All Words Direct from Italy's glass-making capital in Venice.
Furnaces line the picturesque walkways of the island.
The art of glass making in Venice is present from the beginning of Venetian history. The art of glass making was pasted down from father to son and then became a trade exclusively for those born in the island of Murano were all the factories were moved to in 1291 as a precaution for a fire hazard. Glass was regarded as an important item of export and the secrets of its making were jealously guarded. A glassmaker, during the Republic, that left the Venetian State was condemned to death as a traitor. The most important discoveries in making glass were made in Murano.