In 2013, my son Daniel and I created two rose windows for St. Thomas Aquinas Priory in Charlottesville, Virginia.

The Dominican Friars at the Priory pray in the chapel beneath these two windows five times daily. Each symbol instructs the faithful and inspires prayer, which hearkens back to the purpose of stained glass in ancient times.

Each painted piece was fired multiple times and painted using antique processes and techniques. The Dominicans are an old order, and we were pleased to create what they wanted using traditional materials and methods.

At twenty-nine years old, I am most proud of how Daniel took the lead role in this project—meeting with the decision-makers, designing the project, laying out the full-scale layout, choosing the colors, and doing all the painting.

All I had to do was take on the role of his helper.