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We are studying artist, Dale Chihuly, who
blows glass into abstract 3D shapes! We viewed Chihuly’s art on our Smartboard
and watched a video clip of the stages of glass blowing. We discovered how the air and heat changes
the shape of the glass. We also learned that sand and
heat combine to create glass. We described what
Chihuly’s glass shapes looked like to us. Some of us thought the sculptures
looked like flowers, sea creatures, or even giant snakes!
We used the Chihuly app and our breath to
blow glass art on an iPhone. We compared the sizes of the “Macchia” and “Flori”
shapes. Chihuly’s use of bright colors
inspired us while creating our own “Macchias.” First, we colored coffee filters with markers.
Next, we used our fine motor muscles to squeeze and spray water on our art! We observed how the water caused the ink to
run and create new spontaneous designs and colors…similar
to Chihuly’s art! We placed our colorful filters on cups to dry. We used our
creative expression to place our Macchias together wherever we thought would
look best.
If you would like to learn more about
blown glass visit www.childrensmuseum.org/fireworks-of-glass or The Oklahoma
City Museum of Art, where a Chihuly glass art gallery is currently on display!
Here is a video that shows how glass is blown into shapes!
Here is a video that shows how glass is blown into shapes!
Check out this free Chihuly iPhone app that allows you to blow into the microphone to create blown glass art!
Design, create, and blow glass sculptures online! Click here!
