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the life history of Dale Chihuly and how he transformed ordinary materials into extraordinary Art work.

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Introduction

Dale Chihuly is a contemporary American glassblower whose large-scale installations can be

found on permanent display in institutions worldwide. Employing a myriad of colors, Chihuly’s

work is often placed atop lights to accentuate it transparent glow. “Glass is the most magical of

all materials,” he has said. “It transmits light in a special way.” Born on September 20, 1941 in

Tacoma, WA, he studied glassblowing at the University of Madison-Wisconsin—the first

dedicated program of study of its kind in the United States. He continued his studies at the Rhode

Island School of Design, where he graduated with an MFA in 1986. Set on knowing as much

about traditional glassblowing as possible, he traveled to the island of Murano in Venice, Italy,

where he worked at the Venini factory perfecting his understanding of the medium through both

contemporary and ancient techniques. In 1976, Chihuly lost his eye in a car accident, and would

eventually be forced to stop blowing glass directly altogether. He now works with a team to

coordinate his numerous projects, which include large tentacle-like glass chandeliers, ikebana

installations, and garden works that require careful assembly. In 2002, he gifted his home city of

Tacoma one of his largest installations, The Glass Bridge, a concrete bridge decorated with

small vases. The artist currently lives and works in Seattle, WA. Today, his works can be found

in the collections of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New

York, the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art,

among others. The purpose of this paper will be exploring the life history of Dale Chihuly and

how he transformed ordinary materials into extraordinary Art work.

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