Venice’s Last Glass Factory Makes Mosaics for Dolce & Gabbana and The Emir of Dubai

Venice’s Last Glass Factory Makes Mosaics for Dolce & Gabbana and The Emir of Dubai | Still Standing

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The Orsoni Furnace in Venice has been crafting colored glass mosaics for 135 years. They use techniques that have been passed down for four generations. Each piece of glass is handmade, and they can be seen on buildings all over the world. Today, Orsoni is the last of its kind - the only historical furnace permitted to operate in the city of Venice. But finding the next generation is a struggle. So what does its future hold? We visited the artisan mosaic glass maker to find out how it is Still Standing.
For more information, please visit their website: orsoni.com/
00:00 - Introduction
01:04 - Preparing the Color
02:01 - Making the Glass Slabs
02:26 - The Color Library
02:49 - Cutting Tiles
03:08 - Building a Mosaic
03:48 - Making Gold Glass Tiles
06:48 - History of Glass Making in Venice
07:53 - Glassmakers in Murano
10:56 - Most Famous Orsoni’s Mosaic Projects
12:11 - Orsoni’s Future
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How Venice's last glass factory makes mosaics for Dolce & Gabbana and the Emir of Dubai | Still Standing

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@sharonkaczorowski8690 8 ай бұрын

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.

@Teauma 8 ай бұрын

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.

@anupdev5845 8 ай бұрын

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.

@LundeSite 8 ай бұрын

@@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.

@magical11 8 ай бұрын

@@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.

@grammaticus2800 8 ай бұрын

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.

@kind.geese99 8 ай бұрын

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.

@Diamondsnake0 8 ай бұрын

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

@anupdev5845 8 ай бұрын

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.

@ugosmith7529 7 ай бұрын

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

@RovexHD 7 ай бұрын

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.

@hayi8957 7 ай бұрын

@@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?

@DippedInInk 8 ай бұрын

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.

@denysesieders9035 8 ай бұрын

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...

@DippedInInk 8 ай бұрын

@@denysesieders9035 this type of style is meant to live forever. Sad ppl have closed minds.

@thedistinguished5255 6 ай бұрын

@@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

@DippedInInk 6 ай бұрын

@@thedistinguished5255 As an artist myself I see the beauty of it. I know we all need money but I appreciate this level of artistic expression

@fkim003 Ай бұрын

The gov should subsidize the salaries and expenses so people can make a living wage while preserving art and culture

@AimAssistonGeo 7 ай бұрын

I am from Venice and I find incredible how many people love the glass made in Venice.. It makes me so proud :)

@GrahamWalters 7 ай бұрын

I visited Murano a few years back and watched some glassmakers at work, such brilliant skills, it was an incredible experience.

@shable1436 3 ай бұрын

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

@missg.5940 3 ай бұрын

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@racheeerach 8 ай бұрын

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. 😭

@asandei4185 8 ай бұрын

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

@EinfachFredhaftGaming 8 ай бұрын

@@asandei4185+ it sure isn't cheap living in/near Venice

@bricaaron3978 8 ай бұрын

@@asandei4185 That explains nothing. What is the unemployment rate in the region?

@BaloonBleu 8 ай бұрын

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.

@asandei4185 8 ай бұрын

@@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.

@vincentcolavin 7 ай бұрын

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.

@kittymervine6115 5 ай бұрын

Your grandfather sounds like an amazing man.

@Automedon2 8 ай бұрын

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.

@michaellorenzen8200 8 ай бұрын

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 👍

@nottheone582 8 ай бұрын

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.

@gaia7240 8 ай бұрын

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

@___beyondhorizon4664 3 ай бұрын

Go talk to them, maybe working with them part time first

@JoiskiMe 18 күн бұрын

Maybe you can live in the workshop?

@AA-nu9de 4 ай бұрын

I was in Murano in December 1975. So many glass factories open to visitors. And Venice almost deserted in the morning fog. Nothing can be ever be given for granted. I pray for Venice and these masterful artists. 🙏

@xetothex 3 ай бұрын

what a hunk constantino is! 😍

@justinbennett4922 8 ай бұрын

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.

@ellypeach 9 ай бұрын

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!

@annwilliams6438 8 ай бұрын

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. ;)

@mcf-662 8 ай бұрын

Maybe you should go there and learn

@thebassassin5507 8 ай бұрын

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.

@airbrushken5339 5 ай бұрын

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.

