Dale Chihuly

My students will tell you....I'm obsessed with Dale Chihuly! Every time I make an example for an art history project I choose Chihuly. My Art Appreciation class sees Dale Chihuly Animotos, Prezi's, and Flipbooks. The 6th graders see a Dale Chihuly Facebook page and watch a movie showing his team blowing glass. I just love the eye-candy that comes out of his hot shop and enjoy sharing it my students. Here are a few examples of his work that was on display at the Toledo Museum of Art at my last visit.

A "Cool" Glass Demo

While at the Toledo Museum of Art we sat through a glass demonstrations. Each time I see someone work with glass it gets cooler and cooler and each time I learn something new. As a teacher, I would love to share this with students and most of you are thinking, "Just take a field trip"....not as easy as it sounds. Anyhow, here are some pics of a glass demo from Toledo (The Glass Capital of the World).

Glass Fusing!

We've been experimenting with glass lately. Every year our 8th graders go to Washington DC. This year there were 32 kids that stayed back for various reasons. Usually trying to find a project that these kids will enjoy seems like mission impossible. This year, it all seemed to click. My hubby came in over the weekend and smashed a bunch of glass bottles. We used those chunks of glass to create beautiful sun-catchers. Since then, I have spoken with some "Glass People" that have given me new temperatures to try. Stay tuned, as this is something I plan on continuing with!