Glassblowing

MATTIA SALVADORE | Intermediate to Advanced

"Tociar Piere" in Volta
The course deals with a detailed and functional analysis of the Muranese technique called "Tociar Piere", that is to pick up canes. It will study in depth the possibility of working on a pattern previously set up, in order to get the final piece in the simplest and most congenial way. Some of the most traditional Muranese techniques, as pulling canes or making murrine, will be precisely examined from the point of view of the glassblower who "ga' da far volta", who is working for the production quality of the piece. In this way, students will be given a basis to start in facing different cases of glassblowing art.

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Mattia Salvadore

Born in Murano, Italy 1979, Mattia Salvadore comes from a family history of glass artisans. At the age of nine, he had his first contact with glass in his father's glass factory. In 2003, assisted Pino Signoretto, Davide Salvadore, Franco Toffolo, Dante Marioni at the international glass workshop organized by Centro Studio Vetro, San Servalo, Venice. In 2004, studied under Claire Kelly and Anthony Shafermeyer at the Pilchuck Glass School. Then assisted his father at the 2nd Bosphorus Glass Fest which took place at the Glass Furnace in Istanbul, Turkey. He also participated in the Eugene Glass School Annual Auction. In 2005, he was invited by the University of Miami for a demonstration. In the previous summer, he taught in Abate Zanetti and assisted Davide Salvadore in the United States; Pittsburgh Glass Center, Museum of Glass, Corning Glass School and in October at Niijima Glass School in Japan.

* An additional US$20 registration fee is charged during application

** The amount of deposit to be paid is US$320