Dale Chihuly

[spaceyard]

Astonishing! I have seen his work at Missouri Botanical Garden, its breathtaking!

[geoviergever]

Un Genio!



[kemakasa]

I was in Boston Fine Art Museum .

They were very beautiful stuff.

My girls 7 &11yrs old took a lot picture of his work.

[prettybones8]

lovin' his hair <3

[gallita8]

SU OBRA ES ESPECTACULAR...¡¡¡¡ MARAVILLOSA,

[108Ultraviolet]

Dale Chihuly - Such a beautiful mind!

I love the medium of glass as used in kaleidoscopes.

Dale's work allows me to stand inside the kaleidoscope.

Enjoy!

[108Ultraviolet]

Dale Chihuly - Such a beautiful mind!

I love the medium of glass as used in kaleidoscopes.

Dale's work allows me to stand inside the kaleidoscope.

Enjoy!

[108Ultraviolet]

Dale Chihuly - Such a beautiful mind Enjoy!

[GraditudevsRevenge]

What an artist. He use to blow the glass in his earlier career. Because of accidents he couldnt do it for his vision and his motor skills. Regardless of not touching the glass, his artistic mind is still mind blowing. He is also Bi-Polar like many artists. Lino and Dale are both colleagues and worked together. Both are brilliant. Art doesnt define better and best of all. Art in all forms doesnt rank people on how great they are compared to others. They all come from different perspectives.

[Jefferdaughter]

Chihuly is fascinating, but more footage of his work and less of him would have been a treat.

[reeding]

bong please!

[REEFLeafer91]

@reeding yes!!!!!!

[kellyannabama]

why dosen't dale put the name of the artist that actually made the work, he's kinda of a user he gets rich while the people in Veince do all the work dosen't seem fair.

[marimo545]

Glass artist Dale Chihuly. Interesting reflection of his work history

[SOLDGREEN]

Dales work is mundane at best. IMO

[mythirdaye]

Aaaah watch out!!! Its The Baron Vladimir Harkonnen!!! Seriously though, awesome artist.

[adders45]

does he need another gaffer from england?

[NoorAlHaqiqa]

Dale is amazing to watch as he directs his artisans. Like a dancer weaving light that brings joy to all with the good fortune to become hypnotized by the results. As someone who has been into glass for decades and knows a smidgeon about art, Dale is truly one of the great artists in history. Even when his name is erased by time, some of his work which will survive, will continue to intrigue.

[Area13deadzone]

@NoorAlHaqiqa , Look, check out some real artists, Lino Tagliapietra , Will Morris, John Miller, Dale is an interior designer, not "one of the great artist in history". He has brought a tremendous amount of publicity to his own work, and a bit to the studio art glass world, but he is a designer. His pieces are created by other people, rarely touching the glass with his own hands. Please just take time to appreciate true artists, who create their own work. But, art and options are subjective.

[magnolia449]

Your work is beautiful Dale - I never get tired of looking at it.

[skit0914023]

I think Dale Chihuly is awesome. My favorite piece of art by him is an emerald colored seaform with yellow lip wrap. It is beautiful, as is most of his work.

[ramanglass544]

while he no longer makes pieces i have to say

everyone should be kissing dales feet for helping to start pilchuck

without pilchuck the glass art movement would be sooooooooooooooo different

[Area13deadzone]

His designs are great, but he was never a decent gaffer. I am a profesional glassblower, and I respect gaffers, not designers. my original point is that there are many, many more people in the glass community with much more talent than Dale. I am glad he is here, he has brought some fame to the art, but he is no glassblower.

[adamkenney76]

Gaffers are a dime a dozen. They are limited by their reverence for technique and process. Dale has the advanced vision to take the material to uncharted territory. His efforts have expanded the visual vocabulary for all gaffers. While Dale owes his gaffers big for realizing his vision, all glass makers need to understand that the current prices points for and public appreciation of contemporary glass derives from Dale's singular achievements.

