Victor Chiarizia

Since 1975 Victor Chiarizia has explored many facets of glassmaking, including blown, flameworked, cast, etched and sandblasted. Today, Chiarizia's sculptural works express his thoughts about life, growth and renewal in art glass comprised of two distinctive techniques--hot glass and flameworked glass with vitreous fired-on enamels. Profound images from Chiarizia's Italian-American background coupled with a boundless imagination give an earthy yet surreal style to much of his sculptural work. Click Here: Gondolas

Incalmo Series

The Incalmo Series by Victor Chiarizia demonstrates his mastery in blown glass. The Incalmo technique was developed by Venetian Master Glassblowers approximately 500 years ago and has traditionally been used to create horizontal bands of color in blown glass. It involves making "cups" of colored glass which are connected together. Incalmo is a technically complex and physically demanding technique to use. An artist must be a proficient glass blower and dedicated to the process in order to master it. Victor has adapted the Reverse Incalmo technique to create vertical and diagonal bands of color in his work. His innovative use of a traditional process that expresses an aesthetic and technical presence that reveals Chiarizia's expertise in Blown Glass, a career that spans over thirty years. The organic, flowing curves in this body of work, woven vibrant colors, create alluring, luminous sculpture. From both technical and aesthetic points of view, Victor Chiarizia's Incalmo Series is considered an important work in American Art Glass.

New Alto Series!
	The Alto Series! The latest evolution in Victor Chiarizia's portfolio. Incredible pieces at incredible prices! Click Here: New! Alto Series

Serpenti Series

Victor Chiarizia's glass is well-known for its technical innovations, organic forms and spirited colorations. He also creates limited edition vessels and sculptures which demonstrate an exceptional use of Incalmo and Reverse Incalmo. Chiarizia uses this unusual technique to produce large vertical and diagonal bands of color within a vessel. In addition, he has also earned wide acclaim for his Botanical and Volcanic Series.

Ombelico Series
	The new Ombelico Series featuring fun and vibrant vessels with twisted tops. Available in a variety of colors with or without their lids! Click Here: Ombelico