The inspiration for this stole came from a recurring dream the client had about a Bedouin tent and a figure kneeling at the feet of Jesus, their arms are outstretched to receive a vestment that is plain on the front,…
Category: Stoles
Durham & Norwich
The brief for this commission was to reflect the two areas of this country that are very dear to the client’s heart. Norfolk, where they were born and brought up, and Northumberland where they currently live & are training for…
The Banksy
This commission came from an Ordinand whose partner had sketched the design they would like to create on their stole. It uses the Banksy painting ‘Forgive Us Our Trespassing’ commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and…
Journey of Perseverance
The inspiration for this commission was from Romans 5 v1-5. The client wanted me to portray a journey, perhaps a winding road through the countryside, with two figures, an adult & a child holding hands, telling the story of life’s…
Majestic Woodland
The feeling I have tried to convey in this stole is the towering majesty of our woodlands. The client wanted a predominantly green stole for Ordinary time and wanted the trees to be the focus of the design, conveying all…
Nativity
This is my first commission for a stole depicting the Nativity story, everyone is here at the stable. This stole is made using ivory Dupion silk with machine-applied characters. The ‘light’ coming from the star is created using a close…
St Joseph
This is my first truly international stole commission & I was thrilled to receive it. It was commissioned by the client for their friend who lives in Laos in the Philipines. The brief was to include the figure of St…
Shine Jesus Shine
This commission came from a retired headteacher who wanted their stole to reflect their favourite hymn Shine Jesus Shine and the words ‘Lord the light of your love is shining, In the midst of the darkness shining’. I decided to…
Stained Glass Chalice – Wheat & Grapes
This stole was commissioned to celebrate the return of the church’s curate after maternity leave. I was given some photographs of the windows and other important symbols of the village of Berinsfield. The village having been built on the site…
Cross of Bursting Joy
I was asked in this commission to create a stole that featured a plain cross on one side with a crown of thorns and some ferns (connection to their New Zealand heritage) and on the other a cross that was…