Dale Chihuly

Born 1941 in Washington

Univ. of Wisconsin (first glass program in country)

Taught over 10 yrs (college level, a program he created)

Worked in Venice

Car accident. Went through windshield. Lost eye

Dislocated shoulder. Started creating a team of people to help

Elements/principles

• Color• Form• Organic lines/shapes

• Balance• Repetition• Unity/harmony• Rhythm• Movement

Macchia

installations

Garden of glass 2012. Dallas

Mayo Clinic, Gonda Building, Rochester, 2001 Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, 1999

Target Corporation, Minneapolis, 2002 University of Minnesota at Duluth, Duluth, 2000

Dale Chihuly in MN

Plastic factsFacts About Plastic BottlesHere are some interesting facts and statistics about plastic bottles:5.1 billion: Amount, in pounds, of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and jars available in the U.S. for recycling in 2009.2,456 million: Amount, in pounds, of plastic bottles - including PET and HDPE - recycled in 2009, making it a record high.46: Number of plastics collection programs that were added to U.S. communities in 2009.28: Percentage of PET plastic bottles that got recycled in 2009.44: Percentage increase in 2009 of RPET (Recycled PET) used in food and beverage bottles.2/3: The amount of energy that is saved when producing new plastic products from recycled materials instead of raw (virgin) materials. It also reduces greenhouse gas emissions.Six: The number of hours that the energy conserved from recycling a single plastic bottle can light a 60-watt light bulb.19: The number of 20 oz. PET bottles it takes to yield enough fiber for an extra large T-shirt or one square foot of carpet