At the base of the Space Needle in Seattle is the Chihuly Garden and Glass. The exhibit was built in 2012 and consists of a Garden, Glass House, Cafe and Exhibit building featuring the best glass works of Dale Chihuly.
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| Entrance to Chihuly Garden and Glass at the base of the Space Needle |
When we first walked into the exhibition building we were greeted by a neon glass display titled "Forest". The room was dimly lit which allowed the neon to give an eerie glow and perfect introduction of what we were to see in the following rooms.
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| Forest (neon glow) |
Next stop after the Forest is the Northwest Room which is a tribute to the Native culture of the Pacific Northwest. Colorful native weavings hang on the whole wall at the end of the room.
A thick long slab of polished sawmill lumber extends from the room entrance to the wall of weavings on the other side. This piece of wood is the perfect object to represent the Northwest and is used to showcase several Chihuly forms.
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| A single Slab of beautiful Polished Wood runs through the center of the room used as a table for the glass work |
Some of the artists early experiments with baskets and colors are in this room.
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| Glass Basket designs |
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| detail of experiments with glass baskets |
In the center of the next room we encounter a 15 foot tower representing the sea life in nearby Puget Sound. The room is titled "Sealife" room and besides the centerpiece of the glass tower contains various glass representations of sea life.
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Fifteen foot high tower of Puget Sound Sea Life
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| detail "Sea Life" |
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| detail "Sea Life" |
