Dale Chihuly American Glass Sculptor. Glass Chandelier.

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Dale Chihuly American Glass Sculptor

Transcript of Dale Chihuly American Glass Sculptor. Glass Chandelier.

Dale Chihuly

American Glass Sculptor

Glass Chandelier

What do these FORMS remind you of?

What was Dale Chihuly’s inspiration for this SCULPTURE?

Do you sense a mood or emotion from Chihuly’s ABSTRACT sculptures?

And now, a little science…What are the THREE STATES OF MATTER?

SOLIDLIQUID GAS

How do the sculptors form the sculptures if glass is a solid?

What must they do to the glass to change it’s form?ADD HEAT!

Glass artists work in teams to make Chihuly’s large sculptures.

Chandelier drawings

How does he do it?

Chandelier Sculptures

Assignment objectives• Work cooperatively in teams of 4 or 5• Each team member will paper maché 1

balloons• Use a color family and paint the paper

maché balloons• Problem solve how to assemble all the

paper maché balloons from the teams into one class sculpture

Sea forms

EvaluationEach student will earn points for:• Problem solving throughout the assignment• Working cooperatively in teams• Creating two paper maché forms• Designing and painting the two forms• Maintaining the work area and materials

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