I'm assuming that was the purpose for making the guitar. If not, I imagine Chihuly was pissed. Also, doesn't it seem a little dangerous considering how close the audience was? All that being said, the best part about being loaded like PA is you get to do fun shit like that.
Next he'll burn the Mona Lisa while strangling a puppy. Ever since I watched Pete Townsend smash his guitar to bits at The Glass Palace during The Who's first US tour (as opening band for Herman's Hermits), I've been at a loss to understand the sociopathic mindset that enjoys deliberately destroying beautiful things.