Chihuli Glass Exhibits
Chihuli exhibits in New York Botanical
gardens.
Glass Exhibits
Dale Chihuli born September 20, 1941 an American
glass sculptor is the heart of the exotic glass flowers. He was looking
until he found his calling in glassblowing. By age 24, he was a graduate
in interior design. Harvey Littleton in Madison University of Wisconsin
established a Glass program, the first of its kind. Chihuli received a
Master’s degree in sculpture there in 1967. He received Tiffany
Foundation grant. He worked in the Venini factory in Murano, where he
observed and learnt about team approach in taming the silica, by blowing
air bubbles into molten silica.
He established a Glass school. His determination to
pursue his craft was undiminished, when he crashed through the
windshield and lost one eye in a car accident. Body surfing in 1979
dislocated his right shoulder. Since then he was more a director than a
hands-on glass blower.
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