Dale Chihuly, Blanket Cylinder Series, 1984, glass, 13 1⁄2 x 9 1⁄2 in. (34.3 x 24.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.1, © 1984, Dale Chihuly
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Blanket Cylinder Series
- Artist
- Date
- 1984
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 13 1⁄2 x 9 1⁄2 in. (34.3 x 24.1 cm)
- Copyright
- © 1984, Dale Chihuly
- Credit Line
- Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld
- Mediums Description
- glass
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 2002.8.1
Artwork Description
Chihuly taught at the American Indian School in Santa Fe and was inspired by the graphic motifs he found on Indian trade blankets there. He and his team interpreted these patterns using glass threads, then picked them up with the molten gather of glass on the blowpipe. This series is primarily concerned with the suspension of patterns on the surface of the glass rather than with the vessel's form.
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