The Grotto Book is a documentation of the creation and building of the Grotto at The Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Home of the Archdioceses of Detroit.
This project was performed by Grunwell Cashero Company of Detroit, Michigan.
I was asked to photograph the various stages and create a hardcover book.
The result is a 52 page book with approx. 1500 words and over 75 photos and illustrations.
Contributors included:
The Grotto was designed by John O’Connor at Metropolitan Stone, of Carlton, Michigan.
Site preparation, assistance in design, preconstruction and final installation was made by
Grunwell-Cashero Company of Detroit, Michigan.
Grunwell-Cashero contributors included Scott Cashero, Todd Nancarrow, Cesidio Casamatta, and
skilled trade craftsmen representing several Detroit construction labor organizations.
Documentation Photography provided by John Lacy at Proshooter.com, James O’Connor
and the Archdioceses photographer Valaurian Waller at picvwdetroit.com.
Archdioceses contributors to this documentation and book include his Excellency Archbishop Allen Vigneron as well as Jim Thomas, Fr.Dave Tomaszycki, Edmundo Reyes, Joe Tremblay and John Duncan.
Design, Layout, Image Prep and Writing by John Lacy, edited by Jelane Raycraft, President of Grunwell Cashero Company.
Additional copies can be ordered through the Library account at the printer.
https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/10570634/65be0319e7e3649eec89662d1ba908ed75963ca6
Grotto
Creating the Grotto…
By John Lacy
You can also read an article about this project by CAM Magazine written by Diane Sawinski:
April 2025 CAM Magazine