With a refined sculptural agility, the 2012 Studio Edition “White Pearl Seaform Pair” draws its visual strength from the dextrous balance between the elements of the composition. The twisting white body wrap laid over clear glass adds motion to the pair as if the two elements are being swept to and fro underwater. The turquoise lip wrap draws the eye outward, away from the interior’s kinetic energy, to the gentle scallop of the sculpture’s outer edges. Together the two elements correspond with a poised elegance.

The 2012 Studio Edition “Scarlet Leaf Ikebana” is a two-piece composition that illustrates the simple elegance of this Chihuly series. Patches of silver and gold and opaline spots adorn the amber vessel, establishing an elemental ground for a graceful, coiling stemmed leaf. The scarlet lead, ribbed and touched with discreet streaks of gold, emerges from the case with a seducing curved equilibrium and rests ion a perfectly balanced point. The combination is one of serene rapport.

The 2012 Studio Edition “Violet Persian Pair”, a dramatic two-piece composition, unfolds in a swirling wave of plush aubergine. Against this dense colour, a tonal body wrap emphasizes the sculpture’s lyrical swells, which culminate in a contrasting green lip wrap. The smaller, cone-shaped element draws the dialogue of colour and form into the interior of the composition. Its twisting body unfurls into a verdant green that brings the luminosity to the Persian’s epicenter.

Cool turquoise meets mischievous orange in the 2012 Studio Edition “Aqua Blue Macchia”. Deep indigo “jimmies,” small ships of coloured glass, are scattered across the turquoise exterior, adding depth and dimension. The ripples and folds of the graceful slumping form and induced by gravity and further emphasize the dynamic orange core of the Macchia. A Chartreuse lip wrap accentuates the unique colour palette of the piece.

The Wild Poppy Persian Pair is a rush of sumptuous golden orange and oxidized browns. The addition of a reduction colour, applied to both elements of this two-piece composition, creates a zephyr of shimmer that lends this 2011 Studio Edition an “exotic” quality. The contrasting deep blue lip wrap emphasizes the expressive lines recurrent in Chihuly’s classic Persian Form.

The Azure Seaform Pair is a two-piece composition that resonates with these reflective qualities of marine forms. A tidal cadence of turquoise along the mouth of the piece illuminates the bands of lapis strata that wrap the body. Set against these temperate tonalities, a radiant yellow lip wrap defines the folding contours of the body, accentuating the form articulated in this piece.

With an unrestricted palette, the 2011 Studio Edition Fiesta Macchia articulates this masterful use of colour throughout. From the bonfire of amber sparks that pepper a simmering adobe red to its interior patina of burnished orange, Fiesta Macchia expresses the series’ distinctive use of revelatory colour. The flowing ripples of the Macchia are delineated by the chartreuse lip wrap extending onto the body and accentuating the dimensional texture of the piece.

An enigmatic underwater world is brought to light in the 2011 Studio Edition Neptune Blue Seaform. A Skillful technique called “blow-through” creates an optical gradation effect that allows light to refract with clarity through the sculpture’s nearly translucent center to its peep indigo rim. Ribbons of mineral green rhythmically wrap the scalloping Seaform body. These subtle colour effects are counterbalanced by a citron lip wrap.