The Glass Master

The Dallas Arboretum has had a Chihuly exhibit since hubby and I moved to Texas.  Chihuly is a glass sculptor and an amazing artist.  He is one of my mom's favorite artists, and I have heard so many great things about his incredible works of art.  When hubby and I got an invitation to a Rice alumni event at the Arboretum, we knew we had to go and see the fabulous glass sculptures in person.

 This piece greeted us at the entrance.

The event included a substantial boxed dinner and a tour of the Chihuly art lit up at night.  We saw old friends and met new ones as we reminisced over our times at Rice.  After our dinner, we followed around a guide learning about the artist, the art, and the construction of the intricate pieces.  It was so incredible to finally see a Chihuly piece in person.  They were just as I imagined they would be but grander and more vibrant.  Each piece took into cosideration it's surroundings in the exhibit and took inspiration from nature.  Even hubby was impressed by the sculptures.

The sculptures lit up at night were stunning!

While we were there, we also saw their preparation for fall.  They had an entire pumpkin village with houses covered in pumpkins and gourds.  Thousands of pumpkins lined the main path of the Arboretum.  Fall is hubby's favorite season, and seeing the beginning of the set up made him very excited.  I'm sure we will be back again to see how the Arboretum decorates for the holidays.

It's a pumpkin house!