Vancouver’s Stained-Glass Heritage: Artists & Studios, 1889-1940

Whether it was a church, saloon, mansion, bungalow or apartment building, art glass installations were often an integral architectural feature that became a ubiquitous component of a building’s design. Join architectural historian Jim Wolf for an online lecture that will trace the legacy contributed by Vancouver’s historic stained-glass artisans to Vancouver’s built heritage. The city developed a significant art glass industry that was among the largest in Canada and this lecture will focus primarily on windows made here. Local studios staffed with talented glass artists and craftspeople created beautifully composed art pieces in styles that ranged from Art Nouveau to Art Deco. Often overlooked and unheralded, every stained-glass window has a unique story to tell and is to be cherished as part of the city’s unique heritage and history.