Wrapped in Tradition is a traveling exhibit organized by Chihuly Studio of Seattle, Washington and will be on display through Aug. 18, 2007 in the Thomas E. and Emilyne Weed Anding Traveling Exhibit Gallery at the Mayborn Museum Complex in Waco, Texas. The exhibition features more than 70 American Indian trade blankets, along with 15 glass "Blanket Cylinders" by Dale Chihuly. The blankets are part of the private collection of Chihuly, who was first inspired by Navajo handmade textiles, and then began to collect machine-produced blankets made for European-American Indian trade. Today, Chihuly is known as a pioneer of American Studio Glass as well as for being a contemporary artist who creates monumental glass sculpture and environments. This podcast provides added insight into various aspects of the Wrapped in Tradition Exhibition. Don't miss your chance to experience this unique combination of contemporary glass art and rich cultural history.
