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Title World of glass : the art of Dale Chihuly / by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan.
Publisher New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2020.
Copyright ©2020
Description 60 pages : color photographs ; 26 cm


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 HF-Juv. Biography  JB CHIHULY Nearby on shelf  30632003924804 01-20-21  AVAILABLE
BIBLIOGRAPHY Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Following your nose -- Childhood days -- Growing up or when life gives you lemons -- Turning point -- Challenges -- Blowblowblow -- What is a series? How does it work? -- Glasshouses, gardens, ancient sites and new ones -- There's no place like home -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- Where to see artworks by Dale Chihuly -- Acknowledgements -- Index.
Summary "His crew calls him Maestro. Thousands of fans call him a magician. Over the past five decades, Dale Chihuly has created some of the most innovative and popular works of art in museums and gardens around the world. Authors Greenberg and Jordan met with Chihuly in his studio for exclusive interviews discussing his early life, his passion for glassblowing, and his dazzling works. Lavishly illustrated with Chihuly's art and family photographs, this book discusses Chihuly's workshop and his glassblowing technique. The book includes a step-by-step guide to how glass pieces are created, a list of places to see Chihuly's artwork, endnotes, a bibliography, and an index."-- Provided by publisher.
Audience Ages 8-12
Other edition Online version: Greenberg, Jan, World of glass New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2020. 9781683356257
Subject Chihuly, Dale, 1941- -- Juvenile literature.
Glass art -- Juvenile literature.
Glass artists -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Genre Biographies.
Picture books for children.
Add'l Names Jordan, Sandra (Sandra Jane Fairfax), author.
ISBN 9781419736810
1419736817