Millefiori Collection
Falling in love strikes when we least expect. I have a habit of forming crushes, especially when it comes to collections and my newest offering is a serious one. The Millefiori Collection is true love. A couple of Venetian winters ago wandering this shimmering city, I rekindled my affection with glass. The depth, the clarity,
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Falling in love strikes when we least expect.
I have a habit of forming crushes, especially when it comes to collections and my newest offering is a serious one.
The Millefiori Collection is true love.
A couple of Venetian winters ago wandering this shimmering city, I rekindled my affection with glass. The depth, the clarity, the shimmer and in the Venetian case, the workmanship. Venice, like so many beautiful European cities, has turned to touristic interpretations of their artisanal creations. New Murano glass, while in some cases lovely, is not a shade on the old stuff. Modern designers are re-interpreting traditional methods and some of the glassware is magical but it’s few and far between.
My “eye” is always on the lookout for a fabulous find.
It has been that way forever and I am the eternal optimist when it comes to believing in treasure.
I found it.
A small collection of truly beautiful, late 20th Century paperweights, were hiding in a window far off the beaten track. I saw them, I went in and there started a friendship with someone who has a pas...
The post Millefiori Collection appeared first on Vicki Archer.
Falling in love strikes when we least expect.
I have a habit of forming crushes, especially when it comes to collections and my newest offering is a serious one.
The Millefiori Collection is true love.
A couple of Venetian winters ago wandering this shimmering city, I rekindled my affection with glass. The depth, the clarity, the shimmer and in the Venetian case, the workmanship. Venice, like so many beautiful European cities, has turned to touristic interpretations of their artisanal creations. New Murano glass, while in some cases lovely, is not a shade on the old stuff. Modern designers are re-interpreting traditional methods and some of the glassware is magical but it’s few and far between.
My “eye” is always on the lookout for a fabulous find.
It has been that way forever and I am the eternal optimist when it comes to believing in treasure.
I found it.
A small collection of truly beautiful, late 20th Century paperweights, were hiding in a window far off the beaten track. I saw them, I went in and there started a friendship with someone who has a pas...
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