Japan has a policy of declaring artisans of ancient art and artifacts to be cultural treasures. They are given support, recognition and apprentices so the art is not lost. That should’ve done everywhere.
Definitely, it is similar to dedicating budget and passing laws to preserve monuments. Unfortunately many governments are simply too corrupt, unstable or capitalistic to do so.
Why not let the free market decide what it wants? It's stupid to keep a tradition or product alive with tax payer's money when there is no demand for it.
@@anupdev5845 Yes, should be like any other company. If anyone is willing to pay for it, that's fine. But keeping an - for obvious reasons, non-profitable business on life-support because of "tradition" sounds incredibly stupid.
@@anupdev5845 Because the free market isn't magic. Unless you think letting a fifth of the population die if they can't afford healthcare/food as ideal.
If you want to dedicate your own personal budget to keeping various traditions alive and well, you are free to do so, but you are not free to tell that I have to dedicate my budget to maintain what you think ought to be maintained. The government has no money except yours and mine. And to be clear, I personally think that this mosaic work is among the most beautiful things that has ever existed.
People who do not work as craftsmen or artists don't understand that it is not simply a lack of interest from young people that makes it hard to find apprentices for the next generation. Jobs like these more often than not don't pay a living wage and cant afford to because there is no larger financial support system for the arts in many different countries. I know so many artists and craftsmen that dream of apprenticeships like these (including myself) but they cannot afford them. Work like this is also extraordinarily hard on the body and often can have long term impacts on your health. It's hard to justify putting yourself through that when you cant even put food on the table even if you do love what you do.
Hit the nail on the head! I'd abandon my STEM major in a heartbeat if I could spend my whole life learning an ancient craft with enough money to put food on the table... but sadly that's just not the case
Couldn't agree more. I hate desk jobs and would love to do such just jobs that involve crafting stuff but putting my body through that level of hard work and getting paid peanuts just won't cut it.
Sadly we are a society that will gladly pay thousands of dollars for mass produced electronics made by underpaid worker (huge profit margins) yet we refuse to help sustain traditional skills like glass making, woodworking, etc. People balk at the thought of paying 2k for a table that contains 50 hours of work but will buy a 2k iphone that took 3 minutes to build
Where I live, high level qualifications available for stone masonry or wood carving are limited to one single school. Compare that with 10’s of universities offering XYZ degree in the social sciences and sciences.
@@ugosmith7529 Bit of a flawed logic with the same price thing. If another person builds the exact same table in 40 hours, does it mean we should be inclined to pay less? What about 30, or 20 hours?
Most Mediterranean countries love it, I went to Portugal, and everything was either tiled or built using hand made mason techniques. Even the curbs of the roads, and road signs were tiled up, it was crazy coming from the US where everything is slapped together so cheaply and don't care about ascetics
As an artist I’m very hurt watching this cuz certain art techniques if not passed on to the newer generations will die out. We must preserve this type of skill set.
You tube is so gracious with instructions and information...No...?... my generation was closed..meaning..mentally of..l payed to learn this...I will not share. HOWEVER, KNOWLEDGE...is meant to share...
@@DippedInInkread some of the other comments, every college age young adult is lamenting they cant do this because they couldnt afford to rent a house, and that they had to switch to a STEM major. If it payed, there would be hoardes of artist kids eager to learn and work at these jobs. Life is alot more expensive than it used to be
My grandfather was a student at a mosaic school in Friûl (Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli), which is not too far from Venice. For work, he was a tile layer, which is kind of like big mosaics if you think about it! Now in retirement he has returned to mosaic, and makes his art from stones he collects from the Tagliamento river.
That’s an awesome story! Have him teach you.. this stuff is all dying art.. replaced by cheap schmooze.. but the love and need for it remains! Take the time to learn from him.. you won’t regret it! You will regret it if you don’t
I am so grateful that I have lived in a time where such craftsmen exist. They will leave behind timeless treasures that will be adored by people hundreds of years from now. In the scheme of things, government assistance to the glass makers of Murano would be a small investment in a national treasure.
as a retired finish carpenter (35 years) I look at everything I encounter made out of wood especially in OLDER homes and commercial buildings and am always in awe what long dead craftspeople were able to accomplish without the aid of modern machines ! truly amazing craftsmanship 👍
assistance would only last so long, they have bigger systemic issue of not enough young people going into trades/creative arts because they can't meet the high cost of living on those wages.
