Art Glass in the Gardens

The Blue Moon Garden Club took a trip last weekend and visited the Dallas Arboretum. It was a perfect time to be there - the weather cooled off, the pumpkin display was installed and the Chihuly art glass exhibition was there.

We enjoyed seeing all the beautiful glass nestled in the gardens so artfully.

 

 

Jimmy Turner and his staff at the horticulture department of the Arboretum did a great job complementing the art work with the plantings. The view above shows blue and green spheres among bright orange marigolds. Makes me almost like marigolds. To the left is one of the first sculptures you see when entering the Arboretum. I loved the juxtaposition of the croton in the foreground to the red and yellow glass in back.

 

We were there during the day with hundreds of school children, much to our dismay, but they have nighttime showings, which would be lovely. The exhibit has been extended to the first of the year, so if you haven't seen it yet you still have a couple of months to fit it into your schedule. I recommend getting there late in the afternoon to see the glass and the gardens in the light, then staying after darkness falls to see the sculptures lit up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I heard this tall sculpture is spectacular at night.