The Little Flower, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
as a young girl. A gold leafed reliquary lies
beneath the carved rose on her chest.

woodcarving

Brother Sun, Work in progress of Saint Francis
of Assisi depicted at the moment he renounced
the material world. In his hands he holds a bird's
nest with a sparrow's egg inside.

Healing Buddha, Work in progress of Yakushi,
the thirteenth century Japanese Buddha of healing
and miracles. He stands on top of a carved lotus
base and holds a healing balm in his left hand.