A limited series from around 2008, the Morgana features heavily engraved patterns that encircle a hole that runs through the center of the vessel. This creates a mesmerizing effect, and seems to draw the eye into the middle of the piece itself. The work is playful, and highlights Lino’s interest in exploring the three-dimensional- ity of glass.

This intricate artwork requires multiple layers of delicately twisted canes that are grouped together and stretched to create long bands of looped glass. The name Asola refers to a type of knot used in tying fishing reels, which Lino tried to emulate in his manipulation of the canes.

The Osaka vessels have a painterly quality. The simple form allows Lino to explore pattern and texture in the murrine. The banded design recalls traditional Japanese kimono. The horizontal stripes of Lino’s vessels recall the obi that wrap around kimono and secure them in place.

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."

The Oca begin similarly to Dinosaurs: building up layers of glass and shaping the base while heating and cooling to maintain the temperature. However, rather than pull a long neck, Lino must keep the bubble near the top of the glass for the Oca’s “head”, and then carefully squeeze the “neck” to be very narrow. This is a very delicate process that results in the graceful and slender Oca.

Inspired by the vibrant colors and prints of West African wax fabrics, the Africa series features bold murrine and bright colors.

Lino explains that the title Trullo “is the name for a very particular kind of house in the Puglia region of Italy." The houses are whitewashed and cone shaped with stone roofs. This glass vessel’s color scheme evokes the houses, and the stone roofs were the inspiration behind Lino’s use of cut cane that create the small stripes along the surface of the vessel.