Whenever
I visit Frederik Meijer Gardens, I am inspired by the atmosphere. The whole
place showcases the beauty of God’s creation, and what his creation (people)
creates! I feel like I’m in a different world when I walk around Frederik
Meijer. As Melody says, it’s magical. I love seeing the unique sculptures, the
lush gardens, and this time of year, all the Christmas trees!
But
for years, my favorite things to see at Frederik Meijer gardens have been Dale
Chihuly’s blown glass sculptures. I remember how excited my grandma was to show
me the sculptures when they were first installed in the gardens. I have always
been fascinated by the process of making blown glass sculptures. Chihuly uses
cold air, torches, and other tools to bend, pull, twist, and shape his glass
exactly how he wants. His pieces are so bright, colorful, whimsical, and
appealing to the eye. Some of them almost look like they’re alive and flowing.
Chihuly
once said, “Glass itself is so much like water. If you let it go on its own, it
almost ends up looking like something that came from the sea” (http://www.chihuly.com/learn).
The particular Chihuly piece I took a
picture of for this project is some gorgeous flowers. What Chihuly said was
true, the flowers shown here look like they came from the ocean. I don’t
know if sea flowers exist, but if they did, they would look exactly the way
Chihuly’s flowers do. These flowers are actually a small portion of a much larger,
rainbow-colored piece. I took a picture of the green, blue, and purple area because
it especially reminded me of water. I really liked how vibrant and playful the
piece is. It makes me think that Chihuly lets his imagination go when he
creates his art.
Being
inspired by the water-ish look of Chihuly’s glass, I thought, what better to
take a picture of than actual water? I tried to capture the same playfulness of
the flowers in my water picture. I think that the lively waterfall in the
picture I took actually resembles glass, just as Chihuly’s glass sometimes looks
like water. It also made me happy that I managed to get some green in the
background of my picture, like the green of the glass flowers.
Dale
Chihuly’s sculptures inspire me every time I see them. They definitely
contribute to the “magical” atmosphere of Frederik Meijer gardens. I really enjoyed
taking pictures inspired by them.
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