ONLINE - The Ornamental Glasswork of Giannini & Hilgart

Name: ONLINE - The Ornamental Glasswork of Giannini & Hilgart
Start: 2025-11-06T19:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-11-06T20:00:00-06:00
Location: Zoom

Schedule

Thu Nov 06 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Zoom | Cicero, IL

Discover the remarkable artistic legacy of Giannini & Hilgart, a Chicago-based firm founded in 1899 that created exquisite stained glass installations across America. This talk will examine the firm's contributions to Chicago's historic Second Presbyterian Church alongside rarely seen residential installations in homes throughout the country, revealing how Giannini & Hilgart worked seamlessly with leading architects of the Progressive Era to create harmonious decorative environments. Through visual examples and historical context, attendees will gain an appreciation for the craftsmanship and creativity of one of America's most accomplished yet overlooked stained glass studios, illuminating a hidden chapter in American decorative arts history.
The presentation will be given by Ted Ellison who operates an architectural glass studio in Oakland, California, bringing more than 25 years of experience to creating one-of-a-kind stained glass installations for homeowners, architects, and designers. Ellison has conducted extensive research into the leaded glass and mosaic work of Giannini & Hilgart and other lesser-known studios of the period. He has presented on stained glass and mosaic history for conferences and organizations nationwide, combining his craftsman's expertise with scholarly insight into America's overlooked decorative arts legacy.
This program will be recorded and a link will be sent to all registrants. The link will remain live for seven days following the program.
Co-sponsored by Friends of Historic Second Church.
$15 per person / $12 for members