One of the Maestro’s most enduring series, the Dinosaur series represents the drama of glassblowing. Lino stretches and curves the neck of the vessel in the last moments of the glassblowing process - a feat that requires the precision and attention of the entire glassblowing team. 

 In these pieces, Lino used a technique he himself described as classic, combining the curved blowing technique with multicolored “Avventurine” and some engraved pattern. 

Maestro Tagliapietra has visited Japan a number of times, and remains fascinated by the culture and landscape of this captivating country. Reflecting on this particular series, Lino comments that his travels in Japan taught him that “simplicity is not easy. It is complicated to make a simple design refined”

Inspired by his visit to Australia and the aboriginal paintings he saw there, Lino created the Kookaburra series. These vessels feature vibrant and intricate patterns, similar to the aboriginal style, and play with balance as the forms often perch atop a small base.

Lino named his Contarini series for one of Venice’s most famous and historical families. There are a number of palazzos throughout Venice that once belonged to the Contarini family, and each features eye-catching architectural details that have inspired the Maestro to recreate in glass over nearly two decades. 

Inspired by the biblical Queen Sheba (or “la regina di Saba” in Italian), the Saba series has a mystical quality that often features jewel tones paired with warm red and orange hues. There is a mystery behind The Queen, but that is exactly what fascinates Lino so much. The Maestro uses techniques incalmo and reticello to create the bands of color and cane through the body of the works. 

For this artwork Lino took inspiration from the island of Lanzarote. The Maestro stated that the water, the vegetation and the volcanic landscapes were the key factors into creating this piece.

Lino's family was from the beautiful and colorful island of Burano. The Maestro explained that this particular panel reminded him of all the bright-colored, radiant and and vivid houses that one could see just by taking a walk around the island.