Arts & Crafts Video Series
watch the scaffolding go up over three weeks for the Tree of life mural restoration
Gilco did an amazing job of constructing the scaffolding for the conservationists. Watch how in 21 days Gilco transformed part of sanctuary as the scaffolding is built to 65 feet in the air.
Arts & Crafts Series Video One “Gesamtkunstwerk”
Follow us as we explore the Arts & Crafts elements inside the sanctuary at Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago with docent, Stuart Miller speaking on “Gesamtkunstwerk.”
Arts & Crafts Video Two: Agnes Northrop: A Tiffany Studios Designer
Join Joan Stinton, a docent for Friends of Historic Second Church in speaking about Agnes Northrop one of the only woman Tiffany designers and the designer of our own Pastoral Window.
Arts & Crafts Video Three: Ragdale and Second PResbyterian Church: A Synergy of Howard Van Doren Shaw
Howard Van Doren Shaw's summer home, Ragdale in Lake Forest, Illinois and the sanctuary at the National Historic Landmark Second Presbyterian Church are both done in the Arts & Crafts Movement architectural style. Both structures were completed between 1897 to 1901 at the height of the American Arts & Crafts Movement. Shaw took most of his inspiration for each structure from the his trips to England and the English Arts and Crafts period. Found how a rose and a pomegranate have a king and queen in common. For more information on The Ragdale Foundation and its tour schedule visit: ragdale.org.
Arts & Crafts Video Four: Blanche Ostertag: Life and WOrks
Docent Kathie Korn talks about the life and work of Blanche Ostertag as to how it relates to the light screen in the Narthex that Blanche created as well as other works outside of the Chicago area.
Arts & Crafts Video Five: Down a Resource Rabbit Hole
Follow along as we explain how we found what we thought were missing Blanche Ostertag murals in New York City and Green Bay, Wisconsin. This video is a companion piece to Blanche Ostertag: Life and Work.
Arts and Crafts Video Six: Under the Starry sky: The Tree of Life
William Tyre the Executive Director & Curator of Glessner House speaks of the art and architecture of the Tree of Life Mural
Arts and Crafts Video Seven: Chandelier Restoration
The team at Archistoric has transformed Second Presbyterian's 1901 Arts and Craft chandelier from dirty and tired looking to a polished patina. Tom Stemen and Victor Lebron give us the entire restoration process at their studio in Chicago, Illinois.
Studio Tour with tom stemen of Archistoric products of chicago
Tom Stemmen, president of Archistoric takes us through the studio and the work that goes on. To learn more about our Arts and Crafts Chandelier Restoration watch our other videos!