Cristiano Toso is a Glassmaster of the new generation, who began working very young in the furnace, learning all the secrets of the vast Murano tradition during his apprenticeship. His craftsmanship excellence has been commissioned by designers and artists of the calibre of Robert Wilson, of whom he was a masterly executor, but the Glassmaster’s technical ability and imagination have given life to contemporary artworks which are greatly appreciated worldwide.
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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