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Category: Stoles

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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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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Rainbow, Cross & Lilies

15th March 202317th July 2024 Elaine BradshawFinished Commissions, Full Length, StolesLeave a Comment on 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…

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Forest Of Dean

10th March 202316th April 2024 Elaine BradshawFinished Commissions, My Work, Scenic Designs, StolesLeave a Comment on 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…

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The Reconciliation

18th February 202317th April 2024 Elaine BradshawFinished Commissions, My Work, Stoles, SymbolLeave a Comment on 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.…

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