“THE CHIHULY COLLECTION” St. Petersburg

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The Chihuly Collection is a stunning, permanent collection of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly’s unique artwork. This presentation is unique as it is the first installation of Chihuly art in a building designed specifically for that purpose. Designed so that the art and architecture work together to create a visitor experience unlike any other exhibition of Chihuly’s art. The Collection is marked at the entrance by an iconic 20-foot sculpture created especially for the site.

The Collection includes Chihuly’s spectacular large-scale installations such as Ruby Red Icicle Chandelier created specifically for the Collection along with several popular series works including Macchia, Ikebana, Niijima Floats, Persians and Tumbleweeds, which have thrilled audiences around the globe. Each space has been designed individually to complement each installation producing unique visual experiences. A pioneer of the studio glass movement, Chihuly is credited with transforming the methods of creating glass art and thereby leading the development of complex, multi-part glass sculptures and environmental art.

A visit to the Morean Glass Studio, is an opportunity to get behind the scenes and observe resident glass artists creating unique works of art.
From gathering the molten glass from the furnace, to working it on the pontil pipe and glory hole, to its final cool down process in the annealing kiln, you will have a new appreciation for this art form that is centuries old. View the gaffer blowing glass, while the assistant narrates in detail the science behind glass, the artistic vision guiding the process and all the steps involved as the work is being produced.
All the pieces created are for sale in the Glass Studio Store conveniently located adjacent to the glass studio. Inside you will find a wide variety of art glass including jewelry, bowls, vases, ornaments and more.

LUNCH stop (OYO) before our Museum Tour at Harvey’s 4^th Street Grill, A St. Pete Original since 1984.

We will split into two groups, one group will have a docent led tour of The CHIHULY COLLECTION, while the other group will get a demonstration of the glass blowing process. We will then switch.

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