Churches

Artistic Glass has rapidly grown to become a major force in art glass in North America. Our premises consist of 22,000 square feet of studios, showrooms and production facilities. We feature a full line of decorative glass techniques for ecclesiastical purposes including - traditional leaded, painted and stained glass - contemporary leaded glass - etched and carved glass - Dalle de Verre or faceted glass - and the restoration and repair of existing stained glass windows.

Our chief Artisan, Joseph Aigner, the founder of Artistic Glass, was born in Munich, Germany. He began learning in early childhood the centuries-old skills and traditions of stained glass from his father, a master craftsman, who in turn had learned from his father. He studied at the Luiesen School of Art, Munich, the Maische Academy of Art, Munich and received a Masters Degree in Stained Glass at the Meisterschule in Hadamar, Germany. During the following three years he travelled to Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, France, Italy and Israel where he worked designing, constructing and restoring stained glass windows in cathedrals throughout Europe.

The windows of St. Francis Xavier Church (above and below) show how stained glass can beautify not only the interior but the exterior as well.  The theme of this work is the 'The Sermon on the Mount' with Jesus on the highest point and people coming from all directions. The window is 205 ft (68.3 metres) long and 40 ft (13.3 metres) high.

Julie Korol of the Newman Community presents stained glass of Pier Giorgio Frassati to the Holy Father on the occasion of the XVII World Youth Day in Toronto. Original artistic glass work encased with artificial backlight, produced by Josef Aigner and Associates.

This baptismal shrine, a walk-in basin, is surrounded with sculpted glass that imitates the waves in which followers of Christ are baptized. It features a life size glass sculpture of John the Baptist with Jesus in the water.

After many years standing prominently in the heartland of Niagara, St. Francis Xavier Church in Stoney Creek has been rejuvenated and transformed into a spiritual jewel. Starting from the Old Testament and moving into the New Testament, the awesome 60 ft (20metre) conglomerate of the Trinity is surrounded by the nations of the world exhalting God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Surrounded by angels they proclaim "Gloria in excelsis Deo et in terra Pax hominibus bonae voluntatis" - "Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to men of goodwill."

St. James Church with the stunning symbols of the beatitudes, setting a pleasant and abstract mood, making a statement of our time.

A moving and colourful window presenting (from left to right ) the Pentecost, Eucharist and the Virgin Mary.

In a recent enhancement project, St. Patrick's Church has been visually transformed by an artful collection of stained glass windows. Each window is simultaneously moving and peaceful, visually captivating and historically instructive. Encompassing the entire Christian experience, events from the Old and New Testaments are illustrated in magnificent and intimate splendour.

The Altar of Christ the King Church with the Sorrowful Crown of Thorns on the left and the Cheerful Crown on the right.

From the time The Good Shepherd Church was built in the 50's, standard clear glass windows provided an uninspiring view of the parking lot and something of a distraction from the liturgy. (...more)

The Virgin Mary in a beautiful classic poster with handblown glass made in to a Memorial Window.

A traditional memorial window of the Good Shepherd, painted and stained with silver stain and grisaille, set in to lead came, soldered and cemented for durability.

St. Michael Church - This small Christian Orthodox church bears handsome stained glass windows depicting the seven sacraments. The blues in the windows complement the existing decor and enhance the ambience and experience of worship.

St. Jane Frances Church

Knox Presbyterian Church, St. Catherines, built in 1860 with a new 2-story addition. This light-hearted and playful scene entitled 'Let the Children Come Unto Me' endears the youth and the young at heart alike. 30ft (10 m) x 32 ft (10.6 m).

St. Mary's Immaculate Church, Richmond Hill, with a huge scene of the Annunciation behind the Altar creating an arch which symbolizes the world with Christ in the centre.

The Newman Centre St. Thomas Aquinas Church with 12 newly confirmed Saints from the 19th and 20th centuries. Click here for details

St. Justin Martyr Church, a magnificent Church, showing some of the more renown Saints on the bottom section, the seven sacraments and the four evangelists on the three doors, and the crests of the Apostles on the twelve windows on the top.