@petertwining5729 9 ай бұрын

Business lnsider that was a seriously awesome video. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it and seeing the Orsoni Masters at work. Thankyou so much. 😊

@MicaFarrierRheayan 8 ай бұрын

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!

@abididubidi7815 7 ай бұрын

There's lots of stuff not to love about D&G though, it can be researched

@rachelread1346 8 ай бұрын

I remember visiting a glass maker when I was in Venice as a kid.... There were loads of glass makers then in the 90s 😢

@gaia7240 8 ай бұрын

I think half of them closed now

@rachelread1346 8 ай бұрын

@@gaia7240 such a shame

@k.y.6148 8 ай бұрын

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.

@PatSmith-wi1kz Ай бұрын

Those corrupt useless bastards only care about their own stipends

@SERGIO-cr6uy 8 ай бұрын

Videos like these really help to apreciate the work involved in things we barely notice anymore

@erikad0511 8 ай бұрын

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

@rosa97509 8 ай бұрын

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

@flymetomatteo 8 ай бұрын

This is too awesome to put in words. I was completely captivated!

@___beyondhorizon4664 3 ай бұрын

Look up their episodes on leather tannery in Fez, Morocco

@mcf-662 8 ай бұрын

Italian craftsmanship is just unparalleled. Truly outstanding 👏

@mandybling 7 ай бұрын

This job looks cool af. These folks are amazing!

@RichManhattanite11 8 ай бұрын

STUNNING! I just came back from Venice and purchased beautiful Murano mosaic frames and holiday ornaments.

@tanja6233 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Business Insider for the time of Global Information... Much appreciated for the GLASS MAKERS/ DECORATORS/ CRAFTSMAN'S.. Beautiful work 👏🏼

@CordeliaWagner 9 ай бұрын

Much appreciation for money from Muslims.

@Kumomi 8 ай бұрын

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!

@jaquelinedemelo Ай бұрын

Che si mantengano vivi gli antichi mestieri d'arte patrimonio immateriali dell'umanità ❤

@MrHeraldx 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Insider Business for making excellent documentaries.

@user-bb6bm5cj1g 8 ай бұрын

11:46 The detail! :O. This is SO satisfying.

@marenwilliams2787 7 ай бұрын

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

@mohamadsami7131 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this!

@jjforcebreaker 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely fascinating. Thanks for shedding some light on their work! Such a shame many places had to close down.

@mariaelenavasquezgarcia5225 8 ай бұрын

Stunning work, truly amazing

@ProjectMathesar 8 ай бұрын

I got to visit this place earlier this year. They had some amazing pieces on display!

@TheRafaelRamos 8 ай бұрын

Man, I wish I could work with them. Love this craft!

@mosaicsbyangel 6 ай бұрын

As an Italian-American mosaic artist, I have half a mind to drop everything, relocate to Venice and offer up my services.

@KristH.-sw9tj 4 ай бұрын

This is amazing,the workers are doing vary important work❤❤❤

@kittymervine6115 5 ай бұрын

how nice to see so many young people. working there!!

@FlipTheBard 3 ай бұрын

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.

@_hunter_hunter1048 8 ай бұрын

These old crafts should be preserved and continiously taught

@philosoraptor777 8 ай бұрын

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.

@audreyh6628 8 ай бұрын

Yes truly that was painful to watch as its so easy to fix. You can do traditional techniques on an elevated work platform!

@kawaiipurplesaphire6163 8 ай бұрын

This is SO satisfying

@PaulShivery 8 ай бұрын

Excellent work on the tile graphics and sounds for the cuts and transitions, Insider editors

@teresamartitresaco3835 8 ай бұрын

A wanderfull job. Please keep going on!!

@melodyparra2960 9 ай бұрын

Ooo so many different colors and shades shapes and shine

@demetrapetrou8527 8 ай бұрын

When there is a will there is a way‼️ And when there is talent there is a blessing ‼️ Thank you 🐝

@namelessgrace6319 8 ай бұрын

There's something very poetic and beautiful about this craft. Wish i could learn!

@annmeacham5643 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this with us. I’m curious about the Venetian glass beads, too.👏🥰

@karensjohnpaulkolagani9981 9 ай бұрын

Wow 😮 amazed

@colinbateman8233 8 ай бұрын

Fascinating to see these skills kept alive

@pinstripeowl 8 ай бұрын

This was incredible thanks

@ladysteel6019 24 күн бұрын

Awesome hopefully young people catches more interest in this amazing art.

