The Beauty of the Glass: Stained Glass Its History and Versatality
Sunday, 14 September, 2.30pm-4pm
Multi-purpose Room, Central Public Library, Basement 1, National Library Building Victoria Street
Noted for their innate beauty, stained glass has graced the windows of historically significant buildings for the past 1,000 years. Designed to impress and inspire, stained glass are commonly found in religious, educational, or civic institutions. Singapore alone boasts 11 National Monuments with stained glass features.
Come and learn about the origins and design technology of the stained glass in this public talk organized by the Preservation of Monuments Board with support from the National Library.
About the Speaker:
Ms. Swati Madhukar Chandgadkar (MA, M Phil) is a Stained Glass Conservation Specialist with glass conservation firm The Glass Studio in Mumbai, India. She was involved in several award wining conservation projects, amongst them are the Convocation Hall Restoration Project, University of Mumbai Fort Campus, where she restored Asia’s largest Wheel Window (c.1876-8) and the project was awarded “First Award of Distincton in the 2007 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards”; and the St.Thomas Cathedral (c.1859) Mumbai conservation project which was awarded “2004 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award of Excellence”.
About the Preservation of Monuments Board
The Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB) was established with the enactment of the Preservation of Monuments Act on 29 January 1971, and the Board today is a statutory board of the Ministry of Information, Communications and Arts (MICA). PMB’s responsibilities are to preserve and safeguard monuments as enduring historical landmarks, as they provide a vital link to Singapore’s past. The 55 gazetted National Monuments in Singapore are in the purview of PMB.
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