in our final week of april in venice, you have surely wondered why so much talk of venice and so little talk of glass?? such as:
(milan tile maker paola orsoni's venetian glass tile creations - click photo to read)or
(my prized possession of colorful handblown glasses by carlo moretti)which can be found in my favorite shop in venice - carlo moretti's showroom, l'isola
(a modern/classical nook surprisingly near the san marco square - click photo to read)
(the shop moved in 2013, but the previous shop was a modern cavern that glowed from the reflection of incredible glassware)& from the design perspective of venetian royalty is the collection by gilberto arrivabene:
(click photo for the story of the arrivabene family palazzo- legendary and hauntingly beautiful)however, joann locktov's fifth and final tale of venice unfolds today, straight from the pages of the decorating diva, a surprising tale of 2 sisters (susanna and marina sent) who have returned to their roots in murano and their glass making heritage after venturing into other worlds of art. the sent sisters ask their audience to rethink the use of glass as body adornment. i use that term, because jewelry doesn't quite seem to describe the sculptural works these gifted sisters have managed to forge around the human form:
(the sent sisters from murano forcing us to rethink the wonders of their ancestry: hand blown glass)(please click photo to read more about the sent sisters and their irresistible works of art)
we've hardly touched the surface of the beauty and history of one of the greatest cities in the world. it's good to know that daily, anyone can catch up on the best of venice here: https://www.facebook.com/DreamOfVenice
arrivederci!