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Jean Cocteau Lace Card, Gabriel with Lilies

£15.00

As a local business rooted in the community and the life of central London, Choosing Keeping is proud to partner with Notre Dame de France through its charity outreach programme. By covering all production costs of a special fundraising card, each £15 purchase is donated in full to the Sandwich Service Fund, supporting people experiencing homelessness and in vulnerable housing situations.

Taking inspiration from Jean Cocteau's extraordinary artwork which lines the walls of the church, Choosing Keeping has designed a bespoke charity Christmas card that integrates elements from Cocteau’s fresco into the shop’s signature lace paper design. The card can be sent to a friend to mark a donation made in their name, or kept as a personal prayer card.

Just off Leicester Square stands Notre Dame de France, a place where art and community come together in the heart of London. Since 1990, volunteers at the church have gathered every Saturday to prepare and share fresh sandwiches and warm meals with people experiencing homelessness.

In recent years, rough sleeping in London has risen by more than 25%, with Westminster recording some of the highest levels of homelessness in the UK, a reminder of the urgent need for compassion and practical help at a local level.

At Notre Dame de France, these acts of service unfold beneath a work of art that speaks to that same humanity. Within this modern, circular church lies a rare artistic treasure: a secco painted by Jean Cocteau between 3 and 11 November 1959. Created at the invitation of the Marist Fathers, it is Cocteau’s only mural outside France, and extends across three walls of the chapel.

The work depicts scenes from the life of Mary: The Annunciation, inspired by the Gospel of Luke, where the angel bows before Mary in a gesture of purity and grace. The Crucifixion, remarkable for its unusual composition showing the legs and feet of Christ, surrounded by Mary, the holy women,

and a falcon — a recurring symbol in Cocteau’s art. The Assumption, where Mary, accompanied by angels, rises in a decorative wave of flowing line and colour.

Cocteau described his approach as “drawing with light strokes”, a method that makes the invisible visible — his art resting somewhere between drawing and writing. In his own words: “O you most beautiful of women, loveliest of God’s creatures, you were the best loved. So I want you to be my best piece of work too. I am drawing you in delicate lines… you are the yet unfinished work of grace.”

These murals remind us that life moves in cycles of joy and suffering, loss and renewal.

Length: 15cm
Width: 10cm
Weight: 50g
Material: Paper
Comes with matching envelope and insert detailing the charity recipient and sum raised

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Jean Cocteau Lace Card, Gabriel with Lilies

£15.00
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Yes, gift wrapping can be chosen before checkout and is a £10 flat fee, which includes a card and envelope for you to leave a message. We use premium materials, our in-house Italian paper and Swiss ribbon and an assortment of branded stickers.

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About Us

Choosing Keeping is an independent shop located in Covent Garden, London. We specialise in offering a wide range of stationery and miscellaneous items to cater to all your needs.

We take pride in offering products that inspire creativity and elevate the art of writing. Whether you're looking for a special gift or simply want to treat yourself, we invite you to explore our collection and discover the joy of stationery.

We offer gift wrapping with premium materials, our in-house Italian paper and Swiss ribbon and an assortment of swallow branded stickers. We ship to all destinations worldwide by DHL.

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