Sacred sculpture
Artist Cheryl Metcalf peers up Thursday morning at the near life-sized Christ sculpture she is working on for a local Catholic family. “It’s powerful,” she said.
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A small-scale version of Cheryl Metcalf's Christ sculpture is seen Thursday morning with the olive wood cross to which the final product will be affixed in the background.
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Cheryl Metcalf adds texture Thursday to a toe of the Christ sculpture she has been commissioned to build for a local Catholic family.
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An early phase of the clay Cheryl Metcalf is sculpting into Jesus Christ on the cross is seen in her studio earlier this year.
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Those who have stepped into Cheryl Metcalf's downtown Coeur d'Alene art studio in the past few weeks have probably had a similar reaction.
A sense of awe and reverence is nearly palpable as they gaze up at a cold-cast resin work in progress depicting Jesus Christ on the cross.
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