Before we visited the Space Needle, the class took a tour of Seattle's famous Chihuly Garden. Named after glass artist Dale Chihuly, the garden and museum is filled with many of his glasswork projects that he has created over the years. I truly do not know how an artist can make such sculptures out of just fire and glass, but Chihuly truly had a gift. In a true celebration of the region's creativity, Chihuly Garden has stood since 2011 and has grown to be an essential monument of Seattle. It is positioned directly next to its most famous monument, the Space Needle, and supplements it well with its mind-bending artwork.
Creativity is something that Seattle residents triumph about their town. From highlighting what would be a typical city skyline with a poignant needle to the Fremont Troll just on the outskirts of town, Seattle is not afraid to be funky like its Portland neighbors. Chihuly has grown to represent the creativity essence of Seattle, while most artists would prefer to paint their way to success, Chihuly took the not often used route of glasswork to turn his ideas into reality. It is no coincidence that the garden has developed into a community gathering place either. Not only was the museum intended to host guests, but guests flock to it as well to be inspired by the seemingly impossible. Every area needs its monuments to its citizens, to its creative potential, in order to inspire the future. Chihuly Garden does that in spades for Seattle, and although I could try to put into words just how marvelous ths structures were, I think I'll let the pictures do the talking.
Creativity is something that Seattle residents triumph about their town. From highlighting what would be a typical city skyline with a poignant needle to the Fremont Troll just on the outskirts of town, Seattle is not afraid to be funky like its Portland neighbors. Chihuly has grown to represent the creativity essence of Seattle, while most artists would prefer to paint their way to success, Chihuly took the not often used route of glasswork to turn his ideas into reality. It is no coincidence that the garden has developed into a community gathering place either. Not only was the museum intended to host guests, but guests flock to it as well to be inspired by the seemingly impossible. Every area needs its monuments to its citizens, to its creative potential, in order to inspire the future. Chihuly Garden does that in spades for Seattle, and although I could try to put into words just how marvelous ths structures were, I think I'll let the pictures do the talking.