Art Collection

Dale Chihuly

Ruby Macchia
(glass bowl)
Acquired: 2002
Location: Second Floor Entrance

Chihuly's Macchia bowls are created by making up a color chart with one color for the interior, another color for the exterior, and a contrasting color for the lip wrap, along with various jimmies and dusts of pigment between the gathers of glass. Throughout the blowing process, colors are added, layer upon layer. Macchia means spotted in Italian.

Born in 1941 in Tacoma, Washington, Chihuly was introduced to glass while studying interior design at the University of Washington. His work is included in over 200 collections worldwide. He has been the recipient of many awards, including seven honorary doctorates and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Chihuly and Glass as Art
Sources at the library on Chihuly, Tiffany and glass as art.

Ruby Macchia, a glass bowl by Dale Chihuly, features bright orange and red colors.