There’s so much to Love at Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, including this massive installation titled Mille Fiori. I was so taken back by this remarkable work of art, that I’ve chosen to do an entire blog post dedicated to this one room of blown glass.

Mille Fiori, Italian for a thousand flowers, is only one of eight interior galleries, as well as multiple exterior gardens that include blown glass objects on this 1.5 acre plot in the heart of Seattle. The pieces above look quite stunning in the absence of daylight, beautifully lit to expose the saturated quality of the glass, as well as their sinewy and amorphous shapes.  Being in this room makes me  feel like I’m standing on the ocean floor a thousand feet below the waters surface,  watching molten lava emerge from the earth as it forms colorful new worlds.

Situated at the foot of the Seattle Space Needle, this extraordinary museum offers both visitors and locals a glimpse into the mind of probably thee most famous artist to ever come out of Tacoma Washington.   As you may know, Chihuly has created notable installations around the globe such as: Chihuly over Venice, Chihuly in the Light of Jerusalem, Chihuly at the V&A,  and Dale Chihuly objets de vere, at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Palais du Louvre.  This particular museum opened in 2012 and received LEED Silver certification due to the ‘repurposing’ of the existing building for the Exhibition Hall. I’d been hearing about this space for several years and am delighted that I can now cross it off my ‘to do’ list. That said, I have no doubt that I’ll be returning again and again with family members and friends to share the joy of this important space dedicated to one of Seattle’s own.

Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum info here