Let There Be Light

“Profound statements about art and life!” -Morgan Howard, Media Producer. The film follows Rowan LeCompte and Dieter Goldkuhle as they make their last window for Washington National Cathedral. One is an uncompromising artist, the other a meticulous craftsman/philosopher. These two grand-masters of stained glass labor to create a masterpiece in a race against time.

Washington Cathedral is the 6th largest cathedral in the world. Rowan made his first window for the cathedral at the age of 16. At 81 Rowan was commissioned to produce his last window for this building. Rowan was to design and paint the window and Dieter, his long-time collaborator, was to select and cut the glass and do the leading and installation.

Three years into the project, tension develops between the artist and the craftsman because the window is more than a year behind schedule. Another grand master of stained glass, Mary Clerkin Higgins is brought in to help finish the project.