The “Open Stained Glass Workshop”

Association Scenatoria is the member of SEE Heritage Network. They have organized a very interesting workshop about stained-glass. And we are pleased to share their most motivating activity.

The “Open Stained Glass Workshop” project is the second of its kind, healing created and implemented by Scenatoria association of citizens, in Petrovaradin. The main objectives include contribution to conservation of cultural monuments, rekindling the interest in the architectural heritage, promoting art of stained glass and discussing the possibilities of opening a school of stained glass art in Novi Sad. Main idea of the project was establishing a temporary stained glass workshop at The City Museum of Novi Sad at Petrovaradin Fortress and providing it with all the necessary equipment for the purposes of creating stained glass works, as a way to support activities concerning renewal of museums’ atrium as new exhibition space. The workshop was held by Miroslav Daj?, stained glass and new media artist and professor of visual art, and it was opened for everyone interested in the stained glass art, during April and September of 2014. Results of the Project are the stained glass piece in Museum of Novi Sad and issue – “Handbook for classical stained glass technique”.

The project was implemented under the auspices of The City Museum of Novi Sad in cooperation with the Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments of Novi Sad and supported by the Provincial Secretariat for Economy, Employment and Gender Equality and City Department of Culture.

Miroslav Dajč

Born on 01.11.1986. in Novi Sad, helds master degree of new media art on Novi Sad academy of art, and finished school of stained glass Vetro magico in Buje in Istra (Croatia). Since 2007 exhibits and creates in cooperation with other artists artistic collectives and associations involved in cultural scene. Creates his work as new media artist, designer, photographer, stained glass artist, and is actively involved in Projects of Scenatoria civic organization.

Scenatoria is an association of professionals and creative people involved in art, history, architecture, culture and environmental protection. The Association was formally created in 2011, although its members have been active in these and related areas for more than five years. Members of Scenatoria came together with the intention to challenge position and improve availability of the performing arts and the condition of (built) cultural heritage in Serbia through the production and presentation of plays, performances and other (performing) acts at various locations that are neglected and uncared-for though they are presenting the part of the material heritage. Beside that they implement project Open stained glass workshop as a way of contribution to heritage conservation, and projects based on education.