Liturgical Fabric Arts
Design and Consultation for Liturgical Art
Custom design & Consultation for Furnishings
and Worship Settings
Engage the liturgical art consultant to work with your committee to create a worship setting that reflects God's presence and brings beauty and order to liturgical celebrations.
Renovate the setting of your worship space and/or have new furniture designed to harmonize with the architecture.
Ed Stroeher from Washington, Missouri, crafted the elements shown. See more of his work at www.thespeedofwood.com
CHAPEL FURNISHINGS
School Sisters of Notre Dame
Ornamental brass motifs from the former chapel were incorporated into the design of the altar, ambo and tabernacle in respect of what had been before, while giving a vitality and elegance to the new.
The wheat motif on the four sides of the altar came from the former communion railing. The marble inlay in the top came from the former altar. When design elements such as these can be incorporated into a renovation, the change is often better accepted by the members of the congregation. The dark walnut wood contrasting with the light red oak reaches upward in the center, then curves upward suggesting both a chalice and arms raised up in praise.
Three crosses from the former reredos form the center design of the ambo. Notice the crosses repeated on the doors. Such repetition has a pleasing, calming effect.
A marble bowl holds living water in this font.
The wheat motif on the four sides of the altar came from the former communion railing. The marble inlay in the top came from the former altar. When design elements such as these can be incorporated into a renovation, the change is often better accepted by the members of the congregation. The dark walnut wood contrasting with the light red oak reaches upward in the center, then curves upward suggesting both a chalice and arms raised up in praise.
The design of the former communion rail was recreated for the altar at Concord Hill (Marthasville, MO).
This Gothic lectern repeats the lines of altar.
The pillars and arch of this ambo or lectern repeat lines of original high altar.
The design of the former communion rail was recreated for the altar at Concord Hill (Marthasville, MO).
FURNISHINGS FOR TRADITIONAL SETTING
Where the desire is to retain traditional decorative elements in the worship space, furnishings can be designed to reflect these elements and create a harmonious whole.