Each piece includes a transcript from the chaplain’s memory of the specific location and events related to it. The unaltered glass fragments and the narratives have been transcended by 13 artists to convey the idea of being a witness to the era one experiences leading to the universal longing for Peace.

Most of the pieces combine various glass techniques, such as leaded glass, glass painting, enameling, sandblasting, fusing, slumping, silkscreen and lampworking. Other media, such as ceramic, wood, acetate and plexiglas, have also been used.

The collection is displayed as a chronological journey and finds its harmony in the steel easel – like frames and pedestals custom-made for each piece.

The traveling exhibition also includes a 5-minute introduction video, graphics explaining Fred McDonald’s journey and a booklet of his stories, a lit display case with remaining glass shards and various archives. A catalog has been printed in 3000 copies and is available on request.