I love Dale Chihuly! What that man and his team can do with colored glass is intense. Twists of color and shapes create amazing, whimsical displays… I can stare at them for hours. He’s well known for his use of crazy colors and the sheer size of his designs. And I think he might be a little nuts, the eye patch doesn’t help that perception.
Of course, his chandeliers are incredible, but my favorite are the gardens. The spikes and spheres of color shooting out of the green leaves every so often. Then there will be a towering column of spirals reaching up towards the sky, right in the middle of the small trees and bushes or amongst a tropical jungle of palms.
I went to an exhibit in SA with my parents a few years ago and fell in love. If you've ever been to the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas, the ceiling in the lobby was done by him. Maybe one day I'll rich enough to own one of his pieces, just a small one of course...
I went to an exhibit in SA with my parents a few years ago and fell in love. If you've ever been to the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas, the ceiling in the lobby was done by him. Maybe one day I'll rich enough to own one of his pieces, just a small one of course...
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Coincidence?? When logging into my igoogle account this morning they were advertising for a new feature "artist themes". Of all the choices I picked Dale Chihuly's design! How funny! I was drawn in by his bold, beautiful colors!
....how interesting :D
Might be cheaper in the long run to sign up for a glass blowing class and make your own! He's EXPensive!! But I agree, very colorful and a joy to see. I believe I might have gone to the same exhibit a few years ago. The one with the boat was my favorite, although I loved the big garden balls, too.
Oh yes, iGoogle definitely inspired this entry and mine is set to Chihuly :) I actually meant to mention that in the post, but by the time I finished looking through his entire website, I think I forgot what got me there in the first place :P
He's SUPER expense. Maybe I can find a knock-off somewhere... Or win the lotter...
Chihuly everywhere!!! but this is closer to home and another coincidental finding today:
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/
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AWESOME WORK!!! :) :) :)
Beautiful. Colored glass has been a favorite of mine for as long as I can remember. The colors, shapes and textures are amazing. If you ever sign up for a glass-blowing class, let me know! I will TOTALLY do it with you! That would be awesome (there goes all my savings). :)
I discovered him two weeks after the exhibit was over. I was so sad. And who knows when I will ever get to Las Vegas to it in person. Beautiful!
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