“Remember”
Reverend Raymond Wilson Case
Salem Church- Buffalo NY
The glass measures 17.5”x28.5”
22”x34” (framed)
About 18 months ago, my friend Andrew handed me a large bin of filthy broken glass. He pulled this glass from the soon to be razed church where his father was the pastor. This church was a community who embraced Andrew’s family and encircled them with love & support following his fathers passing many many years ago.
This is the intersection of old and new.
We are always arriving & departing.
What came before moved to meet what’s happening now- it matters. The heart remembers and feels these connections. Andrew’s connection to his father and to the place in time where this glass hung, shining & intact - flows through to me and back to Andrew.
Andrew asked me to just do something with it so they could have a part of that place with them. After I finished crying (such a softy!) I knew what I’d do.
Most of the glass is original - the blue glue chip glass is new but age appropriate to the window and 2 pieces of the green border and 1 piece of the red are replacements. The center medallion is all new glass.
It was my privilege to work with this glass and once it’s safe - we’ll be hand delivering it.
Love you my brother.
