Chihuly Full of Glass

A couple of weeks ago we took advantage of the Museum of Fine Arts free admission night and checked out their special Chihuly glass exhibit. It was well worth the time!



Chihuly was the first American to study in the famous glass labs of Venice. The ways he applies that knowledge results in some remarkable creations, like this boat of glass.



These pieces were inspired by a collection of Native American woven baskets. That, and those giant bubbles you make with the wands. The ones you had to dip in a swimming pool of soap. Is this ringing a bell for anyone?



Many of the creations were hundreds of pieces put together. For a little perspective, you can see Jessica next to one of the taller pieces in the gallery.



One particularly exciting room contained hundreds of pieces of glass in the ceiling, all lit from above. Our friend Manasi is pointing out something of interest to Jessica in this shot. By the time we left the room we all had very stiff necks because there was so much to see.



There was also a room full of "chandeliers." I say "chandeliers" because they had no lights, but they were still very amazing. Both Jessica and Manasi really liked this one in particular. They both indicated the "frog-leg" technique used in the arms at the top were pleasing to their retinas.



Here is Justin, never missing a chance to interact with the art. In this photo, he was hoping it would look like he was in a Dr. Seuss jail. What do you think he was put away for?



These are some of the diagrams Chihuly made when he was planning his creations. Apparently that's his signature at the bottom. After the "C", I feel like he stops trying, but that's just me...



The Museum of Fine Arts features several other great pieces we've shown in previous posts, but this piece in particular stood out. Do you ever get the feeling that the painting is following you across the room? Well, here's proof that you're actually not crazy. Just saying...