Honorable Mention

Art Glass in St. Leo the Great Catholic Church
St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, Brooklin, Ontario, Canada
Artist / Studio: Sue Obata / Obata Studios
www.obatastudios.com
Fabricator: Sattler's Stained Glass Studio
www.sattlerglass.com
Photographers: Sue Obata and Norbert Sattler

Rose Windows: Eternal Life and The Annunciation, each 11 ft. diameter
Eucharist Window: 71”W x 14’ H
Mouth-blown glass, primarily flashed opalescent glass, with hand painted details.

All the windows in this new church were designed together to create a harmonious and peaceful environment while offering a contemporary interpretation of familiar themes. In “Eternal Life,” situated above the chancel area, the sun represents God and the circular movement echoes the shape of the window symbolizing eternity. The flames of red represent the Holy Spirit and the three winged shapes symbolize the Holy Trinity.Opposite this is “The Annunciation” window, showing the angel Gabriel speaking to Mary and giving her strength and comfort symbolized by the wings that reach out to her. To maintain cohesiveness throughout the sanctuary, the two predominant colors of the rose windows – blues and grays are repeated throughout the sanctuary. In the “Eucharist” window, behind the chalice is the table of the Last Supper and below is a globe representing the world and the basin and towel symbolizing washing of the feet. The glass softly radiates throughout the church and into the community as the opalescent flashed glass has a remarkable quality of being ornamental from both inside and out.
 

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