On Sunday, we road MARTA in to AmericasMart Atlanta. It was a tad bit chilly outside waiting for the train but it was a lot better than trying to deal with icy roads and trying to find parking. Benita stayed back with our hosts Mark & Margaret Feit to help prepare for the annual Celebrate365 [...]
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Posted in De Carlini, Halloween, Italian free blown, JingleNog, Thomas Glenn Ornaments, christmas, design, event, folk art, glass ornament, ornament on Jan 12th, 2010
While driving over to Atlanta Saturday morning to meet up with Connie and her sister Benita of Willow Springs … a family farm at AmerciasMart Atlanta an idea came to me. We all enjoy the beautiful publication Celebrate365 that Connie creates for us, so I thought a behind the scenes look at what goes on [...]
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Posted in De Carlini, Uncategorized on Nov 14th, 2008
News just in from Italy … Celebrate the Holidays with De Carlini Ladies
Each holiday season, the De Carlini Workshop creates a set of very special ornaments to celebrate the holiday season. This year’s exclusives are six free blown Italian “ladies” costumed for holidays throughout the year.
Miss Valentine’s Day
Miss Mardi Gras
Miss St. Patrick’s Day
Miss Independence Day
Miss [...]
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Posted in De Carlini, glass ornament on Nov 12th, 2008
Flamboyant, whimsical, abstract and timeless; these are the words that describe the mouth-blown character glass ornaments of Soffieria De Carlini. Treasured around the world, the De Carlini workshop near Milan has been producing unique and fanciful creations since 1947.
Indicators of the De Carlini commitment to excellence abound, such as their 10-year [...]
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