Creative Differences

The rich history of glassmaking on Murano dates back to the 13th century, when the Venetian Republic ordered the glassmakers to move their furnaces to the nearby island, out of fear of fires, which had become all too frequent in the city. Glassmaking workshops soon sprung up along the canals of Murano (just 10 minutes by vaporetto from Venice). Over time, these pop...

Amel Chamandy is a multi-disciplinary artist, designer and accomplished business woman. She began her career at a very young age as an artist, painting and drawing. Her passion for creative evolved into photography where she documented urban space – simple scenes in the city using black and white film digitally altered images that she exhibited internationally. With...