"We make glass the old-fashioned way, using many techniques and tools that are essentially unchanged from those of a century ago." - George Fenton, President

Tuesday, March 29, 2005

FREE Fenton Factory Tours are Fabulous!



2005 marks the 100th anniversary of Fenton Art Glass – make 2005 YOUR YEAR to visit Fenton!

Rated in USA Today as one of the TOP 10 tours in America, there is nothing like the Fenton Factory Tour. Watch raw materials become molten glass which is shaped by artisans in the age-old tradition. Furnaces glow; sparks fly, and from heat, noise and motion emerge works of art that captivate and delight.



The crafting experience showcases the talent of skilled artisans painstakingly handpainting each piece, and ends in the Gift Shop where an artist handpaints glassware to customer specifications. The Fenton Museum highlights glassware from 1880 to the present.



In 2005, enjoy special Centennial Events designed to make your visit a truly “once in a lifetime experience” – decorate your own Fenton Christmas ornament, observe firsthand the talents of skilled craftsmen Dave Fetty and Jim Ralston as they create special Fenton Centennial pieces…visit
www.fentonartglass.com
and click on the “Fenton turns 100!” link for all the
information you need to plan your Fenton Factory Experience.



Fenton Art Glass Centennial Celebration Event set for April 29, 30 and May 1 2005!

Can’t make it to West Virginia? For a taste of Fenton, visit your local participating Fenton Dealer to join in the celebration, Friday and Saturday, April 29-30, and Sunday, May 1, 2005. Enjoy a variety of special discounts and prizes, and be sure to pick up the 6” commemorative Centennial Celebration Event Vase, handcrafted in Rosemilk Opalescent glass, handpainted, bearing a 100th anniversary logo and inscribed with the signature of Shelley
Fenton
.

For all of your Fenton needs

shop online
with an authorized Fenton dealer today, or

click here
to find a dealer near you.



To give or to own the dramatic 176-page coffee table book

Fenton Handcrafted American Glass Artistry
, signed by a
Fenton family member



If the shoe fits… Every girl feels like a Princess when
presented with a

Royal Fenton Slipper
, handpainted and handcrafted in
Empress Rose glass, 6” in length, and perfect for the dresser
or vanity



Can’t make it to West Virginia? Enjoy the highlights on this

22-minute CD of the Fenton Factory Tour