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We take pride in offering unique and eye-catching art glass created
by skilled and imaginative artists from Romania. All of our pieces are entirely handmade, thus ensuring that no two
are exactly alike.
Below is a description of our current lines. We change our offerings constantly, so please
check back often. CLICK HERE TO ORDER ONLINE
AMA Art Glass Collection  Inspira Glass
Creations has been the exclusive importer of this collection to the U.S. for several years. Its creator is Anca
Florea Podaru, a formally trained artist whose first career was in designing sets for theater and film.
Her artistry begins with the design of colorful free-form mouth-blown opaque glass. Each piece is mouthblown
by master glassblowers, hand-painted with original nature-inspired designs and then overlaid with copper.
Subsequent layers are then added to the copper and the final touch is a beautiful iridescent patina. The process
is highly technical but at the same time difficult to control. The result is a wonderful variety of breathtaking
shapes, colors and finishes, no two of which are ever exactly alike. Each piece is signed with the artist’s
“AMA” trademark and comes with a certificate of authenticity and biography.
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Puscariu Collection
The husband and wife team of Horia and Carmen trained at the Fine Arts Academy of Bucharest.
Their pieces are characterized by strikingly beautiful and innovative combinations of colors and forms and include
massive perfume bottles and playful candlesticks, as well as vases, plates and bowls in a variety of original shapes and sizes.
They create their works at their workshop located next to their home on the outskirts of Bucharest. Puscariu's pieces
have been shown at exhibitions throughout Europe as well as in Japan. Each piece carries a signature that
combines the names "Horia" and "Carmen," reflecting the nature of each piece as a truly collaborative
endeavor.
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Inspira Cameo Collection The Inspira
Cameo Glass Collection is inspired by the European glass masterpieces of the of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods of the
late 19th and early 20th centuries. Each piece is handmade by highly-trained glassblowers and artists using
traditional techniques that trace their origins back to Egypt in the first millennium. Pieces done in the Art Nouveau
style are highly decorative, emphasizing nature, while those of the later Art Deco period are simpler and more stylized, emphasizing
geometric forms.
“Cameo glass” refers to glass whose surface has been cut away to reveal a design in relief.
The blower blows the glass in two or more layers of color into a mold, a technique that is known as “cased glass.”
Next, the artist paints the design on the glass with a tar-like substance. The piece is then immersed
in hydrofluoric acid, which etches away the glass left uncovered by the tar and reveals the next layer of colored glass.
This process of painting and etching is repeated for each layer of color until the entire design is revealed.
Frequently, the process is finished off using an abrasive powder and a mechanical wheel or hand tool to carve and polish
the glass. The result is a beautiful and colorful one-of-a-kind piece that comes alive in the light.
Each piece in the Inspira Cameo Collection bears either the "Inspira" signature or that of the artist who
painted it.
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Artemim Reversible Rugs 
These beautiful rugs are produced by a small, all-woman workshop and embody centuries of artistic tradition.
Completely reversible, they are made of cotton and wool and depict traditional folk themes but with an updated use of
color and design. These rugs make wonderful wall hangings.
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