@asmrdazzle 8 ай бұрын

The molten glass looks so chewable

@SithMami 6 күн бұрын

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.

@beverlylumley4150 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@JoseLopez-zu9uk 8 ай бұрын

WONDERFUL STORY OF GLASSBLOWING

@balsarmy 8 ай бұрын

Amazing. I wish them good luck

@steelman86 8 ай бұрын

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!

@DieKupfnerbergerSteiger 9 ай бұрын

11:46 The detail! :O

@losingmyfavoritegame8752 9 ай бұрын

This has to be a very satisfying and rewarding field of work!

@KodakRose 9 ай бұрын

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.

@piplup10203854 8 ай бұрын

6:45 That color is absolutely beautiful! I'd love to have something like that ☺ so pretty!

@fierceperedur 8 ай бұрын

I just love this!

@AzerPaul 2 ай бұрын

Very interesting. Thank you, e grazie, Orsoni.

@ChristosAnesti33 8 ай бұрын

Are you kidding??? Take me on as an apprentice! This is a 1000x times better than working in a cubicle

@shaikhahaldhanhani9961 8 ай бұрын

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.

@I_am_Lauren 8 ай бұрын

Amazing that they are the last in Venice!!!? That's mind-blowing considering the arts and craftsmanship history that is in that city.

@roger0929 17 күн бұрын

They aren't the last. That's just the typical "fake news" that Business Insider does for views.

@francisoconnelljr.4790 8 ай бұрын

Wow! (nuff said) 👍❤️🎨❤️👍

@shanac5536 2 ай бұрын

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!

@sargassum8548 8 ай бұрын

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 :

@UgolinoV42346 4 ай бұрын

Holy shit, I wish I could do glass mosaics. Thank you for showing me this.

@ivanbarbosa81 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful art

@teec. 8 ай бұрын

I'm learning how to make mosaics now & I love it! I would love to learn how to make smalti too!

@Morcap 8 ай бұрын

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.

@NicolasValentinScotland 4 ай бұрын

Nice art ❤, keep it going .

@flutterbree 8 ай бұрын

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.

@ArtisansLight 8 ай бұрын

I really feel those emotions they have towards their craft as i also come from the traditional craftsman background ...i also worried sometimes what happens if youths are not craftaware the traditional craft and techniques lost

@lucbeau6343 6 ай бұрын

Sadly people do not appreciate this art and refuse to pay the prices!! These people are a cultural heritage of Italy!

@eclecticelf7729 2 ай бұрын

spectacular!

@sutats 2 ай бұрын

The mosaic crafting aspect reminded me of Zellige tiles.

@timmeh87 8 ай бұрын

Coud you please provide some extra footage of the glass cooling and turning from red to blue? that seems like the best part

@alpineflauge909 8 ай бұрын

world class content

@chrismaggio7879 21 күн бұрын

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.

@jeremynewell9903 Ай бұрын

My friend and I were both offered jobs at Orsoni in 1999 when we were backpacking Europe.

@evgenipronenko927 8 ай бұрын

Fingers crossed. Hoping for the best

@Sephvion 2 ай бұрын

What an interesting industry. Still holding on.

@CSWSYOLO 9 ай бұрын

Nice!

@MrBrownnn696 8 ай бұрын

Wish I could get into that looks like a fun career

@berkahjayafishingberkahjay1663 8 ай бұрын

Ini sangat menarik dan bermanfaat 👍

@sandratania5149 8 ай бұрын

So nice of the presentation video

@user-pb3ee7pw7f 26 күн бұрын

very interesting

@aristidesduarte8713 4 ай бұрын

Hy Buen trabajo ESTA Bien bonito . 👍

@simulationone 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful I want to but some pieces…maybe a lamp for sure ❤

@miadodson1938 8 ай бұрын

I visited one of the glass factories when my mum and I went to Venice many moons ago, I'm sad to see them go.

@margaritavillalobos2213 8 ай бұрын

Hermoso , espero de ❤ que no termine

@ItsMe-yv9jd 8 ай бұрын

I am guessing the pay is terrible and THAT is why young people avoid such hard laborious work, (the horrific factory working conditions don't help either.)

@ThirdAlt 7 ай бұрын

The Amir of Dubai portrait is insanely good

@joycehilkey7238 3 ай бұрын

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😂❤️