Exhale Into Art
Hundreds of delicate spirals swirl spontaneously into one another creating an illusion of one entity. Rippling fluid forms stretch outward reaching for the ocean, and blooms of smooth florets climb upward to the sky.
While visiting one of Dale Chihuly’s glass exhibits, it is easy to become so immersed by the organic imagery of his art that at times, it can seem impossible to tell where manmade sculpture ends and nature begins. Each piece exhibits a balanced, natural tone of spontaneous yet planned form, much like life itself.
It could be that the life in the art comes from the human breath that is responsible for bringing the forms to fruition. “The process is so wonderfully simple, yet so mystifying. I’ve watched thousands of forms blown and I’m still amazed to see the first breath of air enter the hot gather of glass on the end of a blowpipe,” expressed Chihuly. Continue reading 'Exhale Into Art'»