Experiencing Murano Glass Blowing Near Venice, Italy. I wanted to share the details of our Murano glass-blowing experience so you can decide if you would like to do it when visiting Murano.

MURANO, Italy — Murano glass blowing is an art, an exquisite craft mastered over centuries by the glass blowers of Murano Island in Venice, Italy.

Murano, a cluster of islands in Venice, was the home of the world’s most celebrated glass makers for centuries. Initially learning glass making from Syria and other Middle Eastern artisans ...

On Murano, Making Glass for More Than 700 Years Some of Barovier&Toso’s work can be seen in chandeliers for Louis Vuitton stores and Four Seasons hotels. Working glass in the Barovier&Toso furnace.

Roberto Beltrami is the founder of Wave Murano Glass, which is employing a new generation of glassmakers on an island where the art form has been practiced for more than 700 years.

Berengo Studio brings a modern twist to the craft of Murano glass-blowing. Curated by Vik Muniz and Koen Vanmechelen, the sixth edition of Glasstress explores the possibilities of glass through the ...

Life & Luxury; Design; The ex-financier and his father blowing fresh life into Murano glass. Christian and Maurizio Mussati started WonderGlass to make lighting – even furniture – in tandem ...

“Glass blowing is kind of like a team sport, because it’s very physical, very intense. You need to work in a team because you can barely do anything by yourself,” he said.