This stole was commissioned by a congregation for their minister who was retiring after 50 years of service to the Spiritans. It was to reflect the area of Derbyshire that included the village of Hassop and the Monsal trial, rolling…
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Lamb of God & St George
This stole was commissioned as a gift by parishioners who wanted to celebrate 25 years since their vicar had been ordained. The images on the stole were inspired by their church window, depicting St George. The other side of the…
Pioneer Priest
This ordination stole commission came from one of the first designated ‘Pioneer priest’ in the UK. ‘Pioneers are people called by God who are the first to see and creatively respond to the Holy Spirit’s initiatives with those outside the…
Shape Me, Change Me, Form Me
This commission for an ivory Ordination stole came from a carpenter. They wanted a reference to the fact they were a carpenter and that the cross of the crucifiction was hewn from rough timbers. Embroidered on the lining on both…
IHS Christogram
The client for this stole had quite a specific idea in mind for their Ordination stole. They wanted me to use the IHS Christogram and to incorporate the ‘cross of nails’ through the centre. We began by choosing the style…
Celtic Cross
The client for this Ordination stole had a very clear picture of what they wanted for their piece. On one side a Celtic cross standing on top of a rock and on the other some nails entwined with thorns and…
Persian Cross
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…
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…