I'll try not to bore you with the normal tourist pictures, I only have
826 from this trip, but instead I'll give you a little flavor of what
you'll see if you take a trip for a glass workshop. Of course
Venezia is known for its canals, so I have to include a few pictures
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These first ones are actually in
Venezia (Venice). The one thing that I loved most about Venezia and
Murano was the sense of family. You walk past the homes at night and
you can hear the families laughing and talking, without the sound of
video games or televisions, I might add. And as you stroll past the
restaurants they are filled with large tables of multigenerational
groups sharing the evening meal with lots of wine and merriment.
The picture to the right is of the
entrance to the Grand Canal with the Dogana di Mara and Santa Maria
della Salute off to the left. This is one of the places that I didn’t
get to visit on my first trip and I will be visiting for sure on my
next. The picture below is looking into a small alcove that the sun was
shining into.
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What would a trip to Italy be if you didn't go shopping, or at least
window shopping! Unlike in the US most of the stores are closed
early in the evening during the week, at least during the off tourist
season when I was there. So all you can do after class is roam
the streets and dream that it is your non class day so you can go
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Of course there are the masks and what would a trip to Venezia be
without a search for the prefect mask? Just a tip: if you find a
place when you are out at night that you want to go back to later,
make sure you write down the address!!! It will save you days of
searching for it later!!!! Trust me I know from experience.
Also please excuse the window glare in the pictures. |
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There are several modes of transportation, your feet being the most
widely used during your stay, so good shoes are a must. Besides your
feet there is the Vaporetto (waterbus), ride out in the back for a
great view of everything. The big yellow boats are the Alilaguna, and
these are the water buses to & from the airport. There are also very
expensive water taxies and then the last picture is one that I hope no
one that visits has to use!!! There are also traghettos that cross the
Grand Canal. You have to stand in these while two rowers row you
across the canal. I’ll have to get a picture this next trip.
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So now that I have teased you long enough here are the pictures of
Murano. Might as well start off with the room, this is inside one of
four apartments used for the Lucio workshops. The courtyard is the
common laundry hanging area for all four apartments. Each apartment
has a small kitchen (no pic of that) and two of them have small living
rooms. This one had the largest living area, where we would get
together for meals and to use the computer. This room also has a loft
with 2 beds and the smallest bathroom with a shower that you can’t
even turn around in. Ofilia don’t give me this one again, please!!!
Now the sights of Murano. The first one on the left is the view
from the window of this apartment. and the second one is from the
bridge that crosses the central E/W canal and takes you to Lucio's
studio. The apartment is the white building on the righthand
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If you are lucky enough to visit the place where Lucio makes his
vases, it is on the
North side of Murano, you will see these sences. The fornace
is the little door, to the left of the big green door in the picture below- right. When I was getting ready for my trip, I
searched the web for pictures of Murano and I couldn't find very many.
But I did find several other lampworker sites and one of them mentioned
the lack of color in both Venezia and Murano, so every chance I got I
took pictures of all the colors. |
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One night we went to one of the oldest fornaces on Murano, and watched
it being "fed". The power was amazing and words and pictures
cannot begin to describe the energy that was coming from the fornace
as it was roaring at full charge. The whole room was vibrating
and the flames were licking out through the small doors begging to be
fed their supper of the secret Murano formula. Do try to see
this monthly event if you get a chance, it is AMAZING, to watch the
birth of glass. |
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These are on the East side of the island, the first two are of the
glass museum and then the next two are of the church and the base of
the bell tower.
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This one is looking towards the east canal, from the main central E/W
canal. The bell tower in the picture below left is the one
seen in the pictures above. |
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These are of the Central canal that flows N/S |
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This vessel was docked on the central canal that runs E/W, the far
East canal is in the background. |
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Then of course there is shopping in Murano!!!! Can you guess
what is in every store in Murano, except for the Co-op??? Glass
of course. |
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This last piece is of course one of Lucio's, and the glass blower
below is the piece that I brought home with me!!! Also, a goblet
that was made for me (left) by another one of our teachers. |
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If you have any special interest about Murano or Venezia I am more
then willing to share more of my pictures. Just contact me via
email. |
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Ciao!!!! Debi |
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