With the Turk in Turkey, I fieldtripped with cousin Stuart and husband Gerard to the new Imagine Museum in St. Petersburg. This museum focuses on the American Studio Glass movement that started in the 1960's. There are over 500 pieces of glass art by over 55 artists representing this movement. Studio glass became possible with the invention of the studio glass furnace introduced by Harvey Littleton. Dale Chihuly is probably the most popular artist from this group. St. Pete is becoming a key city for glass artists and museums - which is wonderful since I love anything glass. Glass, however, doesnt always love ME!
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| made of glass THREADS |
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| glass! |
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| interesting up close thru globes |
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| glass, not metal |
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| molded glass |
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| painted, molded glass |
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| my fave - looks different at every angle |
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| landing capsule with lawn chairs! |
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| larger than it seems! |
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| faces embedded in glass |
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| see the dragon? |
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| semi precious stones embedded in molded glass |
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| Verona style glass |
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| Gerard does find himself where ever we go!! |
