"The glass looks as if it comes from nature"
Dale Chihuly
The Nature of Glassan exhibition of hand blown glass by artist
Dale Chihuly
until May 31, 2009
FLOAT BOAT my favorite.. wouldn't it be nice to have
a hand full of these in my own garden!
*ENLARGE TO VIEW ARTWORK CLOSER!
The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix..acres of outdoor exhibits of succulent plants including
rare threatened and endangered plant species.
Unique works of hand blown glass artfully positioned within
a desert garden environment is now the main attraction.
"I am involved in glass and the light that passes through it..the phenomenon of light being transmitted
through colored glass."
Dale Chihuly
"Scorpion Tails and Bamboo"I personally think this looks like shooting flames.
Hot hot hot in the desert sun! Not only the art
but me as well!
Barrel cactus. Prickly pear. tall Organ Pipe cactus
Chihuly continues to revolutionize the art ofhand blown glass.. one art historian calls his work
"liquid light"
A perfect example when viewed up close..
see the flower form curly glass back right of photo
Not only was the expression of colored glass exhibitexciting but the many desert plants from
around the world were extremely interesting to explore
and discover in their natural setting!
I learned the unique characteristics of desert plants and to
identify the numerous cacti that
I see while in and around the desert.
I enjoyed the beauty and tranquility of the Desert
Wildflower Trail, the Hummingbird and Herb gardens
in full bloom!
I chased butterflies bees and hummingbirds
trying to get a photo.. but no luck.. this time!!
"The function of art is to free the spirit of man and toinvigorate and enlarge his vision"
Katherine Dreier
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I hope you enjoyed Chihuly's exhibition
"The Nature of Glass"
When walking about the Desert Botanical Garden you see
distant mountains and up-close views of surrounding desert.
When toured after dark there are night blooming flowers
with dramatically lit cacti..
I've not been there after dark but it's
certainly worth another visit!
Everyday I'm here is an adventure with
blue skies and sunshine!
I'm sending some your way have a wonderful weekend!
45 comments:
That's absolutly wonderful !
So poetic, light, colored in an environment that enhances their beauty. What a nice idea to exhibit them in such a parc.
Is it a temporary exhibit and they change the Artist from time to time ?
Ahh Anna, I can feel the warmth from the sun in these photos. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with Chihuly's glass exhibit. The desert is a beautiful place and the glass enhances it.
Please come over to my place there's an award waiting for you!
What a wonderful place to visit! The glass art is amazing and I love the displays.
Hugs,
Penny
I am truly amazed at how great glass and nature work together - Chihuly just has an eye for creating stunning combinations.
Cameron
Catherine:Chihuly's art is exhibited from
November 22, 2008 to May 31, 2009.
Last year when I visited there was another artist's work featured.
Anna,
The photos in this post are magnificient. I would love to see this exhibition.
It sounds like you are enjoying your time in Arizona and I'm looking forward to more photos.
Blessings,
Mary
That is so interesting and beautiful. I would love to make a visit out west as it is so different from NY state...
Gorgeous! When I see Dale Chihuly's art, it still baffles me how amazing his mind and art is!
I hope you do send some sunshine cause we just have gray skies with rain.
Those displays are beautiful. It would be hard to pick a favorite.
I LOVE that first photo! Yes indeed, I would love to have that in my garden. It gets me to wondering how I could accomplish such a thing...
Brenda
Absolutely enchanting.
Thanks for sharing
Much love
Jeanne
Wow - the things you can do in the desert! Those would probably crack in the super-low winter temps up north! Loved seeing this, great post!
Isn't his work wonderful! I remember seeing some on Roses's post a couple of months ago and was just blown away by the colors and forms. Thanks for sharing more of his work.
I think that is breathtaking. Ah to have the mind of an artist. A visual feast for the eyes -- would love to have some of those pieces in my yard too. TWT
How absolutely wonderful, what an inspiration..
I have seen them displayed on an old spring mattress and lit from underneath and then hanging over that, and it was beautiful, but this totally tops the cake!
That is some pretty amazing stuff.The glass sculptures amid the cacti is stunning.
