1. Dale Chihuly, Mercato del pesce di Rialto chandelier Venice, Italy, 1996

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

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

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

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

6. 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, 1985-9

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

8. Richard Marquis  Hip, fun, and outrageous  Funky teapots are his signature pieces  Fueled inspiration for many glass blowers Silhouette & Granulare Teapots with Battuto, 2001

9. Works by Marquis Big Greys, 1980 Shard Rockets, 1983 Teapot Goblets, 1989-94

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

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

12. Boat and floats in Hardy Pool

13. The Sun

14. Small installations

15. Rose Garden

16. Chandelier

17. Desert Wildflower Towers

18. Mexican Hat and Horn Tower Close up

19. Orange Hornet and Chandelier

20. Scorpion Tails and Bamboo

21. Blue and Purple Boat