D is for Dale Chihuly

“I want People to be overwhelmed with light and color in a way they have never experienced.”~ Dale Chihuly

Chihuly Garden and Glass is located in the shadow of the Space Needle at the Seattle Center. On Friday the 27th of January I picked up my sister Vera from the airport and we headed straight to the Seattle Center to enjoy the art of Dale Chihuly. This was something my sister wanted to see.

The Glasshouse, a 40-foot tall glass and steel structure, was inspired by Chihuly’s appreciation for conservatories and includes a 100-foot long sculpture.

There are several rooms with themes and Chandeliers was one of them.

Ikebana and Float Boat. Dale Chihuly has always loved the water. As a child in Tacoma, Washington, he would beach-comb to find Japanese fishing floats.

The Mille Fiori from the Italian for a “thousand flowers,” this unique series is comprised of a variety of works.

The Persian Ceiling, an immersive experience in color and shape.

The Sealife room.

Linking up to ABC Wednesday for D is for Dale Chihuly. Thanks to Mrs. Nesbitt and the great team of ABC’ers.

Chihuly Garden and Glass

While we were enjoying the art of Dale Chihuly my Dear was home smoking a couple Pork Shoulders for our Carnitas Street Taco dinner on Friday night. We invited our Western Washington kids over to enjoy the meal and to visit with their Aunt Vera. We added guacamole, pico de gallo, beans and other goodies to our meal. D is also for a delicious dinner and for Dear who is a great chef!

23 thoughts on “D is for Dale Chihuly”

Your pictures are amazing! Love this incredible artist’s works. Oooo – your dinner sounds delicious indeed.

…what gorgeous stuff!

Such gorgeous photos. The dinner sounds exceptional!

Oh wow! I really want to see this in person someday!! Your fantastic photos have really caught my imagination! Thanks Ellen!

Wow! That is one creative artist. Your photos are fantastic Ellen. And with you dinner always sounds so good!

GLORIOUS colors — and a beautiful blue sky to show off that orange and red sculpture.

Oh, I would love to see these creations for myself. My artist niece was blessed to see a showing and she raved about it. (My niece just finished working on the Tiffany window displays in NYC…it was a team effort.)

What a magical place. Beautiful with all those brilliant colors.

Hi Ellen,
Such Delightful and innovative Designs and colours,
The very firsy visions of what looked almost like a garland
reminded me of Autumn.
I hope you enjoyed your Dinner, I was looking forward to
some pictures, maybe another time,
Delighted to meet your sister too!
Best wishes,
Di,
Abcw team.

Amazing pictures…

Indeed overwhelming Ellen… reminds me of a trip I took early this month with to a festival of creations with light to be seen in the dark of the night, so impressive and wonderful.

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I love the look of that Persian Ceiling! But some of those glass structures were a little creepy looking in a way.

Ellen says:

January 31, 2017 at 2:11 pm

Yes, they were. Science fictionish…

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Marvelous post for D ~ I love his glass work and somehow missed it when I was there ~ thanks for your gorgeous photos ~ so colorful and beautiful!

Wishing you a Happy and Peaceful week ~ ^_^

He’s amazing! I loved the pieces you shared!

I have heard such wonderful things about this display, but unfortunately never had the opportunity to see it. Lovely photos…

What a beautiful exhibit, Ellen!💕

I have so many of the same photos from my visit to this museum, Ellen! Truly one of the highlights of my visit to Seattle, as I love Chihuly’s glass art and have seen many exhibits in many different places. Of course I also especially enjoyed seeing “Mille Fiori” — he chose a perfect name for that 😉