This challenging project encompasses two bays comprised of twelve sections, a total of 154 square feet of authentic painted stained glass depicting the Twelve Apostles. These south facing windows get some intense light, but the strong colour and shape we used really controlled the glare and resulted in some beautiful colour casting. We had custom wooden frames designed for the interior recess of each bay that would hold the stained glass perfectly, leaving the original glazing in place as protection to the outside and creating an isothermal system with a gap between the two.

The design for these windows uses flow of line and pattern to carry the eye of the viewer from one section to the next; you can see that the flow of drapery or angle of a saint’s attribute will lead the eye into the next section. A successful stained glass window is not only visually pleasing but also has a depth of meaning designed to provide a new dimension each time it is viewed. Each saint depicted has his symbolic crest in the upper section, and each has an attribute that is associated with them and has specific meaning. Also depicted are the wheat and the vine symbolizing the Eucharist and the Church, and Baptismal water. The windows really alter the feel of the interior of the church, bringing a visual warmth to the nave and deepening the experience of Mass for the parishioners.