Forest Edge Elementary, PT Art, January 2009 Dale Chihuly, Mercato del pesce di Rialto chandelier Venice, Italy, 1996.
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Forest Edge Elementary, PT Art, January 2009
Dale Chihuly, Mercato del pesce di Rialto chandelierVenice, Italy, 1996
What is glass?
Silica (sand) +
Limestone +
Soda ash +
Intense heat =
Glass
How are objects formed from glass?
•Casting
•Core forming
•Cutting/grinding
•Glassblowing – developed by the Romans around 50 BC
Uses for glass
Eye glasses
Lighting
Drinking glasses
Cookware
Fiber Optics
Mirrors
Lenses
Windows
Containers
Laboratories
GatheringBlowingShapingJackingPuntingOpeningFinal Shaping
GatheringOn a blow pipe, gather material from the furnace.
BlowingUse a strong blow to create a bubble in the glass.
Shaping or Blocking
Use a block to create a uniform shape.
JackingUse jacks to cut out the neck which will eventually be the lip of the cup.
SwingingSwinging elongates the piece.
Additional blowing
Additional blowing expands the shape and size.
Shaping the bottom
Reheating is needed as the piece cools.
Flattening the bottom with a paddle so the cup will sit properly.
Punty time
The bottom of the cup is attached to a punty rod with more glass to create the opening at the top.
Opening the lipReheat and open the lip using a jack.
FinishingThe cup is separated from the punty rod and put in the Annealer using a glove.
The American Studio Glass Movement
Harvey Littleton Richard Marquis Dale Chihuly
Harvey Littleton (1922- )
•Father of the American Studio Glass Movement
•College professor and glass artist
•1962 workshop at the Toledo Museum of Art gave birth to the Movement
Blue Crown, 1985-9
Works by Littleton
Lemon-Ruby Crown, 1989
Blue Orchid implied Movement, 1987
Blue Interaction, 1981
Richard Marquis(1945- )
Hip, fun, and outrageous Funky teapots are his signature pieces Fueled inspiration during the American Studio
Movement
Silhouette & Granulare Teapots with Battuto, 2001
Works by Marquis
Big Greys, 1980
Shard Rockets, 1983
Teapot Goblets, 1989-94
Dale Chihuly (1941- )
“One of the most successful living American artists”
Studied under Littleton and in Venice Fascinated with nature Large works on grandiose scale Known for chandeliers and boats Co-Founded the Pilchuck Glass School
in Washington state
Works of ChihulyExhibit at the New York Botanic Gardens, 2006
Chandelier
Boat and floats in Hardy Pool
The Sun
Small installations
Rose Garden Fiori
Chandelier
Desert Botanical Garden, Phoneix, AZ 2008-9
Saffron Tower
Desert Wildflower Towers
Mexican Hat and Horn Tower
Close up
Orange Hornet and Eelglass Chandelier
Scorpion Tails and Bamboo
Blue and Purple Boat
Lino Tagliapietra (1934- )
• 140 Works at the Renwick Gallery through January 11, 2009
•“ Lino Tagliapietra is credited with shaping the course of international studio glass.“
•Tagliapietra was born on the Italian island of Murano. For centuries, Murano has been famous for Venetian glassmaking. Tagliapietra worked as an apprentice to Muranese master Archimede Seguso beginning at age 11, and became a maestro by the age of 21.
http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/lino/
References www.chihuly.com
http://www.chihuly.com/Video/screening.html - Recommend video “In the Hot Shop”, 4 minutes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Littleton
www.richardmarquis.com
http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/lino/
Additional References
http://www.craftinamerica.org/artists_glass/ http://www.glassblower. info/glossary.html – a photographic
glossary for glassblowing http://www.glassblowing.com/hotglass/history.php - a history of
glassblowing http://www.glassblowing.com/hotglass/process.php - Cup
Demonstration shows photos of a cup being made start to finish. Video shows vase being made.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDxJ75FGifk&feature=related - Video of How to Blow Glass: History of Glass Blowing.
Forest Edge Elementary, PT Art, January 2009
Dale Chihuly, Mercato del pesce di Rialto chandelierVenice, Italy, 1996
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