Tag Archives: glass

Murano or Bust!

Posted on March 21, 2023 by seductivevenice

Can I say Murano titties or will I offend someone? It just seemed like the right word for the photo (though my auto-correct wanted to write “kitties”). Is this what glassmakers do with the odd ends of their glass rods?

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The Impiraresse Gain Recognition!

Posted on April 5, 2021 by seductivevenice

Venice’s glass beads, bead makers, and the women who strung and worked with these beads have achieved worldwide recognition: They have been granted status by UNESCO as an “Intangible Cultural Heritage.” Read here about the history of these beads and … Continue reading →

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Women Making Glass–Present and Past

Posted on January 9, 2021 by seductivevenice

More and more women are taking up traditional rowing in Venice, in organizations like Row Venice and as gondoliers. Now more women are also taking up glass blowing, Traditionally, women made beads using a technique called lampwork, or they strung … Continue reading →

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Marisa’s Prosecco Secret

Posted on July 24, 2018 by seductivevenice

  I didn’t realize there were so many kinds of Italian crackers and chips! Apparently Marisa Convento did, though, and she had set them all out for us to enjoy when she opened her jewelry shop, Venetian Dreams on Calle … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Laura Morelli

Posted on February 12, 2018 by seductivevenice

As you probably know, or could guess, I read a lot of books about Venice or set in Venice. So I was delighted a few years back to discover Laura Morelli’s book The Gondola Maker, which married my love of … Continue reading →

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Redefining Beauty Videos: Hermonia Vivarini

Posted on October 21, 2017 by seductivevenice

Though women worked in the glass bead industry of Murano, few women made glassware. Hermonia Vivarini is a rare exception. Check out this video to hear a bit more about her life: Redefining Beauty: Hermonia Vivarini The day I filmed … Continue reading →

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Two Kinds of Venetians

Posted on July 31, 2017 by seductivevenice

“There are two kinds of Venetians,” she said, “those who are born in Venice, and those who become Venetian in their hearts.” Marisa Convento is sort of both kinds. She was born in Mestre but married a Venetian and moved … Continue reading →

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Oh, Those Clowns!

Posted on July 7, 2016 by seductivevenice

My bookclub recently read The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (and unanimously loved it). In the book, some Murano glass clowns figure rather importantly. I’m in Venice right now, and as I was walking through the Mercerie (one of the … Continue reading →

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494 Years Ago!

Posted on May 22, 2015 by seductivevenice

Pirates sail the seas in rigged ships. But on the island of Murano, just north of Venice, rigged ships may be made of glass. On May 22, 1521, Hermonia Vivarini was granted the rights to produce her navicella, a glass … Continue reading →

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