FOCUS ON TEXAS

Stained Glass
By Ashley Clary

It is amazing how something as simple as light shining through stained glass can speak to the soul. To take dozens of broken, little pieces of colored glass—and piece them together to create a glorious work of art—is something that is so calming, yet so dramatic at the same time. Whether casting a glow over a congregation or adorning a wall in a home, your photos definitely gave us something to sigh about.

This stained-glass window adorns the front vestibule at the Christoval United Methodist Church in Christoval. Southwest Texas Electric Cooperative member Dorothy Clark submitted this incredible photograph.

This window can be found in the Buffalo Gap Cemetery. “It is a beautiful place to visit in the spring,” said Taylor Electric Cooperative member Marsha Rutland, who submitted the photo.

Pam Johnson designed this window from a picture she took of a sunrise over Lake Limestone, where she and her husband have a house. The couple belongs to Navasota Valley Electric Cooperative.

Wharton County Electric Cooperative member Richard Jalowy sent us this photo of his self-created, Willie Wiredhand stained-glass panel. Willie has been a “spokesman” for electric co-ops since the 1950s.

Magic Valley Electric Cooperative member Kerry Smith sent us this photo taken at an exhibit at the International Museum of Art & Science in McAllen.

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SISTERS is the topic for our AUGUST 2009 issue. Send your photo—along with your name, address, daytime phone, co-op affiliation and a brief description—Sisters, Focus on Texas, 1122 Colorado St., 24th Floor, Austin, TX 78701, before JUNE 10. A stamped, self-addressed envelope must be included if you want your entry returned (approximately six weeks). Please do not submit irreplaceable photographs—send a copy or duplicate. We regret that Texas Co-op Power cannot be responsible for photos that are lost in the mail or not received by the deadline. Please note that we cannot provide individual critiques of submitted photos. If you use a digital camera, e-mail your highest-resolution images to focus@texas-ec.org or submit on our website at www.texascooppower.com. (If you have questions about your camera’s capabilities and settings, please refer to the operating manual.)

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