Inspiration *LINK*

Re: Inspiration

Gary in Zirconia,NC

>Another good place to see some of his work is at the Botanical Gardens in Atlanta. Pottery is often mentioned as a good soure for shapes for us, but so is glass. I dealt in antique art glass for 20 years and believe it has had a great influance on my shapes.

INCREDIBLE,

Leo Van Der Loo

>Thanks for the link Mike, my wife and I have been gawking, with ohh and ahhh, puts tears in my eyes.

Have fun and take care

Leo V

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Arch

>Leo, Wonderful, of course, but it's the prices that put the tears in my eyes, just knowing that I could never afford one. I'd never take a child to that studio or does the rule of 'you break it, you buy it' not apply in that rarefied atelier? Oh well, maybe I can buy an arch from NYC's Central Park in a few days, although I don't lust after one since Christo's art isn't in my eye. Guess I'm just too practical and thrifty to appreciate ephemeral art.

All best regards,

Turn to Safety, Arch

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John Lucas

>Mike

I love his work. I've seen it in several galleries. I photograph a lot of glass for the Craft center students. Most of them go off to Pilchuk to study during the summer so they come back with pieces that have the Chihully vision. I get to see some nice work.

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JL

>I was fortunate enough to see a number of the glass work at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens this past year. I won't ever be able to afford them, but they are beautiful.

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Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.

>Mike, you say that you'd like to have a Chihuly piece? His school at Pilchuck, North of Seattle, isn't far from where I used to live. Glass people come from all over the world to study under him. I've watched him develop for many years. Be prepared to pay big bucks...100k and up.

Wally

I've seen the pieces at Bellagio...

steve antonucci

>and others on TV, but no flat image can reproduce seeing them in person.

He is astounding.

Steve

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Mike Schwing from Md.

>Alas, an original, probably never. He does a studio series that you can find on the website. I'd be perfectly happy with one of them. They seem to range from $4-10K. Maybe if I'm really really good, one day Santa will bring me one.

My wife and I stared at the ceiling in Bellagio as long as we stared at the one in the Sistine Chapel.

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Raymond Overman in SC

>He exhibited in Charlotte, NC a couple of years ago and and I've seen his work at the Bellagio when my wife and I went on our honeymoon. Truly amazing stuff. The Bellagio piece is beautiful and amazing.

Atlanta Botanical Gardens

David Galloway

>As mentioned, his work was at the Atlanta Botanical Garden for almost seven months. The evenings were unbelievable as the works were amazingly lighted....along with a jazz trio, and pretty good champagne. This exhibit brought in so many folks that it doubled our membership, which is very helpful in many ways. The exhibit is gone,but there is one piece that was donated that now is in the conservatory. It's worth the admission just to see it.

What is really amazing is to see the boy work. He supervises a team of 3-4 who do the blowing and the shaping. He lost an eye in a car accident and so finds the work floor dangerous as he has lost his depth perception. But you should see the team work! PBS has a tape on him that showcases this style. As turners, it is a provocative perspective as we tend to do work in a more singlular fashion.

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Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Hi Mike,

He did a show in Indy a few years ago and to see them in person is really a treat. You just stare and wonder how he did it! Beautiful objects to ponder!

Jen

Re: Inspiration /Jerusalem Installation

Lou Krupnick

>Mike- I had the opportunity to visit an installation he placed at King David's tower in the old city of Jerusalem a few years back & it was incredible. PBS also did a piece on him a few years back also & he's got at least one book out you might want to check out.