A Thousand Glass Flowers

Written & illustrated by Evan Turk

A young woman defies tradition to revolutionize Venetian glassmaking.

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48 pages

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Bookroo's summary

On Murano Island, Marietta Barovier dreams of crafting glass like her father, a master artisan. Despite glassmaking being a man's domain, Marietta's determination leads her to create the exquisite rosetta bead. Her innovation transforms her into a pioneer, leaving a legacy that reshapes the art of glassmaking. Can her creations withstand the test of time and societal norms?

From the publisher

This gorgeous and empowering picture book from award-winning author-illustrator Evan Turk paints the portrait of Marietta Barovier, the groundbreaking Renaissance artisan who helped shape the future of Venetian glassmaking. Marietta and her family lived on the island of Murano, near Venice, as all glassmakers did in the early Renaissance. Her father, Angelo Barovier, was a true maestro, a master of glass. Marietta longed to create gorgeous glass too, but glass was men’s work. One day her father showed her how to shape the scalding-hot material into a work of art, and Marietta was mesmerized. Her skills grew and grew. Marietta worked until she created her own unique glass bead: the rosetta. Small but precious, the beautiful beads grew popular around the world and became as valuable as gold. The young girl who was once told she could not create art was now the woman who would leave her mark on glasswork for centuries to come.

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