Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to visit the exhibit, "Chihuly," at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). According to the VMFA, "Dale Chihuly has been an innovative figure in the American glass movement, creating glass on an increasingly epic scale that has astonished and enthralled people all over the world" (Fall, 2012 Magazine). I have seen artisans blowing glass and as a child, my family collected some of these works. But I have never seen glass pieces as large as the ones I saw at VMFA. As I walked from room to room of the Chihuly exhibit, I heard other people exclaim in surprise as we floated through dark rooms where focused light sharply illuminates color-drenched objects of wonder. We all were delighted by the magical quality of the work. The piece, Mille Fiori, which means "a million flowers,"" was like a winter wonderland made of fanciful glass creations. Persian Ceiling reminded me of visits to aquariums where one can walk under fish tanks and watch sea life swimming overhead. With this exhibit, however, one sees fabulous colorful shapes as one looks up at a glass ceiling. The exhibit as a whole was breathtaking. There were pieces that were only about the size of a coffee cup to multiple massive structures that were the size of large rooms. The works were made out of several different materials there was a series of drawings, woven fabrics and baskets, but the main material displayed was hand blown glass. .
The piece that I have chosen to write about is The Persian Ceiling. This piece is a part of a series that Chihuly did called The Persians. He started this series by just experimenting with geometric shapes and it grew into this series of massive pieces. "When I started the Persians [in 1986], I was thinking of spice tones, " Chihuly said on the tour. "But they got brighter. I loved the name Persian. " Before entering the installation "Persian Ceiling, " a large text on the wall encourages viewers to "Look up, and luxuriate.
By far, my favorite was the glass pieces by Dale Chihuly. ... After the Chihuly exhibit, we saw the video, computer, hands on, and demonstration area of the museum, which would be very neat for someone who had time to sit and look at the exhibits. ...
Dale was born on April 29, 1951 at Kannaoplis, North Carolina. ... Dale's son Dale Jr. joined his father on the Winston Cup circuit in 2000. In February 2001, both Dales started at the Daytona 500. Only Dale Jr. was to finish the race. ... Since Dale's death, all NASCAR drivers are required to wear this harness so that they do not meet the same fate as Dale. ...
Next to the Space Needle is Dale Chihuly's glass sculptures. ... " (Dale Chihuly) As I was driving out of the city I kept on seeing sculptures craftily displayed in public areas, like the stone figures waiting at the bus stop and wall murals. ...
Out of all the English Language Theorists I choose Dale Spender because of her analysis on the way women and men talk, but first let me tell you a little about Dale Spender. ... Well to find out more about this topic I went to meet Dale Spender. ... My time with Dale Spender has come to an end and I was just thrilled that I had a chance to sit and chat with her. ...
During the rule of Xerxes the Persian Empire was at its height in power. ... This was evident as the Persian army was often whipped and beat to move into battle. ... There were about eight to ten thousand hoplites against the whole Persian army. ... Thermopylai was a defeat for the Greeks but their forces took down many more Persians than Persians did Greeks. ... The Persian army was one-third compiled from conquered or medized Greek states so the will to fight their cousins was not as strong as those of the Persians in the fleet. ...
The Persian civilization was established during the 6th century BCE. ... This would lead to Persian Empire being the biggest empire in the world ever seen. ... In addition the Persian Empire would also conquer Egypt and seize control of its resources. ... The Persian Empire had enforced a centralized bureaucratic administration under the Emperor. Also the Persian society had a large professional army and civil services. ...
Minority Women and The Glass Ceiling Two Wall Street Journal reporters first used the concept "Glass Ceiling- in 1986. ... There is no doubt that ceilings and walls exist throughout most workplaces for minorities and women. ... What profession shows the best results in eliminating the glass ceiling? ... The glass ceiling is a barrier not only to individuals but also to society as a whole. ... In 1992, Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin established the Glass Ceiling Commission, charged with investigating this phenomenon in corporations and making recommendations for eliminating the glass c...
Cyrus was a bright and influential Persian king whose approach for expanding the Persian Empire was to conquer nearing lands with the goal of uniting them into one vast empire. ... After this the Persian Empire was enormous. ... Ultimately the Persian's way of government overcame the Greeks. ... In a duration of ten years Alexander subjugated the vast Persian Empire, despite his military being less than half the size of the Persians. ... These territories thrived in what was once part of the Persian Empire, but they shortly lost their Persian land. ...
