Fenton Art

Does anyone here do glassblowing? Any tips for a complete novice?

I will be taking a 2-hour intro to glassblowing class this weekend and would appreciate any tips or advice. I’ve never done this, but visited the Fenton Art Glass plant in WV this summer and been completely fascinated since. It was a joy to watch those craftsmen and I just have to try it. I sure would appreciate any advice you might be able to provide. Thanks!

I’ve done a little scientific glassblowing, and have shown some students the basics. I’m sure they’ll give you a good introduction before letting you loose, but one thing to always, always bear in mind: even if the glass is no longer red hot, consider it hot. It’s *so* easy to want to reach for a piece you’ve just blown, or a piece just out of the oven, and it’s a really bad idea….

Enjoy!

Fenton Art Glass 2009 Gallery Collection

FENTON Art Glass EGG ON STAND SIGNED ROOSTER Iridescent New in BOX HandPainted $41.00

FENTON Art Glass Elephant Trinket BOX ROSALENE HandPainted Signed $59.50

Fenton Art Glass Amber Bear $5.99

Fenton Art Glass Purple Carnival Bear NIL Rep Event Exclusive Shelley Fenton $19.99

Fenton Art Glass Hand Painted Crystal Opalescent Bear $5.99

Fenton Art Glass Hand Painted Cocker Spaniel Dog Freckles NIL Sample $29.99

Fenton Art Glass Purple Owl Ring Tree Holder $5.99

Volcanic Art Glass Vase From Mt. St. Helens $5.00

FENTON ART GLASS ROSALENE ‘LOVE BIRDS’ FLAT – SQUARE PAPERWEIGHT $9.99

FENTON ART GLASS ‘CHARLETON COLLECTION’ HP TOPAZ BLUE BOWL 2002 SGN BILL FENTON $9.99

FENTON ART GLASS COBALT BLUE TUMBLE UP w/HP GLASS TUMBLER/CUP-RETIRED LABEL $9.99

VINTAGE FENTON ART GLASS PRAYING BOY GIRL CHILDREN CLEAR FROSTED MARKED $9.99

Fenton Art Glass Silver Crest Violets in The Snow #7271HP Candleholder Set $54.78

FENTON Marked Art Glass Sitting KITTY CAT Figurine! Airbrushed Blue & Black! $11.59

FENTON ART GLASS LIMITED #4/150 ‘FLORAL’ MINI ROSALENE VASE w/CRYSTAL CENTERS $9.99

FENTON ART GLASS HP IRIDESCENT OPEN LACE ROSE BOWL/VASE w/HEARTS & RIBBONS $9.99

NIB FENTON Art Handpainted Glass Signed “BANDIT” DRAGON Figurine Black $39.47

FENTON ART GLASS AQUAMARINE MARIGOLD IRIDIZED DRAPERY CURTAIN BASKET, NIB MINT $0.99

Fenton Custard Art Glass Hand-Painted Bird Signed By Marilyn Wagner – VGC $24.00

Fenton Custard Art Glass Hand-Painted Bird Signed By Marilyn Wagner – VGC $24.00

BEAUTIFUL IRRIDIZED FENTON ART GLASS EGG, HANDPAINTED AND SIGNED $24.99

VINTAGE FENTON AMBER HOBNAIL ART GLASS LOT SMALL VASE AND SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS! $14.95

VINTAGE LOT OF 2 FENTON ART GLASS AMBERINA HOBNAIL AND PAINTED BUTTERFLIES BELLS $14.95

Fenton ART Glass PINK POPPIES CAT Signed Blush Rose Handpainted Signed $37.50

Fenton Clear Art Glass Bird Figure Marked “Fenton” $21.95

Fenton Art 100th Anniversary Ruby Vase w/ Gold base – Handpainted and Signed $80.00

FENTON ART GLASS 4 HORN EPERGNE 75th ANNIVERSARY OFFERS CONSIDERED $450.00

FENTON 1987 “SPECIAL OCCASIONS” HANDPAINTED ART GLASS MUSICAL BELL – # 7669 ML $49.99

FENTON VASELINE OPALESCENT ART GLASS RECLINING BEAR – IT GLOWS! $19.99

FENTON 1990 COLLECTOR’S SALE ONLY PEACHALENE ART GLASS ATLANTIS VASE $119.99

FENTON 1999 GOLDEN AGE HAND PAINTED ART GLASS 8 1/2″ SANTA W/FRIT DECORATION $59.99

FENTON Art Glass RUBY RED Painted Signed Bud Vase ROSE LOVE $20.00

FENTON ART GLASS MADRAS PINK HP FLOPPY LOP EAR BUNNY FIGURINE 2006, RARE NIB, NR $0.99

VINTAGE RUBY RED VASE ART GLASS FENTON? $9.99

Fenton Art Glass Bunny Rabbit Signed mint nr as is Hand painted $5.00

Vintage Fenton Art Glass-ROOT BEER BROWN DAISY & BUTTON CANOE $3.99

LAMP SHADE glass – Quoizel American Salamander Studio Art Glass $29.95

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nora Fenton Art Tiger Swirl Glass Vase Italy Italian $77.77