I'm from there, glasswork is too expensive to learn and live in the city at the same time, that Is why there are almost no venetians left living in the city, I am young and I made some stained glass work on my own, It was my dream to do that job but it's impossible now
The idea that they are struggling to find people who want and are capable of learning this skill is wild to me. If only I had been born Italian and heard of this fifteen years ago. 😭
I think that they have difficulties finding people because the average salary is stupidly low, we are talking about a difficult job that have an average salary of 1.2 to 1.8k USD based on experience
just try paying people better, in italy there's a lot of complaints because of young people don't want to do these kind of jobs, but they always forget to tell you that the salary is just miserable.
This video reminds me of what it takes to operate a shoe repair shop. Crazy how these old crafts are thriving but still facing similar challenges. Insider Business should do a story about shoe repair in USA like they did for this glass video.
There’s a CO-OP in the city I live in for glassblowers to cut and share costs. It’s literally the only way you can afford to keep going. They need to come together and start one over there if they haven’t already. This art can’t die.
Ive never had any ideia of how precious and super delicate this work with glass were,its just...wow ,knowing now the true dedication and complexity of this works make me proud of knowing now
I love Dolce & Gabanna. This artisanal's touch and seasonal demand makes the technique preserved and one of a good effort to expose it further for crowds to indulge in this art!
I would LOVE to work in the glass mosaics factory in Venice. I have the weird patience to sit, for days and work colours. As i've aged i wondered what would call to me, I think i may have found it!
Have a look at doing lampwork at home. It is a way to work with molten glass that is cheap enough to set up as an individual while allowing your patience and creativity to be wonderfully rewarded. ;)
I actually have visited Murano in Venice and they still make the glass the traditional way. At least in Murano, the entire thing is a family business, the sons are apprentices and they learned the skills from their fathers, who learned it from the grandfathers and so on. They had a massive showroom and said they can ship anywhere in the world. It was gorgeous but also quite expensive too.
If I could do this for a living I would never work.. it’s a dream. To me, mosaics are the coolest most beautiful pieces of art humans have created. Every time a mosaic is uncovered by an archeologist I screenshot it and draw it. I put mosaics in every bathroom and over the stove but I don’t want to get too nuts.. I mean I could do every floor in the house and adore it.. I want to build a courtyard.. please lord don’t let this die.
Fascinating and beautiful. The Italians are the greatest artists in the world. One small error at 8:23 Russia did not restrict gas supplies. The price of gas surged because Russian Gas was the subject of western sanctions. The international markets and domestic suppliers then leveraged the price and made vastly increased profits at the expense of ordinary people.
That is so sad... I was a Fine Art Teacher and before that I was a custom painter... gold leaf, pint strip, signage. I was just asked by the local Tech School if I could do video on reverse Gold leaf signage with art work using gelatin to float the image as it was done in Australia in the 1920's... I'm 75 years old and have worked on restoration of old Pub signs as they used the same techniques...an original 3' X 4' 5mil plate glass sign from that time frame is worth over $30,000 in good shape... Few people realize vinyl at best last 7 years in sun light ... wrapping a commercial vehicle in printed Vinyl will last even less as the paints are dye based (Usually vegetable dyes) not ground pigments like lettering enamels. I'm pretty sure most of these trades will be lost in time.
How many 3x4 ft glass signs from the twenties are in that price range? Is that fully restored or original? I collect Murano Glass and Italian motorcycles for my Italian fix, but source many things for many places and never gave a thought to these are you in the us?
I sit and watch and as I do I cant help but wonder how much of this world takes products for granted and I think anyone who has that mindset should watch this video.
As an artist I’m very hurt watching this cuz certain art techniques if not passed on to the newer generations will die out. We must preserve this type of skill set.
Even tho times are tough and the work can be painstaking, I'm betting they all love what they do... the end result is so beautiful and such a challenge to complete, they must be so proud when they step back and look at the finished product
I was there this spring & saw Juantonio in action! He made a glass horse in about 5 minutes- it was amazing! I got one of my favorite souvenirs there- a hand blown art necklace
This is so wholesome and interesting, feels like I learn with peace! I wonder why only 10 min? This could be easily a 45 or 2 hours documentary, I mean don’t get me wrong this is just fantastic, I remember when I put Discovery Channel on the Tv and watch for this kind of documentaries fr I can’t get enough from your documentaries, they are so amazing! Thanks!
