Comments on Window on Wentworth: Fort Point and More

Cool pics, I really like the glass art, but it com...

2008-09-25T23:25:00.000-04:00

Cool pics, I really like the glass art, but it comes with a bit of guilt given that apparently the creator is such a jerk.

What an amazing clear day you had out on the bay! ...

2008-09-24T09:14:00.000-04:00

What an amazing clear day you had out on the bay! I know those truly sunny skies are sometimes hard to come by there. But those pictures are so beautiful. No wonder the brides wanted that as their backdrop. And that fort looks really cool. I love seeing history like that. We saw a fort similar to that in Key West with the cannon balls all piled up and the wind whipping through the barracks. Quite a trip back in time.

As for the glass, I have to say I know little to nothing about art. I only know what I like and what I don't and I'm a HUGELY visual person so for me....that glass, especially reflected on the black flooring, makes my eyes dance with glee. I love the contrasting colors and shapes and have always loved blown glass so I rather enjoyed the pieces (although I've never heard of Chihuly) although suing one of your own students does officially make him an asshat!

Thanks for sharing your adventures. I love being a fly on your wall (or your backpack as it were). Tons of love!!!

very nice surprises. Rookwood pottery, Earth sculp...

2008-09-24T09:04:00.000-04:00

very nice surprises. Rookwood pottery, Earth sculptures, crazy surfers, you guys see some great stuff out there.
Now Chihuly...well i feel about the same as don does again. he is a jerk. i have been surprised though about the amount of artists that feel similarly to him with younger artists "copying" him. how can you train artists to work glass for you and then be upset when their work looks like "yours"? it is unfortunate that they feel this way. they are missing a big amount of the point of art and its evolution. its also unfortunate that bad personality publicity is still publicity and probably MORE people know about him because of it. grrr. you can't win but they do...
i have seen 2 traveling exhibits of his. one in Vegas and one at the New York Botanic Garden. i thought the one in Vegas was kinda cool since it was all these massive glass flowers but the one in the garden seemed garish and out of place and distracted from the beauty that was already there...