Transcript Dale Chihuly - Mrs. Sheckler

Dale Chihuly
CHIWHO?
-LY
transforming ordinary materials
into extraordinary works of art
Discovering Color and Design
• Chihuly grew up in Tacoma, Washington
• collected shells & sea glass beaches of the Pacific
• Discovered an interest in Color
and Design in college.
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Graduated with a degree in Interior Design.
• Experimented with glass blowing
in his basement
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Fascinated by translucent, reflective qualities
of glass
Becoming a Glass Artist
• Ancient art, requires skill and
practice
• Attended Graduate School at U
of Wis.
• Fulbright Scholarship enabled
Chihuly to travel to Italy to study
glassblowing.
The Maestro
• 1976 – Tragic accident caused
loss of sight. Forced Chihuly to
rely on a team to create his vision.
• Italian word for “teacher” or
“master”
• Someone with exceptional skills or abilities who leads
others
• Working as a team creates a sense of
community and family
Preliminary Drawings
• Originally created to convey ideas to
the glass-blowing team
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Took on life of
their own
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Evolved into part
of Chihuly’s
creative process
CHIHULY AND COMMUNITY
•Hilltop Artists in Residence Program
•Started in 1994, by Chihuly, Kaperick, & Parriot
•Tacoma Hilltop Neighborhood
•Converted a former middle school Industrial Arts classroom
•500 at risk youth participate each year
•Provide Glass Arts and
Alternative Academic Programs
•Learn the importance of
individual responsibility
and teamwork
BASKETS
SEA FORMS
“The Macchia series
began with my waking
up one day wanting to
use all 300 of the
colors in the hotshop. .
Like much of my work,
the series inspired
itself. The unbelievable
combinations of
color—that was the
driving force.”
MACCHIAS
Chandeliers and Towers
CHANDELIERS
Chandelier in the Canales of Venice
Fireworks of Glass
Children's Museum of Indianapolis
• Took over 5 years to plan and create
• Engineering marvel
• Over 43 feet high, 18,000 pounds
Creative Process