Honestly, seems like an interesting craft.Specially if you're either the one dealing with the molten glass or the one sit in concentration dealing with the smaller pieces. It has everything for everyone.
6:35 I respect the art SO much, but PLEASE if you are watching this - I can drastically improve this lady's working conditions with a simple redesign of her workspace.
I went to Venice and we went to a glass factory, maybe this one, which if i recal right plays a role in the gondolas as well. I cannot even attempt to describe how amazing it was, they took a bubble of glass and in minutes was a beautiful amazing Glass Horse Statue. Its amazing what they can do.
I did an art class assignment by doing a “ glass tile” pic of a Mexican leaning against a tree taking a siesta. My glass came from my Mom’s dish cupboard …I broke pieces to shape from saucer, cup, glass , plate….each color I needed. Fortunately for me, I got a very high grade and displaying….my forgave me😂❤️
And don't forget to include the indoor swimming pool at Californias Hearst Castle where all of the designs are done this way! There were literally barrels of these tiny mosaic tiles on site and kept for unforeseen repairs should they be needed in the future!
Something about watching a master craftsman do his thing while rocking a Jack Skellington tattoo makes me really happy. Makes me feel like me, a chronically online person who likes childish things, can also have great potential + share it with others.. A nugget of hope I needed.
The Corning Glass Center in New York is a great place to visit if you are ever here! They are always having artists blowing glass and different things to do!
It has always been a childhood dream of mine to be working / pursuing a career in the arts. Maybe, in my next lifetime, when I'm born in a country that values the arts more, and have a richer (more like carefully preserved) culture and tradition. But still, being an art / library curator is still my topmost what-if career path :
Nothing is as beautiful as Murano glass. Or as rich in color, and history. Italy should have kept this in mind and footed the gas bills of all the companies which had to fold. It makes me sad that there are so few of these artisans left.
Antonella should receive a hefty offer from the codebreaker outfits like NSA, etc; her job relies in ''seeing'' patterns that don't exist yet. Very inspiring.
30-40 degree heat, hunched over doing a repetitive task all day with the pain that comes with it and likely not for amazing pay with few transferable skills, sounds brutal.
Hi for everyone working . This working it's not easy and very take long time to came good and fine . I am like't so much . Good luck with best wishes . From my country Lebanon best regards.👏👏👏👏
Although I know it can be confusing I just wanted to point out that it’s the Sheikh of Dubai not Emir. Emir is also a title but it’s used in the Saudi Arabia meaning prince as Saudi Arabia is a kingdom.
11:13 Two members of his family were also prominent sportspeople in the UAE: his nephew Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum was a shooter who carried the Emirati flag at the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and London 2012 Olympics, and his daughter Maitha competed in taekwondo at the Beijing 2008 Olympics as the first ever female Emirati athlete. His ex-wife, Princess Haya, carried the Jordanian flag in Sydney in 2000.
How did he cut the big glass bubble/bottle with a tweezer ? Was it water, was the tweezer’s end out in liquid oxygen, or was it the effect of tuning fork ?
I did almost two years ago and I am obsessed! I've even bought some of the Orsoni smalti (though haven't used it for a project yet). It's easy to get started!
If I were a young man and knew about this I would absolutely try to become an apprentice! At my age, by the time I learned the trade I will have passed away. I hope someone steps up and carries on the tradition.
Maaaaan! I’m 43 this year and I wonder if they’d take me on as an apprentice? Maybe when my kids turn 18 I’ll go and see if I can get a job there. Can prolly still run my business remote as well. That saddens me to hear it’s hard to find a new generation of glass workers to pass this beautiful art style too. Do art styles go extinct ??
as materials and methods become obsolete we eventually don't need them anymore. but I think the knowledge of these manufacturing crafts & arts must be kept alive through books.
I don’t know why they are battling to find young people to be apprentices unless they are still paying them a pittance for years and treating them like crap. Pay a living wage and you WILL find people willing to work. The same for your general staff and skilled crafts people. The days of the factory owners getting a fortune while the workforce barely gets enough to live on are long over - even in Italy.
