Italian Art- Glassware
Add a touch of Italian art with this colorful murano glassware. Perfect for a garden luncheon or a day at the beach, it holds your beverage of choice while adding a pop of color to any tablespace. A great conversation piece, bringing joy and function to any occasion.
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Murano Glass Pitcher by Alessandro Coppola (made in Italy)
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(2) Handmade Murano Goblets (made in Italy)
*This gift includes complimentary gift wrap and greeting card with hand written message
About Murano Glass
For centuries murano has conserved the art of glass with jealous closeness, to the point that in the ancient Serenissima Republic of Venice, nobody was allowed to leave the island of murano without official permission.
Although its tradition has been handed down from generation to generation for centuries, from Master to “garzonetto”, father to son, the history of venetian glass working has evolved in a manner that contunies to respect the true traditions, and integral customs of the land, and its history. This has carried to the present day the true largeness and beauty of the works of glass created on the island of Murano.
It is therefore impossible to describe just how and why this art is fascinating, its presentation would demand attention, and knowledge. We will try to give a short description of some of the more important points for those who are interested in knowing more of this wonderful and unique art. It is for this reason that we will start our description of Murano Glass with a poem from the book “Il Fuoco” by the famous poet Gabriele D'Annunzio:
“The work proceededs feverishly around the furnace. At the top of the irons for blowning the fused glass swelled, snaking, became silver like a little cloud, shone like the moon, burst, was divided in the thousand thinnest, crackling, rutilanti fragments, more meager of the threads that are looked at morning time in the forests between branch and branch. The craftsmen modeled the harmonious goblets, everyone obeying in operating to a rhythm its just generated from the quality of the matter and the custom of the moviments apt to dominate it. The "garzoni", they placed one small burning paste pear in the points indicates from the masters and the pear grew tall, was twisted, changed in a handle, a lip, a spout, a stem, one base. The flush under the devises was dispersed little little; and the rising goblet was exposed again to the flame, drived in canes; then it was malleable, ductile, sensitive feature to most tenuous touches that they adorned it, that refined it, than they rendered it in compliance with the model transmitted from ancestors or to the free invention of the new creator. The human gestures were extraordinarily agile and light around those elegant creatures of the fire, the blown and the iron, like the gestures of a silent dance .”
AVAILABILITY
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Daily - 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Important Detail
Essential Information
• Combined weight of the student and passenger cannot exceed 500 pounds
• Price includes any applicable fuel surcharges
• Video packages are available to purchase directly from the flight school on the day of your flight
Duration
• Lesson times vary according to the flight package selected. The Northern Illinois Flight is a 1.5-hour lesson, the Downtown Adventure Flight is a 2-hour lesson.
Weather Dependent
• This experience is not weather dependent. In the event of inclement weather, the ground school portion of the lesson will still be conducted, and the flight portion of your lesson will be rescheduled to a nicer day.
What To Wear
• Wear comfortable clothing appropriate for weather conditions.
FAQs
What about weather?
Your flight lesson contains an element of interesting and educational ground school at the start which is done rain or shine. If after reviewing the weather your instructor decides it will not be good enough to fly, you will still do the ground school portion and reschedule your flight portion. This experience is never canceled due to weather.
Can I bring passengers?
Yes, you may bring 1 passenger, but the combined weight of the participant and passenger cannot exceed 500 lbs.
What if I'm interested in continuing to learn to fly and gain certification?
Your instructor is FAA Certified and can certify your flight time at the end of your lesson and will discuss with you the easy process if you are interested in becoming a pilot.
Do I need experience?
No, our hands-on course is geared for beginners.
Is there an age requirement for the participant?
No. If the participant is a minor, he/she will need parental consent. The pilot is able to tailor the experience to participants of any age. Passengers must be old enough to ride without a child seat.
What is the difference between the chief pilot and a normal pilot?
While all of our partners pilots are qualified and certified to fly and instruct flights, their chief pilots do come with more experience and accolades that may provide more comfort during your flight.
RETURNS & SHIPPING
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If you wish to return a Gift Certificate or Experience Voucher you must do so within 14 days of your purchase. All refunds must be requested by the original purchaser and will be made only to the original purchaser in accordance with the original payment method. If the Gift Certificate or Experience Voucher has been registered at virginexperiencegifts.com by someone other than the purchaser, the registered owner must contact Simply Me Box Experience Gifts to authorize a refund to the purchaser. If the Gift Certificate or Experience Voucher has been delivered by Virgin Experience Gifts to someone other than the purchaser, the recipient must contact Simply Me Box Gifts to authorize a refund to the purchaser. No refunds are allowed once an Experience is booked in accordance with booking requirements found at the Website.
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Recipients may exchange unredeemed or redeemed but unbooked Experiences at any time free of charge.
Should the recipient choose to exchange for a more expensive Experience, he or she will simply need to pay the price difference. Should he or she exchange for a less expensive Experience, the remainder will constitute an unredeemed balance remaining on such Experience Voucher or Gift Certificate, which will be applied to the recipient's account. Such unredeemed balances may only be redeemed toward future bookings of Experiences at the Website and are not redeemable for cash.
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