Jun 04, 2010

See Chihuly Studios at Work!

Tuesday & Wednesday, June 8 & 9, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Mint Museum UPTOWN 500 South Tryon Street Free to the public

Watch as workers from Seattle-based Chihuly Studios reassemble Dale Chihuly's renowned Royal Blue Mint Chandelier in the Entry Gallery of the Mint Museum Uptown. Weighing 2,200 pounds, the Chihuly chandelier is made up of hundreds of delicate, asymmetrical glass pieces that fuse craft, art, ornament and design. Chihuly's chandeliers have become icons of architecture throughout the world.

Spectators can view the reinstallation from the terrace next to the main entrance of the Mint Museum Uptown.

Categories: Arts & Entertainment