Flamingo Tumblers

<p><meta charset="utf-8"><span data-mce-fragment="1">Stories of Italy is pleased to present a new project inspired from the chromatic research and the deconstruction of the technique behind the Murano glass macchia.</span><br data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1">Traditionally, the macchia is applied in a single phase and it is subsequently coated with a crystal layer.</span></p> <p><span data-mce-fragment="1">Here, instead, it has been deconstructed and reassembled. </span><span data-mce-fragment="1">By completely removing the crystal, the artworks lose the sparkling effect – a characteristic of the macchia - in favour of an opaque one. The chromatic motifs are created through repeated multiple applications of colourful pigments and flakes: layers on layers, macchie on macchie.</span></p> <p><span data-mce-fragment="1">The opacity as well as the layers bring to life a soft and dense texture – a drastic departure from the formal canons of the Murano glass tradition – whose optical effect is reminiscent of the vast array of colourful glazes, marbles and pietre dure in vogue throughout ancient Italy, which were at the heart of this project’s research. </span><span data-mce-fragment="1">This project marks another step towards Stories of Italy’s ongoing reinterpretation of Murano glass art, and it strengthens the company’s vision as an innovative entity within contemporary Italian art glass.</span></p>