The problem is that these workshop don't use modern machines. So the high quality tiles can only be made by artisans with lots of experience. That means that for the first 5 years of working there you are just an apprentice, because you simply lack the skill and experience to make commercially viable products. As a result there is little money to pay the apprentices. In the past that wasn't a problem, because the children of the glass workers would simply learn the craft of their parents while they were young. But now with strict child Labor laws and almost anyone going to university that doesn't work any more. Apart from that, Murano used to be a cheaper place to live, but now it't one of the most expensive places in Italy to rent.
@@Kuchen12346 Thanks for this answer. I really thought it would have taken about two years to get people proficient enough to be able to do some of the basics, and making tiles is surely easier than doing a full apprenticeship is glass blowing…. Ie. You CAN be useful long before becoming a Master of your craft. Especially if a factory owner is willing to put in the time and effort to find people with the potential. Maybe also a flat for the juniors? Surely there must be some way considering the huge interest there is in glass blowing around the world and Venice as the ‘heart’ of glass making? I do however stick by what I said about Italian business owners pulling out huge monies versus what their staff earn though…. In some places it seems that not much has changed since Roman times. (I suspect that the cost of gas used for older, less efficient foundries will be the biggest problem.)
There are no people left, and the taxes are too high to live there as an apprentice, also many demand you to pay to learn the craft instead of paying you
I regret not buying a mosaic when I was traveling in Florence. Was probably a bit overpriced for tourists, but just slipped my mind a bit. Thought I could just buy it later.
Japan has a policy of declaring artisans of ancient art and artifacts to be cultural treasures. They are given support, recognition and apprentices so the art is not lost. That should’ve done everywhere.
Definitely, it is similar to dedicating budget and passing laws to preserve monuments. Unfortunately many governments are simply too corrupt, unstable or capitalistic to do so.
Why not let the free market decide what it wants? It's stupid to keep a tradition or product alive with tax payer's money when there is no demand for it.
@@anupdev5845 Yes, should be like any other company. If anyone is willing to pay for it, that's fine. But keeping an - for obvious reasons, non-profitable business on life-support because of "tradition" sounds incredibly stupid.
@@anupdev5845 Because the free market isn't magic. Unless you think letting a fifth of the population die if they can't afford healthcare/food as ideal.
If you want to dedicate your own personal budget to keeping various traditions alive and well, you are free to do so, but you are not free to tell that I have to dedicate my budget to maintain what you think ought to be maintained. The government has no money except yours and mine. And to be clear, I personally think that this mosaic work is among the most beautiful things that has ever existed.
People who do not work as craftsmen or artists don't understand that it is not simply a lack of interest from young people that makes it hard to find apprentices for the next generation. Jobs like these more often than not don't pay a living wage and cant afford to because there is no larger financial support system for the arts in many different countries. I know so many artists and craftsmen that dream of apprenticeships like these (including myself) but they cannot afford them. Work like this is also extraordinarily hard on the body and often can have long term impacts on your health. It's hard to justify putting yourself through that when you cant even put food on the table even if you do love what you do.
Hit the nail on the head! I'd abandon my STEM major in a heartbeat if I could spend my whole life learning an ancient craft with enough money to put food on the table... but sadly that's just not the case
Couldn't agree more. I hate desk jobs and would love to do such just jobs that involve crafting stuff but putting my body through that level of hard work and getting paid peanuts just won't cut it.
Sadly we are a society that will gladly pay thousands of dollars for mass produced electronics made by underpaid worker (huge profit margins) yet we refuse to help sustain traditional skills like glass making, woodworking, etc.
People balk at the thought of paying 2k for a table that contains 50 hours of work but will buy a 2k iphone that took 3 minutes to build
Where I live, high level qualifications available for stone masonry or wood carving are limited to one single school. Compare that with 10’s of universities offering XYZ degree in the social sciences and sciences.
@@ugosmith7529 Bit of a flawed logic with the same price thing. If another person builds the exact same table in 40 hours, does it mean we should be inclined to pay less? What about 30, or 20 hours?
I am from Venice and I find incredible how many people love the glass made in Venice.. It makes me so proud :)
I visited Murano a few years back and watched some glassmakers at work, such brilliant skills, it was an incredible experience.
