He was born in 1944 in a small town near Venice. In 1954 he began to work in a chandelier factory. In 1959 he apprenticed from the great master ALFREDO BARBINI and others such as LIVIO SEGUSO, ERMANNO NASON and ANGELO SEGUSO. In 1960 he became a glass master. He acquired a complete understanding and full technical knowledge of glasswork techniques. In 1978 he opened his own studio in Murano. He cooperated with artists and architects amongst which were DALÌ, VEDOVA, LICATA, KRUFT, DAL PEZZO, VITALI, POMODORO, WILLSON.
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Upon invitation he went to Aumori in Japan in 1985, taking the first of a long series of trips in Japan. On his second visit he made a demonstration in the presence of the Imperial Family. He permanently displays sculptures at the Museum of Venetian Art, Otaru - Japan. He has produced some sculptures for DALE CHIHULY Seattle - U.S.A. and taught in many schools of glass and universities in the U.s.a (Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle, Toyama School of Glass, Tulane University just to name a few). In 1990 he created the glass trophies for the European Basketball Championships - Paris, France and for the N.B.A. - U.S.A. |
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Pino Signoretto has developed over the decades a universally recognized mastery in sculpting glass while hot. His ability and his creativity are evident even beyond the finished work. If one has the good fortune to witness one of his "performances", one may fully understand his absolute mastery over the material, which is such that one imagines there are no limits to his creation. 
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