VOLCANIC. Glass artist Dale Chihuly often tempers his stunning acrylic drawings with a blow torch.

Chihuly revisits old forms in new Traver exhibit

By Dave R. Davison

Tacoma’s William Traver Gallery has scored a coup in landing a major show by Dale Chihuly, arguably the most famous of the currently living sons of Tacoma, and the single most influential figure in the making of the Puget Sound region into a world renowned center of fine art glass. The show, “Dale Chihuly: Baskets, Cylinders and Drawings,” opened May 10. A reception for the artist will occur May 17 and a wine tasting reception will take place May 31.

“Dale Chihuly: Baskets, Cylinders and Drawings” consists entirely of new work all done within the last two years. There is, however, a hearkening back to an earlier time involved in the main themes of this show. The “Cylinders” and the “Baskets” are two of the first series of works by which young Chihuly began to make a name for himself in the art world.

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