Most Mediterranean countries love it, I went to Portugal, and everything was either tiled or built using hand made mason techniques. Even the curbs of the roads, and road signs were tiled up, it was crazy coming from the US where everything is slapped together so cheaply and don't care about ascetics
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As an artist I’m very hurt watching this cuz certain art techniques if not passed on to the newer generations will die out. We must preserve this type of skill set.
You tube is so gracious with instructions and information...No...?... my generation was closed..meaning..mentally of..l payed to learn this...I will not share. HOWEVER, KNOWLEDGE...is meant to share...
@@denysesieders9035 this type of style is meant to live forever. Sad ppl have closed minds.
@@DippedInInkread some of the other comments, every college age young adult is lamenting they cant do this because they couldnt afford to rent a house, and that they had to switch to a STEM major. If it payed, there would be hoardes of artist kids eager to learn and work at these jobs. Life is alot more expensive than it used to be
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As an artist myself I see the beauty of it. I know we all need money but I appreciate this level of artistic expression
The gov should subsidize the salaries and expenses so people can make a living wage while preserving art and culture
My grandfather was a student at a mosaic school in Friûl (Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli), which is not too far from Venice. For work, he was a tile layer, which is kind of like big mosaics if you think about it! Now in retirement he has returned to mosaic, and makes his art from stones he collects from the Tagliamento river.
Your grandfather sounds like an amazing man.
That’s an awesome story! Have him teach you.. this stuff is all dying art.. replaced by cheap schmooze.. but the love and need for it remains! Take the time to learn from him.. you won’t regret it! You will regret it if you don’t
I am so grateful that I have lived in a time where such craftsmen exist. They will leave behind timeless treasures that will be adored by people hundreds of years from now. In the scheme of things, government assistance to the glass makers of Murano would be a small investment in a national treasure.
as a retired finish carpenter (35 years) I look at everything I encounter made out of wood especially in OLDER homes and commercial buildings and am always in awe what long dead craftspeople were able to accomplish without the aid of modern machines ! truly amazing craftsmanship 👍
assistance would only last so long, they have bigger systemic issue of not enough young people going into trades/creative arts because they can't meet the high cost of living on those wages.
I'm from there, glasswork is too expensive to learn and live in the city at the same time, that Is why there are almost no venetians left living in the city, I am young and I made some stained glass work on my own, It was my dream to do that job but it's impossible now
Go talk to them, maybe working with them part time first
Maybe you can live in the workshop?
Perchè dici che è impossibile lavorare in questo mondo?
The idea that they are struggling to find people who want and are capable of learning this skill is wild to me. If only I had been born Italian and heard of this fifteen years ago. 😭
I think that they have difficulties finding people because the average salary is stupidly low, we are talking about a difficult job that have an average salary of 1.2 to 1.8k USD based on experience
@@asandei4185+ it sure isn't cheap living in/near Venice
@@asandei4185 That explains nothing. What is the unemployment rate in the region?
just try paying people better, in italy there's a lot of complaints because of young people don't want to do these kind of jobs, but they always forget to tell you that the salary is just miserable.
@@bricaaron3978 that explains a lot in my opinion. It's an area where the cost of living is pretty high and that's just not enough.
This video reminds me of what it takes to operate a shoe repair shop. Crazy how these old crafts are thriving but still facing similar challenges. Insider Business should do a story about shoe repair in USA like they did for this glass video.
There’s a CO-OP in the city I live in for glassblowers to cut and share costs. It’s literally the only way you can afford to keep going. They need to come together and start one over there if they haven’t already. This art can’t die.
Ive never had any ideia of how precious and super delicate this work with glass were,its just...wow ,knowing now the true dedication and complexity of this works make me proud of knowing now
I love Dolce & Gabanna. This artisanal's touch and seasonal demand makes the technique preserved and one of a good effort to expose it further for crowds to indulge in this art!
There's lots of stuff not to love about D&G though, it can be researched
I would LOVE to work in the glass mosaics factory in Venice. I have the weird patience to sit, for days and work colours. As i've aged i wondered what would call to me, I think i may have found it!
