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US: Seattle, WA – Dale Chihuly Glass Garden
A small section of Dale Chihuly’s Mille Fiori room which represents a sparkling glass garden.
US: Seattle, WA =Whatever Floats your Boat
Glass Boating at Chihuly Garden and Glass. Balls here float, not bounce. The placement is so perfect so that you get a second view of the reflection in the water.
US: Seattle, WA – Chihuly Over Venice in Seattle
Dale Chihuly was invited to place glass chandeliers throughout the city of Venice in 1995-6. Five of them or inspired by them can be seen here at the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, WA.
US: Seattle, WA – Dale Chihuly Chandeliers
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Chandeliers here are the ones (or inspired by them) that were hung all over the city of Venice in 1995-6. Here are 3 examples that are now permanently in Seattle in the museum devoted to Dale Chihuly.
US: Seattle, WA – Rainbow Colors in Chihuly’s Macchia Forest
When Dale Chihuly was developing his Macchia forest he had a goal to use all 300 glass colors available in the hotshop. He was able to push the scale of these shapes up to four feet in diameter.
US: Seattle, WA – Chihuly’s Macchia Forest Room
Macchia Forest was created when Dale Chihuly noticed that stained glass windows look better on cloudy days. He developed a method of placing a thin white cloud between the glass colors to achieve a more vibrant effect.
