Shrines – Lisa Vollrath

This is my first year as a homeowner, and with Halloween approaching I began to wonder what I would do for decorations. In light of this interesting article by Fr. Grunow about the Catholic roots of Halloween and why Americans came to think of it as a pagan holiday, I decided to try to use this opportunity to reengage the culture and maybe even evangelize my neighbors. The crazy idea I came up with was to make little shrines to honor a few saints who died as martyrs for their faith in…

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"Dreamer" 🦌🌿🌙 - Shadow box is made of wood, and painted with acrylic paint. - Decorated with pieces of clay, wood, metal, paper and found objects. - The grass in box is artificial, the trees are made of real tree branches. - Everything is coated with water based acrylic varnish. - Cleaning with a dry cloth or dust brush. - Measurements - Height 13.5 cm ( 5.3 inches ) Width 8 cm ( 3.1 inches ) Depth 3 cm ( 1.2 inches )

All shipping is free. All orders over £29 are tracked This little shrine depicts an imaginary opera, a tiny figure, perhaps a priestess or a queen, stands within the decorative proscenium. it is reclaimed timber fronted with hand stamped recycled aluminium. There are additional decorative elements hanging down from the frame. It is 25 x 11 cm or 10 x 4.25 inches. All my items are hand made and will have very slight variations from the photographs. This is a part of the Seventy Seven Seas…

Shell work grotto made by Lisa Rauter Ohiofolk.com

One of my favorite handbuilding projects is my ceramic casita shrine shelf. They designate a special space in your home that you can visit whenever you need to escape, meditate, or give energy to a person or idea that’s been on your mind.

Marion Westerman on Instagram: "Making a paper mache shrine in a nut shell. A new design, new mold. A great opportunity to show you a little bit more of the process. It’s never just making a shrine. There’s always a lot more. This reel might give you a nice idea of what it takes to make a paper mache shrine… and where not talking about the sanding, painting or varnishing! #workingprogress #papiermache #shrine #papermache #paperpulpmaking #altardecor #howitsmade #paperpulp #papermacheart…

Elegant recycled kid-friendly crafting using recycled materials. Perfect rainy day or holiday decoration project for groups, classroom, or home. Free how-to. Quick and easy crafting.