Chihuly’s two-dimensional work on paper is as exciting and unpredictable as his glass work. His expressive paintings epitomize his energy and spontaneity as he works very quickly, using acrylic paints with broad brushstrokes. Dale Chihuly once said that people become artists because they have a certain kind of energy to

Red is the color of love, as well as danger and sin. Red has also been a symbol of wealth and status. Chinese potters of the Ming Dynasty created red-glazed porcelains and European ceramic artists strived to emulate the rare beauty of their oxblood Sang de Boeuf glazes in the

In the Roaring Twenties, “Cheers” became a drinking toast with the clinking of glasses. Storage and serving containers for wine, beer and spirits have been made of ceramics and glass for centuries. The pottery industry also made teapots, cups, and saucers for serving tea, which has been promoted as a