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We take pride in offering unique and eye-catching art
glass created by skilled and imaginative artists from Romania. All of our pieces are entirely handmade, thus ensuring
that no two are exactly alike. Click here to shop our online gallery
 AMA Art Glass Collection
Inspira Glass Creations has been the exclusive importer of this collection to the U.S.
for several years. Its creator is Anca Florea Podaru, a formally trained artist whose first career was in
designing sets for theater and film. Her artistry begins with the design of colorful free-form mouth-blown opaque
glass. Each piece is mouthblown by master glassblowers, hand-painted with original nature-inspired designs
and then overlaid with copper. Subsequent layers are then added to the copper and the final touch
is a beautiful iridescent patina. The process is highly technical but at the same time difficult to
control. The result is a wonderful variety of breathtaking shapes, colors and finishes, no two of which
are ever exactly alike. Each piece is signed with the artist’s “AMA” trademark and comes
with a certificate of authenticity and biography.  Puscariu Collection
The husband and wife team of Horia and Carmen trained at the Fine Arts Academy of Bucharest. Their pieces are
characterized by strikingly beautiful and innovative combinations of colors and forms and include massive perfume
bottles and playful candlesticks, as well as vases, plates and bowls in a variety of original shapes and sizes. They create
their works at their workshop located next to their home on the outskirts of Bucharest. Puscariu's pieces
have been shown at exhibitions throughout Europe as well as in Japan. Each piece carries a signature that
combines the names "Horia" and "Carmen," reflecting the nature of each piece as a truly collaborative
endeavor.
 Inspira Cameo Collection
The Inspira Cameo Glass Collection is inspired by the European glass masterpieces
of the of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Each piece is
handmade by highly-trained glassblowers and artists using traditional techniques that trace their origins back to Egypt
in the first millennium. Pieces done in the Art Nouveau style are highly decorative, emphasizing
nature, while those of the later Art Deco period are simpler and more stylized, emphasizing geometric forms.
“Cameo glass” refers to glass whose surface has been cut away
to reveal a design in relief. The blower blows the glass in two or more layers of color into a mold, a
technique that is known as “cased glass.” Next, the artist paints the design on the glass
with a tar-like substance. The piece is then immersed in hydrofluoric acid, which etches away the glass
left uncovered by the tar and reveals the next layer of colored glass. This process of painting and etching
is repeated for each layer of color until the entire design is revealed. Frequently, the process
is finished off using an abrasive powder and a mechanical wheel or hand tool to carve and polish the glass. The
result is a beautiful and colorful one-of-a-kind piece that comes alive in the light.
Each piece in the Inspira
Cameo Collection bears either the "Inspira" signature or that of the artist who painted it.
Artemim Reversible Rugs
These beautiful
rugs are produced by a small, all-woman workshop and embody centuries of artistic tradition. Completely reversible,
they are made of cotton and wool and depict traditional folk themes but with an updated use of color and design.
These rugs make wonderful wall hangings.
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