KORSLUND CHAPEL EAGLE GROVE,
IOWA
Created for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Eagle Grove, Iowa this
stunning 8-foot by 4 foot panel became a very personal expression for
Mrs. Korslund in dedication to her late husband. Living within a rural
community Mrs. Korslund, and her congregation, were searching for a
design that reflected their rural way of life. Dissatisfied with
standard designs offered by the architect, they chose stories and
motifs from the bible that communicated themes such as “The
Good Seed”, a tree of life, a river, wheat, corn, grapes and
doves. As a solution, Sharon offered a series of seven small-scale
“idea” sketches that wove these elements together
in different ways. By studying the final eighth sketch one can see that
Mrs. Korslund actually chose sections from three of the idea sketches
and then these were translated into the final design. The window was
actually five separate copper foil panels that fit within a larger
steel structure that eliminated the necessity for bracing rods that
might have disrupted the visual harmony of the entire work.