Forest Edge Elementary, PT Art, January 2009 Dale Chihuly, Mercato del pesce di Rialto chandelier Venice, Italy, 1996

What is glass? Silica (sand) + Limestone + Soda ash + Intense heat = Glass

How are objects formed from glass? Casting Core forming Cutting/grinding Glassblowing – developed by the Romans around 50 BC

Uses for glass Eye glasses Lighting Drinking glasses Cookware Fiber Optics Mirrors Lenses Windows Containers Laboratories

Gathering Blowing Shaping Jacking Punting Opening Final Shaping

Gathering On a blow pipe, gather material from the furnace.

Blowing Use a strong blow to create a bubble in the glass.

Shaping or Blocking Use a block to create a uniform shape.

Jacking Use jacks to cut out the neck which will eventually be the lip of the cup.

Swinging Swinging elongates the piece.

Additional blowing Additional blowing expands the shape and size.

Shaping the bottom Reheating is needed as the piece cools. Flattening the bottom with a paddle so the cup will sit properly.

Punty time The bottom of the cup is attached to a punty rod with more glass to create the opening at the top.

Opening the lip Reheat and open the lip using a jack.

Finishing The cup is separated from the punty rod and put in the Annealer using a glove.

The American Studio Glass Movement  Harvey Littleton  Richard Marquis  Dale Chihuly

Harvey Littleton (1922- ) Father of the American Studio Glass Movement College professor and glass artist 1962 workshop at the Toledo Museum of Art gave birth to the Movement Blue Crown,

Works by Littleton Lemon-Ruby Crown, 1989 Blue Orchid implied Movement, 1987 Blue Interaction, 1981

Richard Marquis (1945- )  Hip, fun, and outrageous  Funky teapots are his signature pieces  Fueled inspiration during the American Studio Movement Silhouette & Granulare Teapots with Battuto, 2001

Works by Marquis Big Greys, 1980 Shard Rockets, 1983 Teapot Goblets,

Dale Chihuly (1941- )  “One of the most successful living American artists”  Studied under Littleton and in Venice  Fascinated with nature  Large works on grandiose scale  Known for chandeliers and boats  Co-Founded the Pilchuck Glass School in Washington state

Works of Chihuly Exhibit at the New York Botanic Gardens, 2006 Chandelier

Boat and floats in Hardy Pool

The Sun

Small installations

Rose Garden Fiori

Chandelier

Desert Botanical Garden, Phoneix, AZ Saffron Tower

Desert Wildflower Towers

Mexican Hat and Horn Tower Close up

Orange Hornet and Eelglass Chandelier

Scorpion Tails and Bamboo

Blue and Purple Boat

Lino Tagliapietra (1934- ) 140 Works at the Renwick Gallery through January 11, 2009 “ Lino Tagliapietra is credited with shaping the course of international studio glass.“ Tagliapietra was born on the Italian island of Murano. For centuries, Murano has been famous for Venetian glassmaking. Tagliapietra worked as an apprentice to Muranese master Archimede Seguso beginning at age 11, and became a maestro by the age of 21.

References   - Recommend video “In the Hot Shop”, 4 minutes   

Additional References   info/glossary.html – a photographic glossary for glassblowing  - a history of glassblowing  - Cup Demonstration shows photos of a cup being made start to finish. Video shows vase being made.  - Video of How to Blow Glass: History of Glass Blowing.

Forest Edge Elementary, PT Art, January 2009 Dale Chihuly, Mercato del pesce di Rialto chandelier Venice, Italy, 1996