The glassworker was busy at the torch, using rods and pre-constructed elements, such as Venetian millefiori cane pieces ("murrini"), as decorations for his work.

In these photographs, we can see the ornaments he was offering for sale that afternoon. I have no idea how common it may be for artists to pursue lampworking using imported elements—but this is certainly in contrast to the traditional work that takes place at a furnace, taking glass directly from a crucible, and working it without much in the way of preformed parts.

JDA.