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 Was born in 1941 in Tacoma, Washington  He is a glass sculptor  1965 he went to school at the University Wisconsin-Madison which had the first glass.

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2  Was born in 1941 in Tacoma, Washington  He is a glass sculptor  1965 he went to school at the University Wisconsin-Madison which had the first glass program in the country  References nature (specifically sea life) in many of his sculptures  Creates large scale instillation pieces

3 Baskets Persians Sea forms

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5 1996 8 x 5' VENICE, ITALY BOATS, 2008 DE YOUNG MUSEUM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

6 Biomorphism  The act of emulating what is present in nature  Surrealist art movement in the 20 th century  Focuses on the power of natural life  Uses organic shapes with unclear spherical hints of forms of biology

7  born in Huddersfield, England in 1984  Attended Batley School of Art and Design in 2002  Manchester Metropolitan University where he studied 3dimensional design  Famous for his elaborate paper sculptures

8 Icosahedron II 2006 Dodecahedron II Icosahedron

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10  You will be making your own biomorphic art sculptures like Dale Chihuly using paper however, like Sweeney  You will also need pins, glue, and a Styrofoam ball

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