Mezzo Vuoto Bottle - Indigo and Olive P05477-P00096 the "boat" forms on each

the "boat" forms on each of the three panels are created from finely crushed glass using the pate de verre technique

each hand-selected for intense sparkle

The pendant hangs from an oxidized sterling silver cable

Two small nails are recommended to avoid slippage

This is the mixed-media version she made of their lovely cottage

Mezzo Vuoto Bottle - Indigo and Olive P05477-P00096 the "boat" forms on eachThese art glass bottles are inspired by the traditional Italian "chianti fiasco" bottles, with their signature woven straw bottom half; in the spirit of sharing a drink with a table of people, these bottles are called "Mezzo Vuoto", Italian for half empty. Artist Andrew Iannazzi joins two pieces of colored glass together while the glass is still hot enough to fuse together in a process called incalmo, first used in the Middle Ages. The bold color