Original bronze statue of Louis Tikas, Greek-American labor leader
We worked with our partner Art Studio Demetz in Italy on a statue of Greek-American labor leader Louis Tikas, for the Foundation of Hellenism in America. Born in Crete in 1886, Tikas emigrated to the U.S. early in the 20th century and settled in Colorado. In his short...
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Sculpture garden at St. Anselm Church in Chesterland, Ohio
We provided all of the statues for the sculpture garden at Saint Anselm Church in Chesterland, Ohio. These statues are made of fiberglass with a bronze finish. Fiberglass, or glass-reinforced polyester, is affordable and light (compared to bronze and marble) because...
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The myths and legends surrounding St. Patrick are part of his worldwide appeal
Perhaps it’s fitting that the patron saint of a people known for storytelling is best recognized by the myths and legends surrounding him. Patrick — or Padraig, pronounced Paw-rik, in Irish — is one of the most recognized saints but also one of the most misunderstood....
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Installation of St. Louis Bertrand bronze statue
We recently installed an original bronze statue of St. Louis Bertrand at a namesake church in Louisville, Kentucky. The statue was designed and cast with our partner Art Studio Demetz in Italy, using the ancient “lost wax” process. Regardless of the medium or...
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Mosaic art is not just for walls and floors
We worked with our partner Art Studio Demetz in Italy on this custom carved-wood crucifix with inlaid Venetian mosaic tiles for St. Agnes Catholic Church in Naples, Florida. The pieces that make up a mosaic are called “tessera.” Artistic tessera are still produced by...
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“Francis, go and repair My house”: Original wall sculpture of Francis of Assisi’s vision
“Francis, Francis, go and repair My house which, as you can see, is falling into ruins.” With those words, relayed in a vision inside a crumbling chapel, Christ compelled Francis of Assisi, the son of a wealthy merchant, to renounce his inheritance and to devote his...
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Work in progress: Original bronze statue of Louis Tikas, Greek-American labor leader
We are working with our partner Art Studio Demetz in Italy on a statue of Greek-American labor leader Louis Tikas, for the Foundation of Hellenism in America. Born in Crete in 1886, Tikas emigrated to the U.S. early in the 20th century and settled in Colorado. In his...
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St. Louis Bertrand, “Apostle to the Americas”
Mazzolini Artcraft worked with...
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Infant of Prague statues are important to Catholics in many nations
Many Catholics will recall growing up in or visiting homes with a small but lavishly dressed statue of a standing baby Jesus. The Infant of Prague, as this icon is known, has a long and fascinating history dating back to 14th century Spain; only many years later would...
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“Brighter than the sun”: The Fatima apparitions
2017 marked the 100th anniversary of reported apparitions of the Blessed Mother in Fatima, Portugal. On May 13, 1917, three children, ages 7 to 10, reported seeing and communicating with a woman “brighter than the sun” who urged them to pray the Rosary for world peace...
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