AFIELD TRIP: Tuesday dawned another clear day, destined to be well over 80 - uncharacteristically hot for Seattle in April.
We dropped CJ off at his class at 9 on Queen Anne, and then Annabelle and I headed to Seattle Center for an art-related field trip to the Chihuly Garden and Glass.
There, we met a few dozen of other art students and their guardians for a tour of the museum. It started with a glass-blowing demonstration.
Naturally, that involved some special tools and high temperatures.
It also involved teamwork, as one artist tooled the material while another blew through the tube to help form it.
After the demo, we made our way into the gallery. Our first stop was the neon forest. It was so dark compared to the brilliant light outside, it made a few us us a bit dizzy!
One gallery, Persian Ceiling, had a ceiling with wall to wall glass overhead.
Also overhead, the chandeliers were stunning.
Puget Sound was the inspiration for this mammoth glass sculpture in the Sealife Room.
The Float Boats were a carnival of color.
Mille Fiori was inspired by Dale Chihuly's mother's garden.
In the Macchia Forest, German-sourced colors were incorporated into Chihuly's glass, resulting in over 300 colors being used.
The Glasshouse was phenomenal!
And the gardens were divine!
We were fortunate to visit while the gardens (helped along by a mild winter and way warmer than normal spring) were in beautiful bloom.
Annabelle and friends took a moment in the garden to do some sketching.
I just took in the scenery.
Apparently, I have a thing for the Space Needle.
Afterward, we headed over the great playground at Seattle Center for a few fun minutes.
Obviously, a busy and interesting Tuesday.
Spectacular.
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