{"id":1841,"date":"2015-07-01T21:03:09","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T13:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/?p=1841"},"modified":"2019-02-03T15:50:31","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T07:50:31","slug":"seattles-chihuly-exhibit-glass-distinction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gazeandgraze.com\/wordpress\/2015\/07\/01\/seattles-chihuly-exhibit-glass-distinction\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle’s Chihuly Exhibit – Glass Distinction"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dale Chihuly exhibit, Garden and Glass, at the Seattle Center is a must see. The glassworks are a feast of color and design and while I’ve seen his chandeliers\u00a0before in building\u00a0lobbies, to see the sculptures in a garden is special. The large scale works are also incredible – an explosion of color and shapes against dark walls and a black mirrored surface adds to the drama. My tip would be to visit the exhibit an hour or two before it closes at night – the colors really stand out in the twilight.<\/p>\n

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View of the garden with the entrance banner in the background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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First sculpture on display<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Among the smaller items on display are a series of works influenced by American Indian woven baskets.<\/p>\n

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Glassworks inspired by north American Indian woven baskets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Woven baskets and blankets showcase glassworks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Glass baskets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the large scale works in the exhibit is a\u00a0marine inspired sculpture filled with various shell fish in a light gold glass sitting amid the sea weed and anemone in tones of blue.<\/p>\n

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Large sized sculpture of marine forms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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An anemone from the sculpture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Shellfish sits amid the seaweed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A crab and reeds in a separate smaller sculpture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Persian Pergola Ceiling consists of numerous colorful glass flower shapes.<\/p>\n

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The Persian Pergola Ceiling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Close up of the Persian Pergola Ceiling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Close up of the Persian Pergola Ceiling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An amazing glass rendering of a fantasy garden showcased various colorful interpretations of foliage and glass balls.<\/p>\n

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Bright fantasy glass garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Colorful glass balls and glass flowers and plants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Another view of the glass garden’s central feature of red and yellow glass forms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There were two fishing boats – well adorned with glass balls and other forms.<\/p>\n

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Fishing boats full of glass works<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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One boat is filled with glass balls, the other is with various sea forms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chihuly’s most seen works are probably his chandeliers which can be found in a number of hotel and building lobbies. Some samples of\u00a0those he created are shown here.<\/p>\n

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Venetian chandeliers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Chihuly’s paintings of the various chandeliers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Standing glass flower\u00a0shapes looked like a field of giant poppies or lilies.<\/p>\n

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Like giant lily pads or poppies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Close up of one of the poppies\/lilies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The final section of the exhibit is the greenhouse and the outdoor garden. Dale Chihuly, according to the information, was influenced by the gardens at Kew in creating his version of a garden.<\/p>\n

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This yellow tree actually has a real bird’s nest in it – not by design, the birds actually found a nice place to nest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A section with red glassworks and flowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Close up of a red “tree”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I like the blue of this sculpture against the summer flowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When we first entered the garden, the sun was just starting to set so as the sky darkened, the colors of the garden intensified with the glassworks illuminated by light.<\/p>\n

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View of the garden and glasshouse at twilight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Inside the glasshouse, the suspended flowers shine against a view of the Space Needle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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As it got darker, the reflection of the Space Needle on a number of the glass balls in the garden intensified<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lit sections add drama to the garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The lit Space Needle and garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

All in, this is a great exhibit to visit. We were here for two hours from 8pm until closing at 10pm. Part of our longer time spent was because we were waiting for the sun to set in order to get the more dramatic\u00a0views. Otherwise, we probably would have completed the visit in around 75 minutes. We bought our tickets on line but there was no line for the tickets anyway at the time we went on a Sunday night.<\/p>\n

The exhibit’s website:<\/strong>\u00a0http:\/\/www.chihulygardenandglass.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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