This very striking Ordination stole began with a very simple brief, to represent the client’s Iranian heritage. The Persian blue was to be the dominant colour and they would like a dove to be included. I did some research into…
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In The Beginning
The client wanted this green Ordinary time stole to reflect the Creation story. It is an example of one of my more complicated designs, with many small elements added to create the finished picture. The main focus was to the…
May My Prayers Be Set Before You
The inspiration for this Ordination stole came from Psalm 141 May my prayers be set before you like incense, May the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. The image shows a figure with arms raised and…
I Am The Light Shining In The Darkness
This stole is the third in a series commissioned by a client who wanted the reference to radiating light to appear in each of the stoles. Here the ‘light’ is radiating out from Christs heart as he hugs a kneeling…
Chalice and Bowl
This commission came from an Ordinand who wanted their stole to reflect their affinity to Maunday Thursday and the washing of feet and the central role of Holy Communion. The design of the chalice is based on an Elizabethan chalice…
Let The Little Children Come To Me
This commission came from a priest whose ordination stole I had made last year. They wanted this green Ordinary Time stole to reflect the saying of Jesus ‘Let the little children come to me’. I was asked to incorporate an…
Our Lady of the Assumption
This commission came from a school in Blackpool that wanted to say goodbye and thank you to their priest who was moving to a new parish. I was asked to use the school logo which featured Blackpool Tower, their school,…
Chesire Countryside
This commission came as a gift for a minister from her parishioners for her Ordination this summer. It was a new one for me as they wanted it to feature a red tractor, a black and white cow and a…
‘Nothing Can Separate Us’
A beloved father’s unique embroideries were the starting point for this Ordination stole. After a chat with her father about a design with a child’s hand making the sign of the cross on the palm of an adult, he went…
Rainbows of Inclusivity
It was very important to this client that the ‘rainbow’ was the main focus of the stole, as the importance of being there for everyone was paramount to them. I was asked to make it ‘swoosh’ across from one side…