Historic preservation month features Povey Bros. Art Glass Works
Published 5:00 pm Thursday, April 30, 2009
David Schlicker, a stained glass window expert, will discuss the revolutionary studio that produced opalescent glass for churches and wealthy homes throughout the West Coast, including Astoria.
For generations, the Povey family created artistic glass windows in England. David Povey studied at the Cooper Union Institute of Art in New York and traveled throughout Europe before opening a studio in Portland. He partnered with his brother George, operating a Portland studio from 1888 to 1929.
Their work appears in the Craigdarroch Castle, Victoria BC, the Pittock Mansion, Portland, the Deepwood Estate, Salem, and the First Presbyterian Church, Astoria.
According to Schlicker, “The brothers’ craftsmanship enabled them to create a level of artwork previously unknown.” Further, he said, “No one would imagine using colors in those combinations, but the Poveys made it work.” Now, people are beginning to understand the firm’s significance. Their glass represents some of the finest cultural artifacts of its period.
Schlicker, of Portland’s Stained Glass Studio, has more than 30 years experience in stained glass.
The lecture will be held Wednesday, May 13th at 7:00 PM in the Performing Arts Center, 16th and Franklin in Astoria. The Performing Arts Center is ADA accessible. Tickets are $10.
For more information, contact John Goodenberger (503) 325-0209.
