The inspiration for this stole came from 1 Kings 19:9-18 where Elijah hears the voice of God. The client wanted their stole to reflect the hills and crags of the Peak District. It was to have a ‘stained glass’ feel…
Author: Elaine Bradshaw
Remember
This is my first commission from ‘across the pond’ and came from an Ordinand in Pennsylvania. They wanted something quite traditional, the verses from 1 Chorinthians 11:23-26 being their inspiration. The design was to include the chalice, grapes, wheat, bread,…
Liverbird and Ruby Slippers
This commission came from parishioners of a United Reform Church in Liverpool, not too far from where I live. The stole was to be given as a gift to celebrate their minister being elected as the Moderator of General Assembly…
Stained Glass Chalice and Bread
The brief for this stole was that it should reflect the client’s love of bright colours, one of their favourite artists being Antoni Gaudi who is famous for his brightly coloured mosaics in the Sagrada Familia in Spain. I have…
I Am Like Broken Pottery
The inspiration for this stole came from Psalm 31:12 … I have faded from memory as if I were dead and have become like a piece of broken pottery…. but by using the Japanese art of Kintsugi, stitching things back…
Swirling Swifts
The brief for this commission was definitely to be all about the swifts. The client wanted the stole to capture the fluidity and movements of these annual visitors to where they lived. I loved the idea of trying to give…
Crossed Keys & Rosemary
The brief for this stole was to keep it simple and to create the design using silver only. The crossed keys represent St Peter, the rosemary is for remembrance and the lily for the virgin Mary’s purity. This stole was…
Llanwenog Sheep & Wheat
The client who commissioned this stole wanted it to reflect, on one side, their life as a shepherdess, her flock being Llanwenog sheep, a lovely ‘woolly’ sheep with a black face. The other side was a memorial to a beloved…
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
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!