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Author: Elaine Bradshaw

Ordination stoles Summer 2025

10th January 202510th January 2025 Elaine BradshawUncategorisedLeave a Comment on Ordination stoles Summer 2025

Just wanted to let Ordinands for June/July 2025 that my order book is currently full and I am therefore unable to take on any more commissions at this time. I can still discuss commissions for September Ordinations & for other…

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Rainbow Rising Sun

13th December 202313th July 2024 Elaine BradshawFinished Commissions, My Work, Pictoral, StolesLeave a Comment on Rainbow Rising Sun

The brief for this commission was that it should be bright rainbow colours featuring a rising sun. Where the rays from the sun overlap the hills in the background I changed the colours subtly so that they appear more as a reflection.

Nautical Tattoos

5th December 202323rd September 2024 Elaine BradshawFinished Commissions, My Work, StolesLeave a Comment on Nautical Tattoos

The client commissioning this stole was leaving their church in Edinburgh to become a Royal Navy Reserve Chaplain and as they were too squeamish to have actual tattoos decided to have them on their stole instead!

Pomegranates & Bells

19th July 202316th July 2024 Elaine BradshawStoles, TraditionalLeave a Comment on Pomegranates & Bells

The brief for this commission was that the client wanted the stole to have a border of pomegranates and bells below a cross with flames and a dove and it wasn’t to be overly ‘flashy’! I hope I managed it.…

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Glamis Castle & Adelphi Theatre

17th July 202316th April 2024 Elaine BradshawFinished Commissions, My Work, Scenic Designs, StolesLeave a Comment on Glamis Castle & Adelphi Theatre

This stole commission came from a client who is a celebrant in Scotland and was quite a challenge in its complexity of required elements but everything is possible, eventually! The client wanted the stole to reflect the main highlights of…

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Alpha & Omega

8th June 202316th July 2024 Elaine BradshawFinished Commissions, Stoles, Symbol, TraditionalLeave a Comment on Alpha & Omega

This stole was commissioned by an aunt for her nephew. It was to be kept fairly simple, as purple is worn during Lent, a time for repentance and self-reflection, so it needed to reflect this. The design is mirrored on…

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Creation Story

15th May 202316th July 2024 Elaine BradshawFinished Commissions, Scenic Designs, StolesLeave a Comment on Creation Story

This is an example of one of my full-scene stoles. The client wanted their stole to tell the story of creation as they were going to be working a lot with children and they were going to use it as…

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Are You Due To Be Ordained In 2024?

4th May 202317th April 2024 Elaine BradshawUncategorisedLeave a Comment on Are You Due To Be Ordained In 2024?

If you are and you haven’t organised your ordination stole then it is time to start thinking about it ! Starting to think about it now will give you plenty of time to have one specially commissioned and created just…

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Open Sanctuary

20th April 202316th April 2024 Elaine BradshawFinished Commissions, My Work, Scenic Designs, StolesLeave a Comment on Open Sanctuary

The commission for this stole came from a client who is training at the Open Sanctuary in Scotland and wanted their stole to reflect the ethos of their beliefs. I was asked to include the Open Sanctuary logo, some birds…

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Falling Oak Leaves

30th March 202316th April 2024 Elaine BradshawFinished Commissions, Full Length, My WorkLeave a Comment on Falling Oak Leaves

The brief for this stole was that there must be a reference to the Oak tree. The church where they are to serve their curacy has the oak tree as their symbol and my client wanted it referenced. It was…

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