A Boat Full of Baubles

Are you familiar with the work of glass artist Dale Chihuly?  This work is amazing and his installations in public gardens are truly awe inspiring.

I got to see his current exhibition at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens in Coral Gables, FL, (Miami area.)  Wow!  Today, I am showing you just one of the fantastic pieces, in detail.

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Dale Chihuly installation at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens
Dale Chihuly installation at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens
Dale Chihuly installation at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens
Dale Chihuly installation at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens
Awesome, right?  In future posts, I’ll show you some more photos from my visit.  But, I thought you’d enjoy getting to “study” one in more detail.
Ellen Lindner

2 Comments

  1. Melinda Meers says:

    This image is familiar to me, but as a quilt. Didn’t it win Best of Show at Houston a few years ago?

  2. ellen says:

    Good eye, Melinda! You’re almost right. The 2013 winner did, indeed, depict Chihuly’s glass art in a boat. The only difference is that the glass pieces were spheres. See the quilt at http://www.chron.com/life/article/2013-winners-announced-at-International-Quilt-4936968.php

    There was also a boat of spheres as part of the Fairchild exhibit. I’ll post that soon. Gorgeous stuff!