dale chihuly. s technicolor visions come to life and where i came to do something i've always wanted to. get a lesson in the ancient art of glass blowing from the revolutionary artist himself. chihuly's designs are unmistakable. in just a few decades, he's breathed new life into apart that was largely unchanged for thousands of years. yet his own view was dramatically altered more than 30 years ago after a car accident left him blind in one eye. you don't have any depth percepti perception? >> correct. and no peripheral vision. that's the main reason why i quit blowing glass myself. as the pieces got bigger, i felt like pulling back from the making of it. >> reporter: but he is still very much in charge of each creation. every piece begins with his vision first as a painting, a blueprint for his team of skilled artists. in just the last decade, chihuly has staged nearly 100 shows around the world. from hotels to nmuseums, even te great outdoors. how much of glass blowing is an art, the creativity th