Glass Art

Artist's Statement, Chandelier By Dale Chihuly

A sculpture is a three dimensional artwork that is created by shaping or combining hard materials. These materials can be many different things such as stone, marble, glass, metal, wood, etc. There are also many different techniques used to form a sculpture and mold it. While I do love stone sculptures such as Michelangelo’s, David, a type of sculpting art that has always caught my fascinating would Glass art. Whether it’s a piece of glassware found in your homes or one of those huge colorful glass chandeliers, the art of using Glass as a medium and sculpting it is mind blowing. Contemporary glass art objects can be anything from undulating, abstract, sculptural forms to embellished interpretations of everyday items. Dale Chihuly is a famous American glass sculpture who’s created more than a dozen well-known series of works as well as many large architectural installations that are celebrated around the world. Some of his works are both massive and impressive the colors and detailing done through glass blowing are incredibly beautiful.