Berekley Chapel Windows
Design
Window Painting
Manufacturing
Over the course of two years, Tim Jaeger designed and hand-painted the windows of Berkeley Chapel in Tampa, bringing biblical stories to life through vivid color and intricate design. This extensive project weaves together spiritual themes and artistic vision, creating a transformative experience for all who enter the space.
Master Glass Artist + co-collaborator Jim Piercey with Tim Jaeger
Inside a church with a congregation seated on wooden pews, colorful stained glass windows, and a high blue ceiling with hanging lights. A girl in a blue dress is walking a small dog near the front.
Children and adults gathered in a church with a stained-glass window featuring religious imagery behind the choir and a piano in the foreground.
Sketching and Design Phase
3 Steps progress starting from sketching, to coloring and separating panels for production
Bishop Berkeley arch window process
Process drawings for Jacob's Ladder Window
A colorful drawing depicting a biblical scene with Jesus and John the Baptist. Jesus is standing in a stream, being baptized by John. Above, a dove representing the Holy Spirit descends among rays of sunlight. The background includes a landscape with trees, clouds, and a bright sky.
Glass Painting and Installation Phase
Color swatching process
Tim Jaeger and Jim Piercey in the Orlando Studio
Black + White underpainting of the Dove window.
Detail of Buddha window
Jim Piercey and Tim Jaeger discussing initial design process.
Close up of 1:1 sketching of St. Francis Window
First glimpse of Lamb window in the Orlando studio, fresh out of the kiln.
Easter window installation day
Ascension of Christ window, installed
Final Installation
Interior of a church with stained glass windows, wooden pews arranged in a semi-circle, and a central altar area. The space has a high vaulted ceiling with hanging lights and natural light streaming through windows.
A small chapel or prayer room with a semi-circular arrangement of blue chairs facing a stained glass window depicting religious figures, a mountain scene, and vibrant plants and animals. Candles are placed on tables in the foreground.
Stained glass window depicting Jesus Christ with a halo, surrounded by abstract colorful shapes.
Colorful stained glass window depicting a rainbow, a boat, various animals including giraffes, elephants, rabbits, and a bison, surrounded by greenery and flowers.
Colorful circular stained glass window depicting a flowing river, trees, birds, and flowers in a vibrant landscape scene.
Colorful stained glass window depicting a lion lying in grass with yellow flowers, set in a wooden frame.
Colorful stained glass window depicting a figure with long hair, wearing a green robe, holding a staff, and surrounded by a procession of diverse people.
Colorful stained glass window depicting a bearded king in a green and yellow robe, holding a scepter, with large blue waves and a cloudy sky in the background.
Interior of a modern church with stained glass windows and a wooden altar, decorated with flowers and candles, during a gathering.
Colorful stained glass window depicting Jesus Christ with a halo, surrounded by clouds and angels.
Colorful stained glass window depicting a tree with blossoms, flowers, birds, and butterflies in a vibrant, nature-inspired scene.
Colorful stained glass window featuring a woman with a beard and long hair, a snake in water, a cat, and a river scene with trees and grass.
Colorful stained glass windows depicting a landscape scene with rolling hills, fields, and a cloudy sky, inside a room with angled ceilings.