Posted in Arts, Pennsylvania, Travel on September 11, 2007|
Just came back from a weekend getaway in Pittsburgh: a basic idea was to catch up some events of Pittsburgh Celebrates Glass, mainly Chihuly, and stop by Fallingwater on our way. Well this trip ended up being a case study on a careful planning: in such a short time we visited every place we were eager to explore, never were in any rush, never had a boring moment, and ate and drank well!
First rule: identify some place midway worth visiting to break the monotony of a long drive. On the way from NJ we stopped by Harley Davidson plant in York, PA for a insider tour including the assembly line – impressive and touching, all at the same time – a real labor of love and dedication.
We got to Pittsburgh with enough time left for hotel check in and for getting lost before we found our next destination – Phipps Conservatory hosting Chihuly Nights.
Sure thing Chihuly had hell of a time setting up the installations – i imagine the sophisticated design of indoor gardens at the conservatory would offer a creative challenge that Chihuly met perfectly by the elegant and playful matching of his glass pieces against plants of various shapes and color, lush or delicate, everything looking so natural and effortless like they really belonged here.
To be continued…
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