Tag Archives: murano

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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In the News: Murano Glass Factory Shutdowns

Posted on February 6, 2022 by seductivevenice

How can this be? Murano glass factories are shutting down, some temporarily and some for good, due to the rising cost of natural gas. While the furnaces historically ran on wood fire, they now use natural gas, and with gas … 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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Time for an Update!

Posted on October 10, 2018 by seductivevenice

Lots of fun things to tell you about, so today you get an entry full of updates: First Spritz Is Free is making its way around the world! Besides being free to download on Smashwords and Book Funnel, you can … Continue reading →

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Light to his Lips

Posted on September 27, 2018 by seductivevenice

THE GLASS-BLOWER by “Jan Struther” (Joyce Maxtone Graham, 1901-1953) BY the red furnace stands Apollo mute, Holding in upraised hands His iron flute. Slowly from back and brow The bright sweat drips; He sets the clarion now Light to his … Continue reading →

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Regatta Report: SS Giovanni e Paolo

Posted on July 5, 2018 by seductivevenice

The sun was shining, the waves were choppy, and the boats were colorful. B, my indefatigable regatta partner every summer, joined me again for the boat races at SS Giovanni e Paolo on Sunday, June 24. We had been out … Continue reading →

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Exploding Head

Posted on June 25, 2018 by seductivevenice

Can you see the flames leaping out of my head? My head is exploding! Last night I attended the sagra, the neighborhood festival at Campo San Giovanni in Bragora. Part of the entertainment included “singing from the balconies,” a short … Continue reading →

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The Quaderno

Posted on April 26, 2018 by seductivevenice

In March, news broke about a rare find–a notebook written by Giacomo Casanova when he was six years old. It’s being referred to as the quaderno amongst the Casanovists I’ve been talking to. I didn’t post anything earlier because I … 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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Saldi Saldi Saldi!

Posted on December 24, 2017 by seductivevenice

Need something new to load onto your new eReader? Smashwords is having a promotion from December 25 through the end of 2017, and you can get ebook editions of any of my books at half price! Prices range from 99 … Continue reading →

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