Retablos, Saints Spanish Colonial Art, Catherine Robles Shaw| Methodology

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Retablos and altar Screens start with a flat board. Nearly all retablos and altar screens are made from pine or aspen. I cut the board into the shape I want and then I begin carving. It's wonderful when I am able to find a large board that is one solid piece like the one shown in the photo (approximate width is 30") for altar screens.

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PINES
Pines of the San Luis Valley consist of pinion, juniper, lodgepole, ponderosa, fir, cedar and spruce. These trees were the vigas of the roofs of the homesteads, as well as the barns and corrals for the livestock. The wood was used for almost every thing needed in the settlement from homes to furniture and tools firewood and fencing.

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