Glass In Flight
May 16 – November 1
Featured Photo Courtesy: Alex Heveri, Artist, Glass in Flight

Step into a world of color and wonder with Glass in Flight. This unforgettable exhibition features 30 larger-than-life stained-glass and steel sculptures expertly crafted by artist Alex Heveri. Encounter giant hummingbirds, butterflies, dragonflies, beetles, and more as they shimmer in the sunlight, soar overhead, pose in midair, or hide among the blooms. Blending brilliant color, light, and scale, Glass in Flight celebrates these charismatic creatures and their environmental significance. Discover their hidden secrets like never before.

Don’t miss Glass in Flight at golden hour this summer with extended Garden hours on Wednesday and Thursday evenings! This exhibit is included with general admission.

Stay tuned for the Glass in Flight  scavenger hunt, sculpture guide, and map.

Glass in Flight, photographed by Naimma Reyes

Upcoming Special Events & Experiences

Guided Walking Tour
Sundays, 11:30 AM–12:15 PM | Registration coming soon.
Learn about the history of the Garden, get introduced to our favorite seasonal blooms, and learn more about our summer exhibition, Glass in Flight.
*Included with admission

Guided Golf Cart Tour
Thursdays, 11–11:45 AM | Register for May 21 | Register for May 28 | More dates coming soon.
Join us for a guided golf cart tour of Glass in Flight, a terrific way for those with limited mobility to experience the exhibition in full.
*Included with admission

Insect Lab | Ages 4-8
Sunday, June 14, 1–2:30 PM | Stay tuned for registration.
Join us for an insect safari and create your own bug hotel to welcome pollinators to your yard.
M: $18 CHILD, $0 ADULT; NM: $26 CHILD, $20 ADULT

Family Firefly Walk | Ages 3-14
Thursday, June 18 & 25 and July 2, 8–9 PM | Stay tuned for registration.
Explore the gardens and trails by moonlight and search for our favorite nocturnal insect.
M: $9 CHILD, $6 ADULT; NM: $18 CHILD, $26 ADULT

Firefly Lanterns | Ages 8-12
Saturday, June 27, 10:30 AM–12 PM | Stay tuned for registration.
Make a glowing firefly lantern and learn about the life and light of these fascinating insects.
M: $22 CHILD, $0 ADULT; NM: $30 CHILD, $20 ADULT

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Alex Heveri is a nationally recognized glass and steel sculptor and a full-time defense attorney based in Tucson, Arizona. For more than 30 years, she has transformed public and private spaces with bold, luminous sculptures crafted from steel and colorful glass.

Her signature stained-glass technique, dalle de verre, is a method originating in France where thick slabs of colored glass are cut and shaped into bold designs and set into place with epoxy. This creates a textured, luminous surface that comes alive in natural light, shifting and glowing as the sun moves across the sky. Over the past five years, Alex has created more than 150 monumental steel-and-glass sculptures, some soaring over 14 feet tall. Each work is conceived, designed, cut, assembled, and welded entirely by Alex in her Tucson home studio.

Her traveling exhibition Glass in Flight has been featured at major botanic gardens across the United States, including Tucson Botanical Gardens, Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, Reiman Gardens, Houston Botanic Garden, Atlanta Botanical Garden, and Flamingo Gardens. She is honored to present the exhibition at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, marking her first exhibition in New England. For this special presentation, Alex has created several never-before-seen works, including a hummingbird archway, two praying mantids, a luna moth, a rosy maple moth, and a magical butterfly tree.