Mezzo Vuoto Bottle - Coffee and Persimmon P05265-P00162 The artist begins her process

The artist begins her process with original bird photographs taken with a high-quality digital camera

It is finished with satin varnish and wired for hanging with or without a frame

black and white decals

and fine silver to complement many palettes

Mezzo Vuoto Bottle - Coffee and Persimmon P05265-P00162 The artist begins her processThese art glass bottles are inspired by the traditional Italian "chianti fiasco" bottles, with their signature woven straw bottom half; in the spirit of sharing a drink with a table of people, these bottles are called "Mezzo Vuoto", Italian for half empty. Artist Andrew Iannazzi joins two pieces of colored glass together while the glass is still hot enough to fuse together in a process called incalmo, first used in the Middle Ages. The bold color