Blessings,Ruth
Thanks for the sunshine--it arrived here yesterday:)
Beautiful photos, Anna--isn't this exhibit amazing? I saw this back in December and was so enthralled. What I loved is that the glasswork seems to grow out of the landscape, mirroring the shapes of the plants beside it. Was this the surprise you meant in your reply to me earlier? I do intend to see it again when we go back in a couple of weeks--in fact, I don't remember seeing the second boat you have pictured here. But then, there was so much to see, I'm not surprised I missed something:)
Beautiful Nature Girl! I love the float boat too~It would be wonderful to have some of those in the garden!!
Happy Weekend!
Cat
Aloha aNNa,
What absolutely gorgeous colours in the glass, they are so unique and a perfect setting for them..
Shucks, I miss Arizona now..lol..
I need to find some pics of home..
peace, Kai xx
So glad you got to see Chihuly's exhibit. It is fantastic. He also has a beautiful light fixture in one of the Glendale libraries. It is yellow and represents the sun!
Breathtaking!
EMailing you
xx
This is just STUNNING. Chihuly is just unbelievable.
That is amazing glass art. I like the first photo, Float Boat the best too, what beautiful colors!
I'm so happy for you to be in hot sunny Arizona!
Looking forward to more beautiful desert pictures!
XO, Cat
This is breathtaking! Tahnk you for sharing these photos with us. Being a blue glass lover, I am smitten with all the blues of your photos.
Wishing I could set my hands on those for my writting room....sigh...
Beautiful!
Beautiful. Yes, I would love some in my garden too, though it would probably freeze in winter.....
Dear Anna,
Chihuly's work is outstanding. Your photographs are lovely. I feel as if I am standing right next to you!
I was so pleased to see an exhibit of his work when I was in a botancical garden here in Missouri last summer.
Looks as if you are having lots of fun!
I am off to the Pacific Northwest next week. I will celebrate the first day of Spring with my daughter.
Happy Spring,
Sherry
Talk about synCROWnicity...while at a friend's house yesterday , I was admiring a book on her table ...it was Dave Chihuly!! First time I had ever seen his work! I was amazed at his creations..so you must have been in heaven looking at them!
I couldn't believe it when I saw your post and saw the glass!
Thanks for sending me some sunshine & blue skies. We've been getting rain for days now. I love this glass exhibit, I've seen it on several other blogs. They look great amongst the native plants.
Dear Anna, it's been some weeks since I last visited your blog, but I hope things will slow down now a little bit and I will have more time for this.
I see that you and Glenn and the cats are enjoying your trip! Could you please send some spring to Europe!?
Reading about you trying to take a picture of hummingbirds etc. reminds me of our visit to Kloster Eberbach last september! :)
Have a good time in Arizona,
hugs, Monika
Wow Wow Wow, so wonderful.
i like that little boat in the first photo too.
Happy Spring!
wow! how fabulously wild and wacky is that?! i am so glad you are soaking up that sunshine and vitamin D. please soak up a little for me too :)
WOW
Just amazing.
I love Chihuly glass (he hails from Seattle - so there is lots around here! From the airport to the galleries). But I haven't seen any outdoor installations that look quite like that before! He is pretty spectacular.
What wonderful art work!!!!! has given me great ideas for my garden. What fun you must be having out there.
OMGosh! How beautiful this art is. It just lifts my spirits. ♥
Ah, you went! this was the very exhibit that made me want to visit AZ! I'm sorry I'll miss it, and console myself that I've seen Chihuly elsewhere. And glass DOES come from nature...
I am very much drawn to the blues and purples. How striking!
Those are gorgeous! I just read about this exhibit the other day- I must go now that I see the pictures-lovely!
I've never seen anything like this art and nature combination. Stunning!
WOW! Fantastic and wonderful!
Wow, that is an amazing exhibit. The colours are intense and perfect in relation to the landscape and cactii. The Blues and Purples are exquisite and the flames are wonderful enhancements to energize the eyes.
Thanks for sharing this. Beautiful.
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Thanks for visiting my blog. I haven't been to the Desert Botanical Gardens in many years. I didn't even know they had these beautiful glass art pieces there. I saw some of this kind of art in Sedona. It is so pretty. I'm glad you're enjoying our desert and sunshine. You have so many gorgeous photos on your blog.
Charlotte
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