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"Glassblowing has made its way to the iPhone in the form of a new app called Chihuly.\nA celebration of the work of artist Dale Chihuly, the app makes glassblowing digital, allowing users to blow into their phones to create their own virtual masterpieces.\n\u201CChihuly has done for glass art what Faberg\u00E9 did for decorative art \u2014 push the boundaries of a medium beyond what people thought possible,\u201D Joe Alexander, chief creative officer of The Martin Agency said in a statement. \u201CWe thought mobile technology was a perfect way to bring his achievement to life for people outside the museum\u2019s traditional audience.\u201D\nWith the app, users start with one of three different Chihuly forms: Fiori, Macchia, and Seafoams. Blowing into the bottom of the iPhone mimcks the effect of blowing into glass, and allows users to mold and shape their selected base glass to create their own unique masterpiece. After the molding is complete, users can bend, mold and curve their creations, as well as add colors, textures and additional shapes to complete their work of art.\n\nFinished art can be shared via Facebook and Twitter, or posted into a collective gallery on VMFA\u2019s Facebook page.\nA joint effort between the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and The Martin Agency, the app complements Chihuly\u2019s current exhibition at the VMFA.\nYou can download the app and start creating your own digital masterpieces now from Apple\u2019s App Store."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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