Sarah Hall
Sarah Hall
Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Sarah Hall studied architectural glass in Canada, the UK and Middle East before establishing her own studio in Toronto in 1980. Her work comprises contemporary art glass at an architectural scale. She has created hundreds of large-scale artworks for public, private, and institutional settings. In the process, she has gained recognition for her creativity and uncompromising artistry.
Sarah is a respected educator and writer in the field of architectural glass. She was awarded the Order of Canada in 2019 for her innovations and contributions to solar and bird-friendly glass.
Galerie d'images
"Lux Gloria", Cathedral of the Holy Family, Saskatoon, SK
These 3 solar windows are embedded with 1000 silver coloured solar cells and collect energy for Cathedral. The windows are painted and kiln fired and include dichroic glass laminations. H 37 ft W 12 ft each window.
"Lux Gloria" solar detail
Detail of embedded solar cells in painted glass with dichroic lamination. The artwork features 12 dichroic crosses in three windows..
"The Science of Light", Grass Valley ES, Camus, WA
This solar project in Glass Valley School showcases solar energy for the school children. A light running on direct current is attached to the embedded solar cells and lights the interior stairwell. If the sun is shining the light is on!
"Waterglass", Harbourfront Centre, Toronto (east facade)
This solar art glass installation wraps around 3 sides of the Harbourfront Theatre and incorporates 360 images of the history and ecology of Lake Ontario.
"Living Cross", Thornhill United Church, ON
This window is created in leaded technique with kiln-fired painted glass in the outer circular border. Diameter:16 feet
"Days of a Tree", Rosedale United church, Toronto
This narthex window is created in kiln-fired painted glass along with antique glass laminations. The exterior layer is bird-friendly kiln cast quarry glass. H: 6 ft W: 2.75 ft
"Prophesy Window", Koln, Germany
This kiln-fired painted and screen printed window was created for a chapel in Koln, Germany and is one of my first non-leaded windows. It is 8 feet high by 40 inches wide.
"Heaven Sent", St.Teresa ES,Cambridge
This foyer window in a Catholic school is created with leaded glass, screen-printing and acid etched flashed glass. Diameter 5 feet.
"Leaves of Light", York University, Toronto
This window is illuminated by its solar facade on the west side. Sandwiched between the painted and solar layer are sheets of LED's. The gingko motif responds to the grove of trees surrounding the Life Sciences Building. H:12 ft; W: 6 ft
"Of Water", Scioto Ridge UMC, Columbus, Ohio
This narthex window is created in acid-etched flashed glass and painted, kiln fired glass. H: 8ft, W: 12 ft
"Burning Bush", Scioto Ridge UMC, Columbus, Ohio
This chancel window is created in the laminated technique along with kiln fired background glass. Diameter 10 ft.
"Fields of Praise", Grace Church-on-the-Hill, Toronto
This narthex window is based on the Dylan Thomas poem Fern Hill. It is created in the leaded technique with acid-etching and silver stain. H: 5 ft W: 3ft
"Oracle", Epiphany Church, Toronto
This circular narthex window was created in leaded glass with acid-etching and cast prismatic lenses. Diameter: 5.5 ft
"Singing The Light", Greenwood College School, Toronto
This interior glass screen is created in ceramic digital print along with air-brushed fired enamels. H: 18 ft W: 16 ft
"Portal", Church of the Redeemer, Cincinnati, Ohio
This project included 3 windows and 7 connecting wall panels. It is made with screen printed and painted kiln fired glass. H:5.5 ft W:13 ft
"Desert Crossings",Gwen Harris Concert Hall, Scottsdale, AZ
The 36 windows make a 360 degree surround of the concert hall and are based on my sketches of desert plants and musical measure. The windows are laminated and fused along with thin lines of dichroic glass. Each window-42 inches high by 50 inches wide