Chihuly in the Botanic Garden: 5 mementos to add to your daily life
With time running out to experience – or revisit – Chihuly in the Botanic Garden, we’re sharing our picks of the gift shop artfully matched to motivations.
In no small coup for the Adelaide Botanic Garden, since September locals and visitors to our city have been able to experience the works of the world’s most celebrated glass artist, Dale Chihuly.
Today, that run of good fortune seems too short, with the end date of 29 April nearing.
Best to get in one more visit – and perhaps call into the Museum of Economic Botany where JamFactory have partnered with the garden to present a retail outlet – and add a little Chihuly to your daily life.
The Conversation Starter – Chihuly in the Botanic Garden Catalogue
Left artfully open on the kitchen bench or visible in one’s tote bag at networking events, this full colour catalogue is a reminder that you and many others (there have been one million visits as of January) have something special in common.
Alongside the fabulous images of Chihuly’s installations in the Adelaide Botanic Garden are a series of articles on his impact on our local glass scene and nature’s impact on his practice.
The Daily Reminder – Chihuly in the Botanic Garden Magnet
Relive that feeling of first seeing Chihuly’s The Sun. More than a magnet, this is fridge art for the people, with the power to make the ugliest document held in its charms that much more lovely.
Dimensions: 55 x 80mm
The Gardener’s Friend – Chihuly in the Botanic Garden Bucket Hat or Cap
Inspired by the integration of Chihuly’s installations into the gorgeous surrounds of the Adelaide Botanic Garden, perhaps you should give your own patch a similar glow up.
Do it in a sun smart fashion with these embroidered, one-size-fits-most head coverings. Not a gardener? There is still cachet to be had wherever one wears a cap.
The Artistic Inspiration – Chihuly in the Botanic Garden Graphic Notebook (3pk)
Thinking of unleashing your creative side? While Chihuly’s formidable glass talents are indeed a rarity, you could take a sidewards step into the world of sugar art. And for that, like a good artist, the first step is to sketch.
Create unconstrained in the blank notebook or feel the frisson of working with grids that make sketching to scale a cinch. Don’t know where to start? Journalling in the lined notebook about your growth mindset could help.
Lined, blank and grid 60-page notebook (set of 3). Dimensions: 210 x 150mm
The Lasting Memory – Chihuly in the Botanic Garden Fine Art Print Peach Flare
Rather than backing up a delivery van in the dead of night, this is the recommended (and legal) way to grace your home with a Chihuly original.
Peach Flare, a five-colour serigraph, illustrates the spontaneous and expressive qualities that are fundamental in his works in glass and on paper.
From a limited edition of 120, signed in paint by Chihuly and numbered in pencil, Peach Flare will bring you joy on a daily basis.
Dimensions: 940 x 635mm. All prints are framed in hardwood with a French metal cleat hanging system.
Artwork and photos © Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved.
CHIHULY™ is a trademark of Dale Chihuly. Magnet: © Chihuly Studio ARS / Copyright Agency 2024. Image: Dale Chihuly, The Sun, 2014, 14 x 14 x 13½’, Adelaide Botanic Garden, Adelaide, Australia, installed 2024, © 2014 Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved. Photograph by Nathaniel Willson.
