Murano, Venice, ItalyMay 22, 2015
This and the next photo are from the studio of Lucio Bubacco. He’s another flameworker, one of the best in the world. This is a chandelier – think about how much work there is to produce something this big with this much detail.
Murano, Venice, ItlayMay 22, 2015
While we were in the studio, he did a little demonstration and made this hand. The hand is about ¾ of an inch tall.
Murano, Venice, ItalyMay 22, 2015
This is work by Livio Seguso. He is from one of the great glass families in Murano, but he left the family business to make his own work. It’s pretty much all clear like this and the glass parts of this installation are about 18” wide. It’s big, heavy work.