Having entered the glass world at fifteen years as a helper, Andrea Grandin has gleaned his experience in some of the most important glass furnaces of Murano, and become a master of many glasswork techniques. He was a student of Tino Rossi and his passion over the years has been mainly focused on the crafting of glasses, small decorative objects and Rezzonico chandeliers, in the creation of which, he has displayed an exceptional delicacy in the details combined with a rare sensitivity and chromatic equilibrium.
Master Grandin belongs to the generation of Murano’s new and talented glass. His works are already to be found in important luxury hotels and homes.
He is assisted in his work by Alessandro Furlanetto, who with precision and professionalism accompanies all the movements of Master Grandin.
THE KNOWLEDGE THAT FLOWS THROUGH THEIR HANDS
When visiting the Venier glassworks you have the sensation of being in an ancient renaissance workshop where the ceaseless work is intertwined with the masters’ creativity, with knowledge of the materials, with rigor, with the desires of noble ladies and patrons, and with the reverent obedience of the assistants.
The Master Glassmakers are undoubtedly the key figures. From a very early age (10-12 years), they have shared their existence with the incandescent glow of glass: the experience and traditions of centuries live in them, renewed through the specialization in few, if not in only one, work process for which they are known and held in high esteem: there is he who as a matter of fact is the master in lamps, he who is the master in sculptures, he who is the master in vases … and they have gained a renown that has even reached important Heads of State and their works are displayed in the most famous museums of the world.
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