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

Famous Artists During the American Glass Movement  Harvey Littleton  Richard Marquis  Dale Chihuly

Harvey Littleton Father of the American 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  Hip, fun, and outrageous  Funky teapots are his signature pieces  Fueled inspiration for many glass blowers Silhouette & Granulare Teapots with Battuto, 2001

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

Dale Chihuly  “One of the most successful living American artists”  Fascinated with nature  Large scale works and installations  Known for chandeliers and boats

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

Boat and floats in Hardy Pool

The Sun

Small installations

Rose Garden

Chandelier

Desert Wildflower Towers

Mexican Hat and Horn Tower Close up

Orange Hornet and Chandelier

Scorpion Tails and Bamboo

Blue and Purple Boat