LAKEPORT — Artist Ray Farrow created decoupage art with original 1898 cedar shingles from the recent reshingling of St. John”s Episcopal Church in Lakeport.
Farrow also framed photos of the church”s historical building located at the corner of Clearlake Avenue and North Forbes Street. He hoped his art would help defray costs for last month”s exterior restoration of the church”s 115-year-old, west-facing wall.
The decoupage shingles are available for a suggested donation of $50; large framed photos for $25; medium-size framed photos for $20; and small-framed photos for $10.
All are now available at St. John”s on Sunday mornings and will be available during the upcoming Wednesday noon concerts on Dec. 4, 11 and 18 at the church.
St. John”s building became a Lake County point of historical interest by California Historical Resources Commission in 1989. Last year, it earned an award of recognition for restoration and preservation by the California Heritage Council, California Trust for Historic Preservation.
All are welcome at 10 a.m. Sunday services at the church located at 1190 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport.
For further information, call Fr. Leo M. Joseph at 349-6563 or visit www.saintjohnslakeport.org.
Contributed photo
Displaying the cedar shingle art from left are: church parishioner Nancy Carter, of Lucerne; Fr. Leo Joseph, of Kelseyville, and Junior Warden Anne Barquist of Finley.