[kellyannabama]

@Area13deadzone i agree with you about Dale Chihuly

[thisrainykitten]

I love his work, I think it is beautiful.

[tankleberry]

Would you guys mind carrying on your arguement in private?

I love the two bowls at 2:48 - Inspiring stuff. Lots of his more simple colour tech stuff realy shows of the shapes. Does anyone know what that interior colour might be?

Peace, Tank

[Dierwolf2000]

And anyone that disagrees, is the one that needs to educate themselves as to the history of the american studio glass art movement.

[bluerazors]

Area13deadzone: you are so right. People have their head so far up his butt and it is all about the money. Anyone can hire talent to make stuff and then promote it. And his eye is not destroyed. It has always been fixable.

Lino is the real deal and he really does do all his own blowing. He has more talent and stamina than anyone I have ever watched work. If you get a piece of Lino's you know he blew it end of story. Dale proved that souls really can be bought. If I pay phelps am I a swimmer?

[Dierwolf2000]

uhm, why is it that lino calls him a true master then?

[bluerazors]

If he did he was being kind. He also gets a paycheck. The fact is that a true master of technique is supposed to be able to demonstrate those techniques. Otherwise you are mere commentary. My biggest beef is that he systematically broke down everything that Harvey Littleton did to get glass out of factories and into the HANDS of artists. And he stressed self reliance. Look at the people that stayed true to Littleton's model and you find the true best of the best of American glass art.

[Dierwolf2000]

therefore chihuly's form of artistic expression is invalid? ithink even littleton himself would take offense to that, and lino actually said that he considers dale a true master because he does not tell someone how to do it, but rather what needs to be done. so, i defer to the man who many cal he best glassblower tht breathes, and who, as i understand it, works with chihuly's team to thisday.

[bluerazors]

You are obviously not far enough into the American glass making loop to get the point. So keep your head way up in there and your eyes closed....why dont you buy a piece from him that he did not design make or sign.

My respect goes out to those still following Harvey's model. Not everything is about money and promotion. Without Harvey not one of these guys would even exist. How many vids are here about him on Youtube? Nobody gives a shit of respect and he is the father of American art glass.

[Dierwolf2000]

Why don't we ask my professor how many hours a day i devote to glass art research and then you tell me I have my head up my ass you pompous lil twit. Did I once say I don't respect littleton OR labino? no. Did I once say I thought Chihuly was a god? no. did I even say i much like his work? NOT A ONCE. What I did was quote Lino, without whom the "american glass making loop" would be sorely less skilled. So before you type stupid lil snide commentary get your own head out of your ass.

[bluerazors]

A month ago Area13deadzone made a comment and everyone jump on him for telling the truth. If you are a student and really want the know, look at the similarities between Chihuly and Thomas Kinkade. Then start with Jamie Carpenter through Flora Mace up to present. Look at their pesonal work and Dales at the same time. He took their best ideas. Look up all in Harveys "line" Lipofsky,Marquis etc. and all from Joel Myers "line" Janusz, Weinberg, Higer, DeeEdwards etc

& Pino, Lino, and Loredono

[Dierwolf2000]

i could rattle off the entire blenko designer history if you want. I could extol the virtues of Kinkade's work, even comment on the similarities of their works. I could spin a research paper on Lipofsky's early work, and indeed have. Dick Marquis is a cane and murrine master, no question. My only point is this. Chihuly (a man whose work i don't generally like to look at) has an earned and deserved place among those names.

[bluerazors]

I'm glad you finally agreed with me. He earned a place right next to Thomas Kinkade.....

Cheers

[Dierwolf2000]

you have proven that you're a moron writ large. go use one of those derringers on yourself and stop wasting my oxygen you pigheaded twit. im done with you.

[michblaze]

Like the comedian Kirk Fox said, "how good can you be if you can't blow a decent glass eye". Thought that was kind of funny, looks like he is a great artist regardless though.

