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.

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