts & statue restoration
restoring beauty to our churches.
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Restoration Catholic - Creative Arts in the Catholic church, Commentary and Insights.
All opinions my own. Jeanette Lewis Bachelor of Art and Design
Jeanette Lewis
- Apr 22
- 4 min
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...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Jan 31
- 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
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Aug 29, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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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
- Apr 7, 2018
- 2 min
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....
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Jeanette Lewis
- Apr 3, 2018
- 1 min
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....
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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
- May 8, 2017
- 2 min
St. Patrick Smiles Again
The head teacher of St.Patrick's catholic school asked if we could restore the statue of their patron saint which had once stood outside...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Oct 28, 2016
- 3 min
Birmingham Oratory Crucifix Restoration
It was a cold wet morning in early March when we drove into the greyness of the car park. Passing under the archway into the Oratory...
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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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