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Dale Chihuly American; b. 1941 Sun Yellow Basket Set with Terra Cotta Lip Wraps blown glass Flawless 4 piece basket set, executed in yellow and terracotta. The piece is designed to rest in two separate orientations, allowing for versatility in presentation. Etched signature on one small piece: "Chihuly 02." With documentation from Chihuly's studio. Chihuly's Basket series was inspired by Indian baskets the artist had seen at the Washington State Historical Society. He was struck by the grace of their slumped, sagging forms, and he wanted to capture them in glass. The artists has described this series as being a breakthrough for him, helping him to recognize more fully how heat and gravity could be used as tools for glass working. About Dale Chihuly: Born in Tacoma, Washington, Dale Chihuly was introduced to glass while studying interior design at the University of Washington. After graduating in 1965, Chihuly enrolled in the first glass program in the country, at the University of Wisconsin. He continued his studies at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where he later established the glass program and taught for more than a decade. In 1968, after receiving a Fulbright Fellowship, he went to work at the Venini glass factory in Venice. There he observed the team approach to blowing glass, which is critical to the way he works today. In 1971, Chihuly cofounded Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State. With this international glass center, Chihuly has led the avant-garde in the development of glass as a fine art. His work is included in more than 200 hundred museum collections worldwide. He has been the recipient of many awards, including eleven honorary doctorates and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. (Source: www.dalechihuly.com) 14" H x 15" W