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What is a "second sale"? Twice a year Vetro Fine Art Glass invites you to shop their creations that didn't quite make the gallery cut. There might be a slight imperfection, color variance or maybe they just didn't favor the piece as much as another. All the same, they love offering their fine art glass seconds at 25% to 75% off retail. Owner David Gappa staggers the seconds inventory by bringing out new pieces every week. Sale ends August 28th, so hurry in.

"Seconds" include:

• Vases
• Rondels
• Wine Decanters
• Sculptured Pieces
• Flowers
• Gift Items (we won't tell)

About Vetro Fine Art Glass and owner, David Gappa

Vetro Glass Blowing Studio & Art Gallery
Artist David Gappa founded Vetro in 1999. Since then, it has grown into a beautiful art glass gallery and state-of-the-art glassblowing facility. Nestled in the historic district of Grapevine, Texas, the gallery and studio have been labeled by the Dallas Morning News as the “diamond in the rough of North Texas”.Gappa and his team of artists enjoy educating the public about this ancient art form by demonstrating the process while creating their artwork. Simultaneously, Vetro’s friendly and inviting gallery staff create a relaxed and comfortable gallery atmosphere in which to browse and shop.But while the facility is located in North Texas, the art has spread across regions. Since its inception, Vetro’s glass has found its way into the hands of art collectors, corporate designers, museum curators, celebrities and leaders of state worldwide.With an ever-expanding repertoire of original art glass designs combined with innovative glassblowing techniques, Gappa and his Vetro team are always presenting to the public a profoundly stunning and dynamic portfolio. And they invite you to be a part of it…Artist David Gappa founded Vetro in 1999. Since then, it has grown into a beautiful art glass gallery and state-of-the-art glassblowing facility. Nestled in the historic district of Grapevine, Texas, the gallery and studio have been labeled by the Dallas Morning News as the “diamond in the rough of North Texas”.

Gappa and his team of artists enjoy educating the public about this ancient art form by demonstrating the process while creating their artwork. Simultaneously, Vetro’s friendly and inviting gallery staff create a relaxed and comfortable gallery atmosphere in which to browse and shop.

But while the facility is located in North Texas, the art has spread across regions. Since its inception, Vetro’s glass has found its way into the hands of art collectors, corporate designers, museum curators, celebrities and leaders of state worldwide.

With an ever-expanding repertoire of original art glass designs combined with innovative glassblowing techniques, Gappa and his Vetro team are always presenting to the public a profoundly stunning and dynamic portfolio. And they invite you to be a part of it…

David Gappa

A native Texan, born in Fort Hood and raised in Fort Worth, Gappa discovered and embraced his love of art from a very early age, spending countless hours exploring his creative talents and honing his skills in numerous artistic mediums …painting, sculpting, sketching, and drawing to name just a few. As a young adult, he spent over a year in Europe studying these various mediums of art and a significant amount of time in Murano, Italy with the glass artisans.

Gappa earned a Masters Of Science in Architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington, graduating Salutatorian of his class. During his studies at UT, he embarked on his passion for glassblowing while assisting with the founding of the university’s glassblowing program and participating in the glassblowing elective for two years. Thus began his vision of opening Vetro Glassblowing Studio, which came to fruition in May of 1999.

Since then, Gappa has continued learning through intense workshops, conventions, traveling artisans, private study and directly from the masters themselves including Martin Janecky, Ross Richmond, Afro Celotto of Italy and Kenji Ito of Japan.

It is through his continuous studies, the building of relationships with artists, the exploration of design, the growth and development of his team, the creation of his art and the presentation of that art to the public that Gappa strives to serve others. It seems that the closer he comes to achieving this calling, the more there is to accomplish
 

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