[TheCreativeCraze]

i went to see this guys work at a museum, its amazing. its intense! the main guy who does the lifting on the team is so ripped lol

[joshuagreenberg5586]

He doesn't blow glass because he was in a tragic accident dummy!

[Area13deadzone]

Chihuly is a promoter, thats it; not a glassblower. he does not touch any hot glass. If you want to see a REAL glass blower check out Lino Tagliapietra. He is worth your respect.

[mserebreny]

I really hate when people say stuff like this - Dale (and I use his first name because I know him) was a 'hands-on' artist for a long time. Then he lost his eye in a car accident, which killed his depth perception, so now he must work with a team - He started Pilchuck, revolutionized the way western artists use color, and has created some of the most beautiful pieces ever made (with his own two hands) He most certainly is a REAL glass blower. Oh and btw, he does still touch the glass on occasion

[Misteryentertainment]

oke=

[LewisShum]

You're too fat XD

[poppisn]

He is better than you, retard

[SpartanBarFighter]

If you go see it in Phx go during the late afternoon as you want to see it during sunset and also when the lights come on. That is the most spectacular time...also they usually have a bar open so you can grab a glass of wine or a cold beer which makes it 100 x better!

[SpartanBarFighter]

The Botanical Gardens in Phoenix gets over 1000 guest/day to see his artwork...it is fricking incredible. Some of the pieces are made up of hundreds of individual smaller pieces and are the size of automobiles once assembled...takes hundredes of man-hours to put the exhibit together and you can imagine the delicate nature of the pieces - it is pretty amazing. His exhibit often is displayed outdoors (subject to the elements) which is also unique.

[chapaev36]

Would you say that Phoenix is the best place to see Chihuly's work? I'd like to make a trip from Canada - what's the best city/place? Thanks.

[SpartanBarFighter]

well, the exhibit is only in phx for another month or so. Im not sure where it travels to after that. It is already 100 degrees here so the best time would have been the last 5 months

[honeydooda]

I love to browse in a store in Destin, FL called FUSION art glass. I'll have to look for your work in there. Nice video.

[yodol02]

DALE is my nam lol

[kipnkat]

Wonderful interview of the artist's process. Great visuals. I just saw his installation at the Desert Botanical Garden... enchanting!

[eliotwalden]

I just saw the Desert Botanical Garden exhibit tonight, it is absolutely unbelievable.

[marsgodofwarx]

he cant be that good if he cant make himself a glass eye

[artisanspalette]

... you are an idiot.

[NYDesignGuy]

I had the good fortune of working with a client who appreciated his work, and purchased a few sculptures; whom I convinced to commission an installation in his private residence. The team in Seattle was amazing, and the finished product... Spectacular! Chihuly and his team are true professionals and artisans. It's amazing when you can touch and study the work created up close...

[ginamarie7789]

What the hell is with the eye patch?

[Moose4Choice]

Ginamarie, did you bother to watch the entire piece? He mentions that he lost the sight in his left eye in an auto accident. Of all the things to comment on in this wonderful piece, you have to ask a stupid question about the poor man's eye patch. How would you like to be an artist and lose vision in one eye? There goes your depth perception.

I thought this was a great piece. I have seen this man's work and it is wonderful.

[sandpir8]

Bah... He mostly puts his name on the work of others.

[run2XVII]

does an architect take credit for the building?? blowing is very hard. and dangerous.

[artisanspalette]

He designs the work, and directs it. Like a theatre director directs a play. If the director sucks, the work sucks. They do not think up the work. He also does do a lot of the work, just not the glass blowing. Do you think that the paintbrush is the artist too?

[MarJo138]

when you go from being the artist to being the director or producer i feel that the lines between art and product start to blur...

[fallined]

Wonderful piece! Great balance between informative interview and visual images. Nicely done!

[plumtv]

Thanks for watching! He is a pretty special artist.

[tangobaby2]

I just saw his show at the de Young and it's spectacular. Thanks for posting this video.

[CGWest1103]

I am so in love with him, he is amazing!!!!

[vanrocker]

very cool

[contemporaryglass]

nice