Chihuly Inspired Glass Bowls

 

“Glass is the most magical of all materials. It transmits light in a special way.” —Dale Chihuly

5th graders studied American glass sculptor, Dale Chihuly. We watched a video showing him creating his glass work and pushing color saturated forms into large chandeliers, nested vessels that emulate sea creatures and large architectural installations.

Nordic Blue Macchia, Glass by Dale Chihuly, https://www.chihuly.com/shop/nordic-blue-macchia.

 

The students created their version of Dale Chihuly glass bowls by cutting a circle out of overhead transparency plastic and coloring it with permanent marker using pattern. Next I helped the students melt and shape their bowls by placing the transparency circle over a metal can and heating it with a hair dryer. The melted plastic metamorphosed into organic-shaped bowls.