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Tag: fish

The Crossed Keys of St Peter

16th January 201927th November 2019 Elaine BradshawFinished Commissions, Lectern, Pulpit & Altar Falls, Work in ProgressLeave a Comment on The Crossed Keys of St Peter

I’ve been working on the Altar and Lectern falls for St Peter’s Church in Stratford-Upon-Avon and wanted to talk about a couple of techniques I’ve used in this design, Appliqué and a special goldwork technique to add a 3D effect to…

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It all starts with a sketch

10th January 201927th November 2019 Elaine BradshawWork in ProgressLeave a Comment on It all starts with a sketch

I was approached back in October about creating an altar & lectern fall for St Peter’s Church, Stratford-Upon-Avon, not something I’ve made before and an interesting new challenge, but where to start? The church asked me to work up a…

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A very proud moment

12th July 201819th November 2019 Elaine BradshawChasuble, Finished CommissionsLeave a Comment on A very proud moment

These last few photos are of Alex wearing her chasuble, I hope she doesn’t mind me sharing them! I have been so pleased to have been asked to make it for her, even though she is a very exacting client 🙂…

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And it is finished!

12th July 201819th November 2019 Elaine BradshawChasuble, Finished Commissions, Work in ProgressLeave a Comment on And it is finished!

I have had to hold off on completing this blog as I was asked by Alex not to post pictures of her chasuble until after her ‘priesting’ and her first Eucharist service. Well she is now a fully fledged priest…

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Orphrey nice to see you!

2nd May 201819th November 2019 Elaine BradshawChasuble, Work in ProgressLeave a Comment on Orphrey nice to see you!

I am well on my way now, both the front and back orphrey’s are nearly complete. Just the gold leather work to do on the fish, then make up the chasuble itself ready for them to be attached. I have…

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Fish, bread and the Holy Spirit

11th April 201819th November 2019 Elaine BradshawWork in ProgressLeave a Comment on Fish, bread and the Holy Spirit

Having got the go ahead that my design was on the right lines I began working on full scale coloured sketches. The photos show the beginning of my full size ideas for the front of the chasuble. A panel like this…

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New Commission : A red chasuble

23rd March 201819th November 2019 Elaine BradshawWork in ProgressLeave a Comment on New Commission : A red chasuble

I have been asked to design and make a red Chasuble for my sister to wear as she celebrates her first Eucharist in late June. Almost a year has passed since she was ordained a deacon and I started this exciting…

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Once I had a little fishy ….

4th October 201719th November 2019 Elaine BradshawWork in ProgressLeave a Comment on Once I had a little fishy ….

The brief I have for this commission is for an altar fall and co-ordinated pulpit fall. The church is St Peter’s, so having spoken with the minister we decided on using the symbolism of fish and the crossed keys of…

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I will make you fishers of people

31st March 201717th November 2019 Elaine BradshawStolesLeave a Comment on I will make you fishers of people

This is my very first stole!I was asked back in January this year if I would think about making my sister’s ordination stole. I was, at first, very honoured, then the panic set in!I had never done anything like this…

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