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"The general conception of stained glass is one of a material in service to God," William Ellis states in his book, simply called Glass, and though my work is not literally liturgical in it's most common sense, I seek to continue the tradition of leaded glass designs that reflect and reveal the Beauty of the Creator, through and with this humble material.  While my interest is expanding to include architectural glass, these smaller glass windows and panels give me the opportunity to express and explore the dimensions of beauty that can be taken home and lived with--constant reminders of the daily grace which gives us sight and comfort and points us toward insight.  Seeing with and through, as Paul Tillich helps us understand, is the way that we can witness the unity and holiness of our creative ground... Con-templation means going into the temple, into the sphere of the holy, into the deep roots of all things, into their creative ground.  We see the mysterious powers which we call beauty and truth and goodness.  We cannot see them as such, we can see them only in things and events...We can see them, but it is not necessary that we see them.  We can close our eyes, we can become blind.  Some are blind to any ground which is the unity of these powers and which we call 'holy.'  It is the ultimate, the last which we can see with and through all things; and therefore it is the end of all seeing.  It is the light itself and therefore it is darkness for our eyes.  Only 'with and through' can we see it, through things and men, through events and images.  This seeing and not seeing at the same time is what we call faith.  Nobody can see God; be we can see him 'with and through.          --Paul Tillich I pray that my work will be a way for you to see God 'with and through.'                --Kathleen Nicastro                  Artist

The Way Through, 16 x 20", leaded stained glass panel, May 14, 2000, private collection, Princeton, NJ

L'esprit des fleurs, 16 x 20" leaded glass panel, August 13, 2003, $395

City of Light, 16 x 16" stained glass, copper foil panel, August 22, 2003, $295

Windows go Orange in the Slowly, 20 x 22", leaded stained glass panel, August 5, 2000, NFS

Soul's Desire , 22 x 26" leaded stained glass panel,  June 25, 2000 private collection, Lawrenceville, NJ

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