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Chihuly

Chihuly. Master of Glass. Early Years. 1941 Born September 20 in Tacoma, Washington, to George Chihuly a butcher and union organizer, and Viola Magnuson Chihuly , a homemaker and avid gardener. . 1961 Joins Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and becomes

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Chihuly

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  1. Chihuly Master of Glass

  2. Early Years 1941 Born September 20 in Tacoma, Washington, to George Chihuly a butcher and union organizer, and Viola Magnuson Chihuly, a homemaker and avid gardener. 1961 Joins Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and becomes rush chairman. Learns to melt and fuse glass. 1960 His term paper on Van Gogh and his remodeling of his mother's recreation room motivate him to transfer to University of Washington in Seattle to study interior design and architecture

  3. Growing as an Artist 1963 Takes a break from school isn’t feeling inspired…Meets architect Robert Landsman in Jericho, Jordan, and they visit the site of ancient Petra. Re-inspired, returns to the states and In a weaving class with Doris Brockway, incorporates glass shards into woven tapestries. 1965 Receives B.A. in Interior Design from University of Washington and works as a designer for John Graham Architects in Seattle. Introduced to textile designer Jack Lenor Larsen, who becomes a mentor and friend. Experimenting in his basement studio, Chihuly blows his first glass bubble by melting stained glass and using a metal pipe. Awarded Highest Honors from the American Institute of Interior Designers.

  4. 1966 Earns money for graduate school as a commercial fisherman in Alaska. Enters University of Wisconsin at Madison on a full scholarship, to study glassblowing in the first glass program in the United States, taught by Harvey Littleton. 1967 After receiving M.S. in Sculpture from University of Wisconsin, enrolls at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Providence, ItaloScangalectures at RISD, and the two start a lifelong friendship. They consider themselves brothers. 1970’s Opens new school and hothouse travels to Europe. In car accident gets patch he is famous for.

  5. Macchia & Seaforms 1981 Begins Macchia series, using up to 300 colors of glass. His mother dubs these wildly spotted, brightly colored forms "the uglies," but his friend ItaloScanga eventually christens them Macchia, Italian for "spot."

  6. Seaforms

  7. Teacher, Artist, Friend

  8. Glass Gardens

  9. Spears & Vines

  10. Still installing today… Exhibits at Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Chihuly Garden and Glass, a long-term exhibition, opens at Seattle Center. Exhibits at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. And in 2013… PHOENIX BOTANTICAL GARDENS.

  11. At Desert Botanical Gardens 2008

  12. Projects

  13. Hanging Sculpture Redfield will be making a huge sculpture with one vine from each student!

  14. Macchia & Seaform Shapes

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