I visited the Desert Botanical Garden with a friend from CA on Thursday. Artist Dale Chihuly has a vibrant exhibit of glass sculptures intermixed within the garden plants.
The red glass was my favorite….seemed to enhance the landscape and plants in the garden. This piece is called Cattails.
This is his Scarlet and Yellow Icicle Tower.
Chihuly is credited with revolutionizing the studio glass movement and elevating the perception of the medium from craft to fine art.
This one is called Summer Sun.
His work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide.
In a few weeks the cactus should be blooming in the garden. Truly a beautiful sight!
I am not sure what kind of wildflower year we are going to have this year due to the lack of precipitation. We'll see.
I love Chihuly's work and those are some fabulous pieces. We meant to get down there over Christmas...oh well. His studio is in Seattle and he has an amazing glass gallery there near the Pacific Science Center and the Space Needle. It makes for a fun day in Seattle.
ReplyDeleteHe also has a connection to our neighbors Augusta and Dylan who are well connected in the art world. Augusta's non-profit art in schools program did a big unit on his art last year. It was a wonderful experience for all the kids of Walla Walla.