Cinnamon Macchia, Dale Chihuly

Artwork Overview

Dale Chihuly, artist
born 1941
Cinnamon Macchia, circa 1997
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: blown glass
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 16 x 21 x 19.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 6 5/16 x 8 1/4 x 7 11/16 in
Credit line: Gift from the estate of Gene and Shirley Thomas
Accession number: 2011.0138
Not on display

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Dale Chihuly is an American glass sculptor who works with glassblowing in diverse ways. Macchia means “spot” in Italian. The blue and yellowish-white spots on the surface of this glasswork were created by rolling molten glass in pieces of colored glass during the blowing process.

Exhibitions

Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2013–2015
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2016–2021