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
- 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
- Jul 18, 2021
- 3 min
Angels get their wings
Sanctuary Angels broken wings restored Lewis & Lewis
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Jeanette Lewis
- Apr 22, 2021
- 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, 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
- 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 23, 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 8, 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 30, 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
- Nov 18, 2018
- 3 min
How Saints Are Made
Making a statue of St. Catherine of Alexandria Making the statue of St. Catherine of Alexandria Earlier this year,(2017) Reverend Hall...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Apr 8, 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 1, 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
- Jul 6, 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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Jeanette Lewis
- Mar 16, 2015
- 2 min
Symbolism of Our Lady of Walsingham
Explaining the image of Our Lady of Walsingham In the year 2015, at the request of the Carmelite sisters of Prenton; I Created this 24...
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