Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Photo of the Day: Day 29

Just outside of Caracas there are several large deposits of very high quality silica. For this reason several glass producers have made their home in Venezuela where they produce intricate and beautiful creations for distribution all over the world. World famous Italian glass maker Murano is one such company and we were lucky enough to be able to see some of their craftsmen in action. There is also a show room with items for display and sale at a fraction of what they would cost in Italy.
the factory
a glob of molten glass becomes...
a delicate, yet still fiery hot, horse right before our very eyes
the showroom
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6 comments:

  1. calibosmom2:19 AM

    WOW! SO beautiful.

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  2. diane7:36 AM

    Your blog is fun and educational. We went to Venice a few years ago. I bought Murano glass jewelry. It is stunning.

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  3. Lauren in GA1:25 PM

    It is amazing what those artisans are able to create. The showroom is so colorful. I want to go there.

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  4. Adrianne12:49 AM

    very cool. what did you buy??

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  5. smart mama12:26 AM

    love glass work

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  6. Jen1:16 PM

    Oh, how I miss that place! We lived in Caracas from 2000-2002, and loved visiting Arte Murano. We still have many treasures that have survived several moves (and hopefully a few more).

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