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"Glass is the most magical of all materials.
It transmits light in a special way.” – Dale Chihuly

Seeing blown glass for the first time can be a remarkable it might spellbind whomever views their creations. For while the
experience. Long after fire meets sand, blown glass is a dance of piece may be stationary, it remains very much alive to sparkle in the
endless illumination, as just when you think you’ve seen every shard living reflections of centuries-old craftsmanship.
of light a piece has to share, the glass commands more.
Glassblowing is, in fact, much akin to a dance; the artist moves The Ancient Art of Glassblowing
with respect and knowledge of the partner. Each plays an essential
part in the final creation, but only one can lead — the artist. It is this While blown-glass masterpieces can now be found throughout
controlled spontaneity that makes works of art in glass so magical. thousands of galleries, retail spaces and museums around the world
A lapse of concentration can ruin a piece, while a subtle flick of the (and even in private residences), Venice — and, more specifically,
wrist or light breath through the blowpipe can impart a curve or the island of Murano — is where the art form truly took off, long
movement that makes the work truly extraordinary. Blown-glass after its original inception in 1st century BC with the establishment
artists are indeed blessed with the challenge of capturing light, that of the Roman Empire.

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