
Many shades of grey exist between black and white.
In my last post, Glass in the Garden, vibrant colors resemble Monet’s Impressionistic paintings. Here, black, white and grey stand in stark contrast to grass, leaves, bees and a wall of water.
Aside from contrasting colors, I am taken with the dichotomy between straight and curved lines borrowed from nature and mirrored in glass and stone at the Denver Botanic Gardens.
As stems reach for the sun, bees drink up the shine.

This African mother may walk tall and straight , but the curve of her face, tilt of her head, and bouquet in her hand form a circle of devotion around her children.
I’m passionate about children and reading, so it’s no wonder why this sculpture spoke to me.

I am always amazed at how material such as stone can be chiseled to look like a person. This sculpture’s curves harmonize with the brick path and bushes.
Surprise! Instead of spires, around a corner were huge, wavy glass blooms. I wasn’t expecting these white flowers. Their clear “petals” blend with the falling water yet, at the same time, they wave upward and outward in an unnatural way. I do like the way they are both opaque and translucent.

“I want people to be overwhelmed with light and color in a way they have never experienced. ” (quote by Chihuly)
Hon, what do you think of the black and white glass?
beautiful 🙂
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Love the black and white glass. Gorgeous!
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The black and white was stark set against the backgrounds and differed so much from the majority of the blown glass, it took me by surprise.
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So clever.
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