Grace Art Glass Treasures of Toronto: a FREE tour of Art Glass
Led by Sarah Hall, RCA
Sarah Hall was born in Dundas, Ontario,
Canada in 1951. She studied in the
Architectural Glass Department at Swansea College of Art in Wales, UK and followed this with an internship
with Lawrence Lee, master at the Royal College of Art in London. After completing studies in the U.K., Sarah
spent a year in Jerusalem studying Middle Eastern techniques in glass. Her work has received numerous awards
for outstanding liturgical art. The American Institute of Architects has
awarded Sarah several ‘Honor Awards’ in light of her challenging and creative installations within
contemporary church architecture.
In 2002, Sarah was elected into membership of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art. Her exceptional contribution to the built environment was honored in 1997 by the Ontario Association of Architects “Allied Arts Award.” In 2005, Sarah received a Chalmers Arts Fellowship to research and integrate photovoltaic technology (solar energy collection cells) into her art glass installations. This unique fusion of art and technology is the first of its’ kind in North America.Sarah has established her studio in Toronto and keeps a busy schedule with lectures, exhibitions and projects which span a wide range of communities and architectural settings.
