Sleepless in Seattle (Chihuly edition)
(posted by Emily) Sunday 12 October First on our list Sunday morning was Chihuly Garden and Glass . Ever since we stumbled upon a gallery selling his pieces at the Aria in Las Vegas , we have had an appreciation for all of the beautiful art he makes. The museum is a retrospective, celebrating Chihuly's work and his connection to the Pacific Northwest. Here are some images of the installations--beautiful! the mirrors behind this piece make it look like it goes on forever Chihuly was inspired by Native American basket weaving--I loved the juxtaposition of his pieces next to the original baskets blankets in the Pacific Northwest room tower inspired by the sea this was one of my favorite installations--"Mille Fiori" or a thousand flowers this installation was inspired by a project when Chihuly threw a bunch of glass into a river and boy fishermen began collecting everything in their ...