Dedication of Lenten Array

high altar chasuble

The dedication of the Lenten Array this evening.  Picture showing The Reverend Canon Dr David Kennedy, next to the high altar, wearing the high altar chasuble showing the coloured desert grasses and a small crown of thorns on the front of the vestment.

The beginning of Lent . . .

new high altar lenten array ready to be dedicated on Ash Wednesday

lenten altar frontal positioned on high altar

Lenten Array - High altar, nave altar and vestments ready to be dedicated at Ash Wednesday Sung Eucharist for the beginning of Lent and the Imposition of Ashes at 19:30 hours on 13th February 2013.

Many thanks to all the Broderers who have worked hard to finish this project and the support of Durham Cathedral and the Friends of Durham Cathedral.

high altar for Lent - complete

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High altar frontal now complete and on its wood frame ready for Ash Wednesday - the start of Lent.  It shows the desert grasses and the three dimensional crown of thorns designed by Tracy A Franklin and worked by the Durham Cathedral Broderers team.

crown of thorns

applying the gold

This project has been designed and worked for Lent by Durham Cathedral Broderers.  These images show the final stages for the high altar - applying the gold.  The gold is mainly fine gold kid leather and or nué - colour over couched gold threads, using blood red thread.  

The Crown of Thorns is being applied onto linen fabric on top of the the silk applied or appliqué desert grasses worked with Durham stitch - a stitch technique we devised.