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CONTACT MARTHA SCHICKEL DORFF 513-721-4000
The Schickel Design studio is entering a new era with Martha Schickel Dorff combining the richness of tradition with innovative new work to create art and furnishings for the new Chapel and Interfaith Sanctuary for Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CHMC) in Cincinnati The studio, founded by her father, William Schickel, in 1948, is known for the beauty and quality of its work. “God speaks to us through form and image, light, color and shape,” Dorff said. “As artists, it is our fondest hope that our work can serve to reflect the transcendent truths of faith.” Chapel of the Holy Child at CHMC draws on this tradition and the guidance of head chaplain William Scriviner, an Episcopal priest. “Our mission is to give a physical presence to the vision of the hospital,” Dorff said. The firm, still based in Loveland, Ohio is collaborating with GBBN Architects and Messer Construction Co. in creation of the chapel. Dorff’s abstract paintings will provide a rich expression of the relationship between suffering and resurrection. The baptismal font will have a large, elegant, spun copper bowl on an oak base, with flowing water to welcome new life. William Schickel designed the stained glass that will introduce natural elements of earth, air, fire and water as experienced by a child. The subdued, yet colorful chapel spaces – with both new works and familiar furnishings from the hospital’s 1926 sanctuary – will accommodate the needs of one person, a family or larger groups. The chapel is designed to simultaneously welcome Christian and non-Christian visitors; part of the space is free of all religious symbols, while furnishings in the main worship area are distinctly, if ecumenically, Christian. Chapel of the Holy Child is to be completed in August, 2002. Schickel Design Co. also has current major projects in the Louisville and Columbus metro areas. Its work embraces design of worship and communal spaces for a broad range of institutions as well as Historic adaptive re-use. University of Notre Dame press recently published an illustrated history of the studio, “Sacred Passion: The Art of William Schickel.” He remains active in the studio, concentrating on painting, stained glass and related visual arts. For a list of Schickel Design projects in your area, please call 513-683-0188  Photo #1: Martha Schickel Dorff and paintings she has done for the new Chapel of the Holy Child in the new tower at Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati. Dorff, now principal artist/architect in the Schickel Design Co. that her father, William Schickel, began in 1948, is collaborating with GBBN and Messer Construction Co. in the design for the chapel. It is to be completed in August, 2002.
 Photo #2: Martha Schickel Dorff and Michael Finn, of Finn and Sons Machine Co., South Lebanon, Ohio, examine the copper bowl he is spinning for the baptismal font for the new Chapel of the Holy Child at Children’s Hospital medical Center in Cincinnati. Dorff, now principal artist/architect in the Schickel Design Co. that her father, William Schickel, began in 1948, is collaborating with GBBN and Messer Construction Co. in the design for the chapel. It is to be completed in August, 2002.
 Photo #3: Martin Schickel, Project Manager for the Schickel Design Company, describes aspects of the chapel design to Sue Millard from Messer Construction, Christa Paas from GBBN Architects and Tom Schrad from Messer Construction at the Schickel Design Company studio while Martha Schickel Dorff looks on. Schickel Design company is collaborating with Messer and GBBN in the creation of the new Chapel of the Holy Child at the Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati.
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