A Collective Shrine: St Columba's Chapel and Memory

St. Columba’s Chapel in Middletown, RI is an Arts and Crafts gem. The diminutive Gothic Revival chapel houses a dazzling collection of art glass windows, most were designed by artist D. Maitland Armstrong and manufactured by the firm of Louis Comfort Tiffany. Yet the glass is not the chapel’s only collection of memorial art. This talk by Sara Butler, Professor of Art and Architectural History at Roger Williams University, will discuss the web of commemorative objects and the families they honored, and will also highlight some objects in Blithewold’s Tiffany collection. Tea and scones will be served after the presentation.

$7 Member, $15 Nonmember