Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Madonna and Child Relief

I finally finished the molding and casting project I started months ago and had Patrick hang the reliefs up on the girls' wall yesterday. I couldn't be happier with the outcome. The finished reliefs captured all the details I'd hoped they would.

a close up (click on the image for detail)

in the girls' room



I'll be back to post more of a start-to-finish (with pictures) in the next few days. Now that I have the mold I can cast many more, so other than making these as gifts I'm brainstorming other options. Let me know if you have any ideas. Interestingly, I was working on these madonna & child plaques the moment we got the call that our son was to be induced - that very day (I still find that symbolic). I dropped everything to scrub paint and glaze off my hands while trying to book Patrick and I on the next flight to Georgia. :)

25 comments:

Mat. Emily said...

Those are so beautiful! You should sell them!

Paula said...

They turned out beautifully. Their room is glorious.

jordin said...

They are fantastic! And what a great story to tell them as they get older!

Anonymous said...

Etsy!!! :-)

Jenny said...

Stunningly beautiful!

Jeannine said...

They are beautiful. I agree...you could definitely sell them! And that room is just a picture of serenity. It calms my soul just to look at it.

Grace in my Heart said...

LOVE them! I love the girls' bedspreads too. Simply beautiful!

Melanie B said...

Wow! That's gorgeous!

Lauren said...

BEAUTIFUL!!! How do you do that????

Jodi said...

Wow! You're amazing. I would definitely buy one of those. They turned out gorgeous. Your girls are so blessed to be living among so many beautiful things.

Shelly said...

that room is TO DIE FOR gorgeous!! thank you for the inspiration!!!!

Emily (Laundry and Lullabies) said...

Have you thought about opening an Etsy shop? I can see those selling well. They're beautiful and look like they're professionally done.

Remouse said...

They are gorgeous, and if you sold them I'd love to buy one.

Cheryl M. said...

Beautiful work, Kristen and the room is so lovely. :) Did you make the duvets and pillow shams?

kathy said...

Those are beautiful!

Phyllis said...

Beautiful plaques for a beautiful room.

Right Said Red said...

Oh wow! You are so talented and those are beautiful!

Thankful said...

The reliefs are beautiful and their room is out of a magazine. Wow! What lucky girls!

Wesley Anne said...

Those are absolutely beautiful!! I would buy one in a heart beat. :)

Elisa said...

Wow. Ok. I'm a crafty person, but I would not know how to make those. PLEASE ETSY!!! PLEASE!!! The girl' room is so beautiful.

Mary said...

These are stunning! I would love to know how they are done. The intricacies of the faces are beautiful. Love the duvet covers for the girls room. Your taste is impeccable!

Musings said...

I'd love to purchase a couple from you for my girls if you decide to sell them. You did a fantastic job!

Anonymous said...

Very sweet. Few images inspire me more than Mary and her Baby...which is why I absolutely love the picture "L'innocence." by Bouguereau. I also LOVE the fact that your girls share a room. So many benefits come from that experience!

Kristen Laurence said...

Thank you ladies. I actually have an Etsy shop, but I've never listed anything for sale. Perhaps that's the way to go. It will take me some time to figure out cost/shipping etc., so for those of you who would like one, please be patient with slow, lazy me. :)

Cheryl, no, unfortunately I didn't make their bed linens. :)

Elisa said...

YAY! I'm so happy you are considering making & selling these. I have a little godchild who was just baptized. I would love to get her one. If you start an email list for your etsy shop w/ people who are interested, please add me! elisa (at) elisaloves (dot) com