“The film brings together a knowledgeable group of artists and critics―also longtime friends of Chihuly―who recollect how one man changed the way we perceive and appreciate glass sculpture,” says Bruce Helander, an art critic, arts writer, curator, and acclaimed collage and assemblage artist. Helander and Chihuly have been friends since their first year at the Rhode Island School of Design, so Helander has intimate knowledge of Chihuly’s artistic evolution. He said, “People should watch the intriguing documentary, Master of Glass: The Art of Dale Chihuly, to get an accurate and informative perspective on the groundbreaking imagination and ingenuity of the father of the modern glass movement.”
Helander enjoyed the documentary process; answering multiple, on-the-spot extemporary questions was an exciting challenge. He adds, “Chihuly’s worldwide reputation and extraordinary success is no accident. His remarkable accomplishments are because he is a driven, multi-talented artist who regularly starts his day while most of us are still in bed. Like Picasso, Chihuly received valuable inspiration and motivation from his mother and father, who gave him the gift of creative vision and organizing a team effort.”