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.…
Author: Elaine Bradshaw
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Rainbow, Cross & Lilies
The brief for this stole was for a rainbow flowing from one side to the other, to reflect the inclusivity of all, a plain cross and some white lilies. The stole was created using ivory Dupion silk and worked with…
Forest Of Dean
The beautiful Forest of Dean and the River Seven were the inspiration for this stole. The client wanted the design to reflect the broad-leaved trees of the forest, like Oak, Alder & Beech and the wonderful wildlife and bluebells that…
The Reconciliation
This stole feature quite a simple design but carries a very powerful message. It depicts the emotion and moment of reconciliation between a father and daughter who had not seen or been in contact with each other for many years.…