Curriculum vitae
 
Cesare was born in Murano in 1961, and grew up in a family of top Glass Artists. His Grandfather Giacomo, was a Master Glass Blower in the Venini Furnace. He taught his son Florino (Cesare' father) the techniques that made him also a Master Glass Blower at Venini by the age of 17. Florino then specialized in flameworking, getting the acceptance of the most traditional people of Murano. Cesare often visited his father's studio, and learned flameworking at 15. He lost his father two years later, but continued perfecting the technique on his own. He reached the same credibility that Florino enjoyed in Murano. In addition, Cesare developed many flameworking techniques never tried before. Some of these are the Filigree, Incalmo and the use of Gold leaf. He collaborated with the most prestigious glass establishments in Murano and Abroad, and was 21 when he exhibited at the Palazzo Ca' Vendramin Calergi in Venice. At the age of 30, Cesare was invited to teach at the Pilchuck Glass School in Seattle. This was followed by other courses there, and at the Niijima Glass Art Center in Tokyo, at the Studio of Corning Museum of Glass in Corning NY, at the Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina, at the Toyama Glass Art Institute and at Kanazu Forest Of Creation Foundation in Japan. He's been invited to demonstrate his lampworking skills in Tokyo at the Glass Art Institute and at the Glass House Institute, and at the Symposium European of Glass in France. Museums, Galleries, and Collectors prize his work worldwide. Cesare is one of the top Glass Artists in Murano, and his work is listed in pubblications that track down the value of High End Art in Italy. He was the conceiver and the founder of CENTRO STUDIO VETRO, a non-profit cultural association, born in Murano in 1997, that promoted Glass Art in Italy and Abroad from that date to 2003. He was also the conceiver of Vetro Magazine published by Centro Studio Vetro. From 2001 to 2003 he coordinated the Glass Workshops in Venice, in S. Servolo Island as Artistic Director.
 
Professional Experience
 
2005Faculty - The Studio of Corning museum of Glass, Corning NY USA
2005Faculty - Ezra Glass Studio, Kanazu Forest of Creation, Japan
2004Futured Artist at the International Flameworking Conference, New Jersey - USA
2003Faculty - Flame & Fusion - Vista, CA USA
2003-2004Faculty - Eugene Glass School, Eugene, OR USA
2003Faculty -Special Session - Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, WA USA
2002Faculty - Penland School of Crafts - Penland, NC USA
2002Personal Lecture on "Looking into Glass" at Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA USA
2002Faculty -The Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA
2002-2003-2004Faculty - The Studio of Corning Museum of Glass, Corning NY USA
2002Personal lecture - GAS Conference, Holland
2002-2003Faculty, Fine Arts School of Venice, Italy
2001Performance at AIHV Conference, The Studio of Corning Museum, Corning NY USA
2001- 2002-2003Artistic Director & Teacher at CSV Glass Workshops in S. Servolo Island - Venice
2001Performance at G.A.S. Conference in Corning, NY USA
2000Faculty - The Studio of Corning Museum of Glass - Corning, NY USA
2000Faculty, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA USA
1999Performance at Glass House Institute, Tokyo, Japan
1999Faculty, Ezra Glass Studio, Kanazu Forest of Creation, Japan
1999Personal lecture on "Glass Working Techniques", Pecci Museum - Prato, Italy
1998Faculty, Toyama Glass Art Institute, Toyama, Japan
1998Performance at Glass House Institute, Tokyo, Japan
1998Faculty - Penland School of Crafts - Penland, North Carolina, US
1998Performance at CERFAV, European Glass Symposium, France
1997Conceiver and founder member of the Centro Studio Vetro, Murano
1997-presentCollaboration with Federica Marangoni, designer & Christofle, Paris
1997Faculty - The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass - Corning, NY USA
1996Performance at Glass Art Institute - Tokyo, Japan
1996Faculty - Niijima Glass Art Center, Tokyo Japan
1991-1993Faculty - Pilchuck Glass School - Seattle, WA USA
1990Collaboration with Salviati, Murano Italy
1987-2002Collaboration with La Murrina, Murano Italy
1986-2000Collaboration with Claudio Maioli, designer
1985-presentCollaboration with Sa.l.i.r., Murano Italy
1984-presentCollaboration with Barovier & Toso, Murano Italy
1983-84-85-89-90Collaboration with Matteo Thun, designer
1983Collaboration with Venini, Murano
1982-1998Collaboration with Fratelli Toso and the designer Rosanna Toso, Murano Italy
1982Collaboration with Christian Dior, Paris France
1979-PresentOwner of Cesare Toffolo Glass Art Studio in Murano, Venice Italy
1976-1977Apprenticeship, Fiorino Toffolo's Studio, Murano Italy
 
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