The artist/sculptor is Dale Chihuly. Who bares a resemblance to someone else I know.
The kids seemed to have fun together.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Chihuly
My sister and her family visited us a few days after Christmas. There was an art exhibit here in town until December 31st. I wasn't sure if it would be worth the drive and the admission prices. My sister and her husband said that it would be worth it. They were right.
The artist/sculptor is Dale Chihuly. Who bares a resemblance to someone else I know.
He does all his work in bright colored glass. The exhibit was outdoors at The Dallas Arboretum. The sculptures were spread throughout the gardens. See his website here.
Holly served as our tour guide. She looked at the booklet and said, "The map says we are going the wrong way." I pointed out that our current path would lead across a bridge. She replied, "The map says this is the right way now."
Holly was really good at naming the sculptures. In her mind this one is titled "Yellow Mountain Rock"
Holly was willing to stop and pose in front of some actual holly.
Savanah was excited to see some artwork from Chihuly. In her art class at school, they are divided into groups and assigned to tables named after various artists. She sits on the Chihuly table.
His work is amazing!
Amaia, however, was far more interested in the water features.
This fountain was not part of the special exhibit but ended up being one of my favorite photos of the day.
You all may be surprised to know that my favorite piece of the exhibit was not the Dallas Star, in spite of the fact that it was incredible.
My very most favorite piece is called the Sun. It made me feel happy.
The only problem with the visit was the fact that it was really cold. We only had hoodies on and there was just enough of a breeze to make it feel even colder. I would have loved to stay longer but I'm pretty sure that I am allergic to weather below 40 degrees. It was so cold that by the end of our visit, as we stopped by a tadpole pond, Holly had the look of the matchmaker of Fiddler on the Roof.
All in all, they were absolutely right. It was well worth the trip. If you ever have the chance to visit an exhibit, you really should do it.
The artist/sculptor is Dale Chihuly. Who bares a resemblance to someone else I know.
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3 comments:
You are so cultured! Those pics were amazing, my favorite was the Sun one also. Such talents
Beautiful art!! I want to go to his exhibit! Maybe I'll see if Bryan will take me? :) I wonder if he is the sculptor of a big red one at the concert hall in SLC? I loved it so much I took a picture of it when we saw Brian Regan in concert there. Take care my cute friend! Really wishing our girls were getting baptized together next week!!
Thank you so much for taking us there. I loved going to see the sculptures. We had a great time. And Brynne, yes, the red one in SLC is Chihuly. We were introduced to Chihuly when he had an exhibit in SLC during the Olympics. I think he leaves a piece in each place he has an exhibit. I have loved him since we saw him in SLC. Thanks again for a fun visit!
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