Have a look at doing lampwork at home. It is a way to work with molten glass that is cheap enough to set up as an individual while allowing your patience and creativity to be wonderfully rewarded. ;)
Maybe you should go there and learn
I actually have visited Murano in Venice and they still make the glass the traditional way. At least in Murano, the entire thing is a family business, the sons are apprentices and they learned the skills from their fathers, who learned it from the grandfathers and so on. They had a massive showroom and said they can ship anywhere in the world. It was gorgeous but also quite expensive too.
If I could do this for a living I would never work.. it’s a dream. To me, mosaics are the coolest most beautiful pieces of art humans have created. Every time a mosaic is uncovered by an archeologist I screenshot it and draw it. I put mosaics in every bathroom and over the stove but I don’t want to get too nuts.. I mean I could do every floor in the house and adore it.. I want to build a courtyard.. please lord don’t let this die.
Fascinating and beautiful. The Italians are the greatest artists in the world. One small error at 8:23 Russia did not restrict gas supplies. The price of gas surged because Russian Gas was the subject of western sanctions. The international markets and domestic suppliers then leveraged the price and made vastly increased profits at the expense of ordinary people.
Business lnsider that was a seriously awesome video. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it and seeing the Orsoni Masters at work. Thankyou so much. 😊
as a kid i went to venice on a school trip and fell in love with the glassmaking process, its still a job that i would love to do
That is so sad... I was a Fine Art Teacher and before that I was a custom painter... gold leaf, pint strip, signage. I was just asked by the local Tech School if I could do video on reverse Gold leaf signage with art work using gelatin to float the image as it was done in Australia in the 1920's... I'm 75 years old and have worked on restoration of old Pub signs as they used the same techniques...an original 3' X 4' 5mil plate glass sign from that time frame is worth over $30,000 in good shape... Few people realize vinyl at best last 7 years in sun light ... wrapping a commercial vehicle in printed Vinyl will last even less as the paints are dye based (Usually vegetable dyes) not ground pigments like lettering enamels. I'm pretty sure most of these trades will be lost in time.
How many 3x4 ft glass signs from the twenties are in that price range? Is that fully restored or original? I collect Murano Glass and Italian motorcycles for my Italian fix, but source many things for many places and never gave a thought to these
are you in the us?
I sit and watch and as I do I cant help but wonder how much of this world takes products for granted and I think anyone who has that mindset should watch this video.
As an artist I’m very hurt watching this cuz certain art techniques if not passed on to the newer generations will die out. We must preserve this type of skill set.
I remember visiting a glass maker when I was in Venice as a kid.... There were loads of glass makers then in the 90s 😢
I think half of them closed now
@@gaia7240 such a shame
Even tho times are tough and the work can be painstaking, I'm betting they all love what they do... the end result is so beautiful and such a challenge to complete, they must be so proud when they step back and look at the finished product
Since fine glass is so much a part of the identity and history of Italy, the government should help the glass companies stay in business.
Those corrupt useless bastards only care about their own stipends
Communism doesn't work.
This is too awesome to put in words. I was completely captivated!
Look up their episodes on leather tannery in Fez, Morocco
I was there this spring & saw Juantonio in action! He made a glass horse in about 5 minutes- it was amazing! I got one of my favorite souvenirs there- a hand blown art necklace
This is so wholesome and interesting, feels like I learn with peace! I wonder why only 10 min? This could be easily a 45 or 2 hours documentary, I mean don’t get me wrong this is just fantastic, I remember when I put Discovery Channel on the Tv and watch for this kind of documentaries fr I can’t get enough from your documentaries, they are so amazing! Thanks!
11:46 The detail! :O. This is SO satisfying.
Che si mantengano vivi gli antichi mestieri d'arte patrimonio immateriali dell'umanità ❤
This job looks cool af. These folks are amazing!
Honestly, seems like an interesting craft.Specially if you're either the one dealing with the molten glass or the one sit in concentration dealing with the smaller pieces.
It has everything for everyone.
6:35 I respect the art SO much, but PLEASE if you are watching this - I can drastically improve this lady's working conditions with a simple redesign of her workspace.
Yes truly that was painful to watch as its so easy to fix. You can do traditional techniques on an elevated work platform!
Italian craftsmanship is just unparalleled.
Truly outstanding 👏
I went to Venice and we went to a glass factory, maybe this one, which if i recal right plays a role in the gondolas as well. I cannot even attempt to describe how amazing it was, they took a bubble of glass and in minutes was a beautiful amazing Glass Horse Statue. Its amazing what they can do.
