Posts Tagged ‘Jim Allen’

Blessing of restored Christ figure in Futuna Chapel on Sunday

Friday, March 15th, 2013

Absent for 12 years, the recently recovered and restored Christ figure will be returned to the currently empty cross in Futuna Chapel on Sunday March 17th 2013.  There will be a public bi-cultural unveiling and blessing ceremony of the re-instated figure at Futuna Chapel at 10am, before the Open Day which will begin at 1pm The discovery in Read more

Restoration art: Futuna’s Christ

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

Carolina Izzo keeps good company. Colin – McCahon that is – stands by the window. Van Dyck is resting under covers in the corner and Toss Woollaston is lying on the table awaiting further dental work. But it’s not the big-name guests commanding the most attention at the Italian art conservator’s Wellington studio. Propped on Read more