While finishing up research for a post scheduled to be published this morning about an artist who works with resin and other plastics, I somehow found myself looking at blown glass instruments. It is one of the things that I love about what I do – one minute I am writing about how quickly plastics have gained attention as a viable fine craft medium and the next I am completely immersed in the history of the centuries old art of glass blowing.
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In April, I had the pleasure of watching Davide in his Murano studio making one of these behemoths! With about 4 assistants handling various stages of the construction of the mandolin, it was quite a spectacle. He has a wonderful sense of surface design and color. Personally, I think he should design clothes!!!! Bravo Davide!