As an Italian-American mosaic artist, I have half a mind to drop everything, relocate to Venice and offer up my services.
what a hunk constantino is! 😍
Thank you Insider Business for making excellent documentaries.
Thank you Business Insider for the time of Global Information...
Much appreciated for the GLASS MAKERS/ DECORATORS/ CRAFTSMAN'S..
Beautiful work 👏🏼
Much appreciation for money from Muslims.
This is an truly art. Not just the product but the process.
how nice to see so many young people. working there!!
I was there! ...and left a part of my heart. ❤
When there is a will there is a way‼️
And when there is talent there is a blessing ‼️
Thank you 🐝
These old crafts should be preserved and continiously taught
This is amazing,the workers are doing vary important work❤❤❤
I did an art class assignment by doing a “ glass tile” pic of a Mexican leaning against a tree taking a siesta. My glass came from my Mom’s dish cupboard …I broke pieces to shape from saucer, cup, glass , plate….each color I needed. Fortunately for me, I got a very high grade and displaying….my forgave me😂❤️
What a joy to watch this !
Awesome hopefully young people catches more interest in this amazing art.
Very interesting. Thank you, e grazie, Orsoni.
Russia didn't limit supply of gas to Italy, the US took out gas pipelines and trade sanctions were imposed on Russia.
And don't forget to include the indoor swimming pool at Californias Hearst Castle where all of the designs are done this way! There were literally barrels of these tiny mosaic tiles on site and kept for unforeseen repairs should they be needed in the future!
This art form is beautiful!
Are you kidding???
Take me on as an apprentice! This is a 1000x times better than working in a cubicle
Ooo so many different colors and shades shapes and shine
Something about watching a master craftsman do his thing while rocking a Jack Skellington tattoo makes me really happy. Makes me feel like me, a chronically online person who likes childish things, can also have great potential + share it with others.. A nugget of hope I needed.
The Corning Glass Center in New York is a great place to visit if you are ever here! They are always having artists blowing glass and different things to do!
My friend and I were both offered jobs at Orsoni in 1999 when we were backpacking Europe.
Sadly people do not appreciate this art and refuse to pay the prices!! These people are a cultural heritage of Italy!
The beauty of glass has to be promoted and preserved continuously to be in people’s minds,incredible work by brilliant artists,thanks for sharing.
What a priviledge it must be just to.stand around and take it all in! Such a beautiful art form..
Amazing that they are the last in Venice!!!? That's mind-blowing considering the arts and craftsmanship history that is in that city.
They aren't the last. That's just the typical "fake news" that Business Insider does for views.
Absolutely fascinating. Thanks for shedding some light on their work! Such a shame many places had to close down.
11:46 The detail! :O
Excellent work on the tile graphics and sounds for the cuts and transitions, Insider editors
It has always been a childhood dream of mine to be working / pursuing a career in the arts.
Maybe, in my next lifetime, when I'm born in a country that values the arts more, and have a richer (more like carefully preserved) culture and tradition.
But still, being an art / library curator is still my topmost what-if career path :
Thanks for sharing this!
Nothing is as beautiful as Murano glass. Or as rich in color, and history. Italy should have kept this in mind and footed the gas bills of all the companies which had to fold. It makes me sad that there are so few of these artisans left.
Fingers crossed. Hoping for the best
Am I the only one that thought for a second that the guy in the thumbnail was Michael Scott with mustache 😂
Antonella should receive a hefty offer from the codebreaker outfits like NSA, etc; her job relies in ''seeing'' patterns that don't exist yet. Very inspiring.
Man, I wish I could work with them. Love this craft!
I got to visit this place earlier this year. They had some amazing pieces on display!
This has to be a very satisfying and rewarding field of work!
30-40 degree heat, hunched over doing a repetitive task all day with the pain that comes with it and likely not for amazing pay with few transferable skills, sounds brutal.
Hi for everyone working . This working it's not easy and very take long time to came good and fine . I am like't so much . Good luck with best wishes . From my country Lebanon best regards.👏👏👏👏
Although I know it can be confusing I just wanted to point out that it’s the Sheikh of Dubai not Emir. Emir is also a title but it’s used in the Saudi Arabia meaning prince as Saudi Arabia is a kingdom.
