Artist
Peter Eichhorn
Contact Details
Eichhorn Stained Glass
812 E Broadway
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 584-2320
Born in Trier, Germany, Peter Eichhorn apprenticed at Binsfeld Glass Studios in his hometown. He won several European art glass competitions before coming to the United States to supervise an art glass studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After serving in the U.S. Army, Peter started Fenestra Studios with another artist and later opened his own highly successful and renowned Eichhorn Stained Glass Studio in Louisville, Kentucky.
His commissions include Grace Baptist in Brooklyn, New Castle Methodist in Delaware, and numerous other Catholic, Buddhist, Jewish, and Lutheran sanctuaries. Peter is proficient in all facets of the art glass industry – painting, staining, beveling, engraving, etching – as well as all aspects of repair and installation.
FRED’S JOURNEY
Follow Fred’s path through Europe and WWII history
Get a complete picture of the context of the McDonald Peace Windows, through the framework of Fred McDonald’s movement through Europe at the end of the war. Learn more about Fred, World War II history, and the sites he visited through this interactive chronological documentation of Fred’s journey.