As a great lover of art and architecture, I have always looked up in awe at the great cathedral of France which so proudly dwarf town and country alike. I long sought to recreate those stone masterpieces, albeit on a smaller scale. Thus, my Cathedral was born. My Cathdedral is among the most ambitious creations I have ever made, and, like the construction of a life size Cathedral, it is an ongoing and ever changing project.

My Cathedral has a long history. I begun it in July of 1995 at my grandmother's house in France, where I vacationed every summer. I planned it to be a small artistic project, not yet knowing how much time I would really invest in it.

By the end of that summer I had not finished the cathedral, only just begun. Throughout the next two summers, I would erect the walls, build the roof and towers, the crypt and many other parts of the building. By the summer of 1997 the cathedral was as it looks in these pictures. I planned to continue work on my cathedral for many a summer ahead, but sadly, in September 1997, my grandmother died at the age of 73. The house was now in our family's possesion, but we decided to rent it out during the summer months, so I would now only be going there at Christmastime. Seeing no point in keeping the cathedral there to gather dust, I decided to ship it back home to Toronto.

The Cathedral Facade

Inside the Cathedral

The Choir

There were many delays in the shipment, but after a long trans- atlantic voyage on the "M.S. Courage" my cathedral finally arrived in Toronto on Tuesday, June 2nd, 1998. Finally, I could now keep my wonderful creation in my room, safe, secure, and where it truly belongs. I could now complete my Cathedral.

The Cathedral is fairly large. It is built of double- layered cardboard painted greyish- blue. The base is a large cardborad box, which contains a pull-out crypt that contains a small chapel, various monuments and treasure. The stained glass windows, some of which are dedicated to sponsorers, are made from tissue paper. The tower contains a bell, which can actually be rung!

In the Cathedral

The Organ

The Pull-Out Crypt

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