Super Saturated
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way – things I had no words for.” – Georgia O'Keeffe. A deep feeling that Chalet Maestro Sergio Pagnin obviously shared.
Dwain Robertson is quite sure that "feeling blue" is not always a bad thing!
The colour intensity and placement in this twist vase from the collection of Cindy Bishop Loughlin definitely makes a statement.
Valentine's Day in glass from the collection of Ruth Neufeldt.
Karen Jones "wowed" us with this one!
Another amazing blue!
This Chalet "mini" crystal twist vase makes the case for "good things come in small packages."
Dawn Daltry sees no need to put out this fire.
This Chalet 'spike" vase epitomizes the Chalet sapphire blue standard!
When Chalet Artistic Glass first began production in September of 1962, they had a colour palette of only 3 colours. Amber, olive and aqua (blue). This photograph is proof enough of why they choses to start with these.
Richly coloured, this Chalet cranberry "splash" ashtray retains its original Chalet for Riekes sticker which is odd as Riekes Crisa did not typically carry many of the heavy leaded crystal pieces in colour. Just another example of Chalet's 'consistent inconsistency."
How many shades and colours do you see? This Chalet bowl etched "Chalet Canada."
A colour "mistake" or colour "miracle"? For a Chalet artist, this was a mistake. For a Chalet collector, this is a miracle.
Trust a Chalet "tornado" to grab so much colour. From the collection of Erica Mailhiot.
Some misinformed collectors believe that "Chalet didn't do real reds." Well, this Chalet bridal basket says "hogwash" to that! From the collection of Adam Marshall.
This is the early production style of the iconic Chalet "splash" vase. It is Chalet catlaog page #BB42b and from the collection of Brad McGillivray. Chalet also produced a "splash" ashtray (BB42) which is lower in height and has 3 "butt rest" indents on its rim.
Deep tones of amber. This amazingly coloured piece from the collection of Carolyn Sebewstyn.
The grass couldn't be greener than this "mini" Chalet swan centerpiece from the collection of Cathy Antonyshyn.
And the sea couldn't be a deeper blue than this small centerpiece from the collection of Christine Glass.
A very different Chalet 2 toned "4 pike" vase from the collection of Cindy Bishop Loughlin.
Another "super saturated" from the collection of Cindy Bishop Loughlin.
This Chalet 'tornado" vase brings blue skies to Cindy Bishop Loughlin. It is marked with the FASCINATION PAR C.M. etching.,
Blue, blue, blue but not the "blues" for owner Cindy Bishop Loughlin.
Again, a rare 2 tone "4 spike" presented from the collection of Cindy Bishop Loughlin.
Donna Moore is the very lucky owner of this Chalet purple.
Chalet cranberry "spike and curls" are not common. Dwain Robertson certainly cherishes his. Lovely example of how Chalet used up excess colour at the end of the day. Can you imagine that they considered these "pink Chalet" heavy lead crystal pieces to be seconds! The artists were stunned when discussing this, I told them how valued and sought after these pieces are today.
Gionny Gueli is so lucky!
From the collection of Grace Woods.
Jackie Lyn loves to dust this one!
An extremely large and wide Chalet 'hook and curls" centerpiece. This glass has been on quite the journet as it was repatriated from California to Kingston, Ontario and from there travelled to Ottawa, Ontario to join the collection of Kathi Norton. It is so richly coloured that it looks like "Chalet root beer" in person.
When your Chalet cranberry gets restless, Laura Farrell recommends taking it outside for some fresh air.
Imperial purple never looked so regal. Lise Legare-Kowalchuk agrees!
Reg Lennox is the proud collector who gave this very unusual Chalet ashtray a new home.
Holy orange piece. Rose Mundy has to shield her eyes when she gets up close and personal with this Chalet basket.
Roy Prins does not take this rare Chalet centerpiece for granted!
The depth of colour in this Chalet "splash" ashtray is almost beyond belief. From the collection of Stephen Malcolmson.
Another fire engine red! This Chalet "stretch" centerpiece is from the collection of Troy Danby.
And yet another striking "Chalet red." This "spike" vase brings Cathy Antonyshyn nothing but pleasure.
A Chalet "spike" vase in a different colour but deeply saturated as well. Chalet collector Kevin Hall has a great eye!
The emerald green of this Chalet Christmas tree is not subdued by the casing of "ice" that was applied to many of theChalet green coloured trees. From the collection of Deborah Patterson.
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These Chalet forms are completely mouth blown. The colour and its placement in this Chalet fruit book end set show true mastery of the art of glass blowing.
I love this little Chalet "piccoli." It's the "condo size version" of the larger production form.B47 in the Chalet inventory,
This fire engine set of Chalet "minis" could not be more amazing. Both etched "Chalet Canada."
The orange of this Chalet "ribbon ashtray" is so deep it takes on a red tone.
Josh Dolstra certainly has an eye for colour.
This colourful beauty from the collection of LN NL.