Chihuly at Cheekwood

On our way home from Virginia this summer, Mom Payne told us about Chihuly. Dale Chihuly is an amazing artist who specializes in glass blowing. His sculptures are HUGE and so beautiful.

Chihuly

Below are some of his glass sculptures that I found online.

I just LOVE these!

Well, Mom Payne also told us that Chihuly had an exhibition at the Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art in Nashville. As we were driving through Nashville, we realized the exhibition was pretty much on the way home, and the timing was perfect for us to stop and visit! We LOVED walking through the gardens. This was a Night exhibition because Chihuly uses light to illuminate his sculptures. It was so amazing to see how the glass art was integrated in the beautiful landscaping!

My pictures don't do it justice, but here are some from our evening:

The line was pretty long to get into the gardens.

While waiting in line, James was occupied with this sign :)

This is called Saffron Tower. It is 27 feet high!

So cool :)

"Green Grass and Optic Reeds"

"The Moon" 7' x 7' x 7'

"Walla Wallas"

"The Sun"

This is a huge piece of art work. I saw a video on the making of "The Sun" and it is just incredible!"

James did great! As you can see the stroller is just as interesting to him as all the artwork :)

Thanks, Mom Payne, for this wonderful, educational opportunity!