Working with the stained glass committee, we were given symbols that were important to the congregation. Many symbols were from children’s educational materials and literature collected over the years. Our job was to use our expertise and skill to interpret these symbols in art glass.
A wispy, iridescent white glass was chosen for the background for its ethereal quality. The symbols at the top were executed in stained glass, while some of the images were enhanced by painting. The beveled glass was used in the circles to add sparkle and light as if the symbols were an opening in our background of wispy white. We chose the scrolls because they gave a historical look to the scriptures. The lion and lily are just two of the many symbols we created explicitly for St. Peter Baptist Church.