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This exhibit shows 2 boats overflowing with glass creations. In one boat, spheres of many overlapping colors and sizes reflect off of each other. In the other boat, many abstract shapes, twists, stems, pools, and swirls are presented. Chihuly made sure each individual piece actually floated before entering them into the exhibit. |
This exhibit shows 2 boats overflowing with glass creations. In one boat, spheres of many overlapping colors and sizes reflect off of each other. In the other boat, many abstract shapes, twists, stems, pools, and swirls are presented. Chihuly made sure each individual piece actually floated before entering them into the exhibit.<ref name="Ikebana and Float Boats">{{cite web|last1=Chihuly|first1=Dale|last2=Ward|first2=Gerry|title=Ikebana and Float Boats|url=http://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/m/tour/rooms/boat.html|website=Chihuly Garden and Glass|accessdate=17 October 2015}}</ref> |
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=== Other Exhibits === |
=== Other Exhibits === |
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| Established | May 20, 2012 |
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| Location | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 47°37′14″N 122°21′00″W / 47.62062°N 122.35007°W |
| Type | Studio glass |
| Website | www.chihulygardenandglass.com |
Chihuly Garden and Glass is an exhibit in the Seattle Center showcasing the studio glass of Dale Chihuly. The exhibit opened in 2012.
The exhibit opened May 21, 2012 at the Seattle Center at the former site of the Fun Forest.[1] The project includes three primary components: the Garden, the Glasshouse, and the Interior Exhibits, with significant secondary spaces including a 90 seat café with additional outdoor dining, a 50 seat multi-use theater and lecture space, retail and lobby spaces, and extensive public site enhancements beyond the Garden.[2] The installation inside of the Glasshouse is an expansive 100-foot long sculpture and is one of Chihuly’s largest suspended sculptures.[3] The facility was designed with the help of Owen Richards, an Architect and was awarded LEED silver certification from the USGBC. [4]
Exhibitions
Chihuly Garden and Glass is the comprehensive exhibition dedicated to showcasing Chihuly's work.[5] There are eight galleries that range from a variety of colors and techniques. These galleries include: Glass Forest, Northwest, Sealife, Persian Ceiling, Mille Fiori, Ikebana and float boats, the Chandelier series, and the Macchia forest.[6] These glass works of art are also paired with three drawing walls and the ever famous Glass house, all inspired and created by Chihuly himself.
Glass Forest
Dale Chihuly worked with an architect and sculptor by the name of Jamie Carpenter when creating the Glass Forest gallery. They used a technique from the late 60’s which infused neon color inside of white glass. When the glass got really hot, Chihuly went up on a ladder and let the glass drop off or pool to create the shapes.[7]
Northwest Room
In the Northwest exhibit you see a set of asymmetrical bowls with the shapes inspired by Native American weaved baskets. The drawings on the glass bowls were made to mimic the Native American trade blankets, their coloring, and once again the weave patterns. Chihuly created these bowls by using extremely hot glass and finding the fine line of how thin he could blow the glass before gravity made it collapse.[8]
Sealife Room
The 25-foot high Sealife tower is meant to embody the Pacific Northwest waters, which Chihuly drew his inspiration from. The sculpture includes golden starfish, sea urchins, sea anemones, jellyfish, octopi, and other sea creatures that are contrasted against many tones of blue waters, teal textured ribbons, and aqua ribbed swirls of seaweed and waves.[9]
There are also several smaller sculptures in the sealife room too. These include glass blown sea creatures like eels, turtles, octopi's, and many more.
Persian Ceiling
The Persian Ceiling was one of Chihuly’s original ideas. With the help of sculptor Martin Blank, they found that the most important element of the project was the correct temperature. If the glass was too hot it would flatten out too much and if it wasn’t hot enough the end result would be more of a bowl shape. Both situations were not ideal. The colors of the Persian Ceiling include reds, browns, ambers, blues, yellows, greens and purples. The overlapping of darker spirals and lines over lighter glass colors almost creates a tye-dye effect that span from the center of each piece to the outside of their scalloped edges.[10]
Mille Fiori
Mille Fiori is translated into 1000 flowers, and inspired to look like a garden. Vibrant reds, greens, blues, and purples, make up most of the exhibit. The glass sculptures were made with black Plexiglass to add a reflective element.[11]
Ikebana and Float Boats
This exhibit shows 2 boats overflowing with glass creations. In one boat, spheres of many overlapping colors and sizes reflect off of each other. In the other boat, many abstract shapes, twists, stems, pools, and swirls are presented. Chihuly made sure each individual piece actually floated before entering them into the exhibit.[12]
Other Exhibits
Other exhibits include:
- Chandelier Series
- Macchia Forest
- Drawing Walls
- Glass House
- Garden
References
- ^ Clemans, Gayle (May 20, 2012). "Highlights — and low points — of Chihuly Garden and Glass". Seattle Times. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "Chihuly: Garden & Glass". Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Glasshouse". Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Chihuly Garden and Glass Exhibition". Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Rao, Mallika (2012-05-20). "Dale Chihuly's Seattle Center Garden And Glass Museum Sneak Peek (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "Exhibition". Chihuly Garden and Glass. Chihuly Garden and Glass. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Chihuly, Dale; Carpenter, Jamie. "Glass Forest". Chihuly Garden and Glass. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Chihuly, Dale; Hushka, Rock. "Northwest Room". Chihuly Gardena and Glass. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Schugurensky, Pablo; Chihuly, Dale; Hushka, Rock. "Sealife Room". Chihuly Garden and Glass. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Chihuly, Dale; Blank, Martin. "Persian Ceiling". Chihuly Garden and Glass. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Chihuly, Dave; Catalani, Stefano. "Mille Fiori". Chihuly Garden and Glass. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Chihuly, Dale; Ward, Gerry. "Ikebana and Float Boats". Chihuly Garden and Glass. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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