Oh.. the prettiest glass creations on the Venetian Island of Murano, Italy.
Above is one of the glass factories we visited, with it’s beautiful chandelier suspended above the entrance.
For 2 Euro per person you get to see the man in the picture below create a magnificent glass horse and a vase, all in the space of about 4 minutes! All the while he had a cigarette in his hand. Quite amazing really.
You can see he follows all health and safety regulations too – You’d wear socks and sandals too, if you were working with furnaces and molten glass, wouldn’t you?
most wonderful experience. i was just taken back by all the beauty. i got to see this a few years back. most awe inspiring creations…the world is full of so many creative minds.
Gorgeous work! So, do they have some sort of mold for the intricate piece they are making or is it totally free hand?
Thanks for sharing, Adelle!
Blessings,
~Pam
PaperCraftLady
Oh.. TOTALLY free hand! It’s incredible!