12:03 oh wow I absolutely must see this cathedral
Coud you please provide some extra footage of the glass cooling and turning from red to blue? that seems like the best part
❤💙🤍me encantan los mosaicos ...saludos desde Republica Dominicana.🤍💙❤
The molten glass looks so chewable
Holy shit, I wish I could do glass mosaics. Thank you for showing me this.
WONDERFUL Thank you
11:13 Two members of his family were also prominent sportspeople in the UAE: his nephew Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum was a shooter who carried the Emirati flag at the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and London 2012 Olympics, and his daughter Maitha competed in taekwondo at the Beijing 2008 Olympics as the first ever female Emirati athlete. His ex-wife, Princess Haya, carried the Jordanian flag in Sydney in 2000.
Wow 😮 amazed
Thank you for sharing this with us. I’m curious about the Venetian glass beads, too.👏🥰
How did he cut the big glass bubble/bottle with a tweezer ? Was it water, was the tweezer’s end out in liquid oxygen, or was it the effect of tuning fork ?
6:45 That color is absolutely beautiful! I'd love to have something like that ☺ so pretty!
Stunning work, truly amazing
I would love to start mosaic art as a hobby
I did almost two years ago and I am obsessed! I've even bought some of the Orsoni smalti (though haven't used it for a project yet). It's easy to get started!
If I were a young man and knew about this I would absolutely try to become an apprentice! At my age, by the time I learned the trade I will have passed away. I hope someone steps up and carries on the tradition.
There's something very poetic and beautiful about this craft. Wish i could learn!
No one mentioned Bisazza!
Maaaaan! I’m 43 this year and I wonder if they’d take me on as an apprentice? Maybe when my kids turn 18 I’ll go and see if I can get a job there. Can prolly still run my business remote as well. That saddens me to hear it’s hard to find a new generation of glass workers to pass this beautiful art style too. Do art styles go extinct ??
There are almost no people left in the city that Is why
A wanderfull job. Please keep going on!!
Love that guy who said making colored glass is like making a potion. He's so cool for that.
as materials and methods become obsolete we eventually don't need them anymore. but I think the knowledge of these manufacturing crafts & arts must be kept alive through books.
I don’t know why they are battling to find young people to be apprentices unless they are still paying them a pittance for years and treating them like crap. Pay a living wage and you WILL find people willing to work. The same for your general staff and skilled crafts people. The days of the factory owners getting a fortune while the workforce barely gets enough to live on are long over - even in Italy.
The problem is that these workshop don't use modern machines. So the high quality tiles can only be made by artisans with lots of experience. That means that for the first 5 years of working there you are just an apprentice, because you simply lack the skill and experience to make commercially viable products. As a result there is little money to pay the apprentices.
In the past that wasn't a problem, because the children of the glass workers would simply learn the craft of their parents while they were young.
But now with strict child Labor laws and almost anyone going to university that doesn't work any more.
Apart from that, Murano used to be a cheaper place to live, but now it't one of the most expensive places in Italy to rent.
@@Kuchen12346 Thanks for this answer. I really thought it would have taken about two years to get people proficient enough to be able to do some of the basics, and making tiles is surely easier than doing a full apprenticeship is glass blowing…. Ie. You CAN be useful long before becoming a Master of your craft. Especially if a factory owner is willing to put in the time and effort to find people with the potential. Maybe also a flat for the juniors? Surely there must be some way considering the huge interest there is in glass blowing around the world and Venice as the ‘heart’ of glass making? I do however stick by what I said about Italian business owners pulling out huge monies versus what their staff earn though…. In some places it seems that not much has changed since Roman times. (I suspect that the cost of gas used for older, less efficient foundries will be the biggest problem.)
There are no people left, and the taxes are too high to live there as an apprentice, also many demand you to pay to learn the craft instead of paying you
Amazing art
I regret not buying a mosaic when I was traveling in Florence. Was probably a bit overpriced for tourists, but just slipped my mind a bit. Thought I could just buy it later.
WONDERFUL STORY OF GLASSBLOWING
Wow! (nuff said) 👍❤️🎨❤️👍
wait but i would LOVE TO DO THIS HOW DO I APPLY