*FENTON WILLOW GREEN (LiLLiES OF THE VALLEY) ART GLASS BOWL !!!!! $35.00

Bluebird in French Opalescent Bell Fenton Art Glass New in Box $41.99

Scream Loud!! The Fenton Story $37.99 Based in the Grand Rapids, MI, metro area, Fenton Records was not a unique phenomenon. Like many other small regional labels in the ’60s, Fenton would record any band able to cough up enough cash for a single that might be little more than a vanity pressing designed to be handed out to friends and family, given to radio, or perhaps sold at gigs. Some of these labels were little more than traps for bands; others wound up cutting some blistering rock & roll. Fenton falls into the latter camp, as its head honcho, Dave Kalmbach, was a blend of musician and mogul who wanted Fenton to be a place where local groups got the chance to see what it felt like to act like a real band by laying down tracks in a studio. Although the label never broke out of Michigan — likely never making waves outside of western Michigan, to be honest — there is a peculiar purity to the 45s Fenton rapidly released in the ’60s, as they preserve a whole gaggle of bands that were bashing out three chords for the love of the music with little hope of hitting the big time. As such, the double-disc/triple-LP set Scream Loud!! The Fenton Story — a collection of these rare, collector-cherished 45s assembled by those very same collectors — almost functions as a piece of regional folk art, capturing bands from Grand Rapids, Holland, Lansing, Muskegon, and elsewhere in western Michigan and thereby offering a specific portrait of a place, or perhaps more specifically a time. Western Michigan wasn’t that dissimilar from other areas of the U.S. in the ’60s, as there were garage bands everywhere from California to Connecticut, and they had the same influences as everybody else, but as they had no scene or sound to call their own — or even future superstars, as only guitarist Danny Gatton cut early work at Fenton — the Fenton sides illustrate just how deeply the garage rock phenomenon of the ’60s really ran.Band after band on Scream Loud!! recycle the same sounds — the tinny organ, the razor-thin guitars supported by tin can drums — and some bands even go so far as to cut faithful covers of beloved inspirations, as when the Soul Benders tear into Love’s “7 and 7 Is” with a bit too much reckless abandon. As such, much of this is generic but in the best possible sense; it may not define the genre but it embodies it, embracing all the conventions long before they turned into clich?s. To anybody who isn’t an aficionado — and quite frankly, anybody who isn’t an aficionado has no business with this collection, as only aficionados will have the patience and temperament to sort through this — this may all sound similar, but this is garage rock of a remarkably high quality, as all the bands play with enthusiasm and most do distinguish themselves subtly, like how the Aardvarks mine dark grooves reminiscent of the Animals, which keeps this fascinating. Nevertheless, all those clattering guitars and organs do make the bands that depart from the norm stand out, whether it’s the Sheffields re-crea

Fenton Art Glass $26.25 This book is in New – Excellent condition

Fenton Art Glass Patterns 1939-1980 $22.46 This book is in New – Excellent condition

Fenton Art Glass Colors and Hand-Decorated Patterns 1939-1980 $22.46 This book is in New – Excellent condition

Fenton Bed – Queen $242.99 The clean lines of the Fenton bed are reminiscent of great architectural styles of the past. Whether you choose Black Walnut Tarnished Copper or Butter Pecan the Fenton bed is a neutral backdrop for any homes decor.

Fenton Bed – Full $242.99 The clean lines of the Fenton bed are reminiscent of great architectural styles of the past. Whether you choose Black Walnut Tarnished Copper or Butter Pecan the Fenton bed is a neutral backdrop for any homes decor.

Fenton Bed – King $321.99 The clean lines of the Fenton bed are reminiscent of great architectural styles of the past. Whether you choose Black Walnut Tarnished Copper or Butter Pecan the Fenton bed is a neutral backdrop for any homes decor.

Fenton Bed – Twin $214.99 The clean lines of the Fenton bed are reminiscent of great architectural styles of the past. Whether you choose Black Walnut Tarnished Copper or Butter Pecan the Fenton bed is a neutral backdrop for any homes decor.

Fenton’s Quest $3.99 Step into another era with this fascinating glimpse at life in Victorian England. From the author of a number of abidingly popular works, including Lady Audley's Secret, the sweeping novel Fenton's Quest deals with many of the themes that Mary Elizabeth Braddon addressed in other stories, such as courtship, unrequited romance, and inter-class tensions.

Uttermost Fenton Table Lamp $239.8 The Uttermost Fenton Table Lamp has been constructed of dark marble and features oil rubbed, bronze metal details. The rectangle bell shade on this Fenton Lamp has been expertly covered in an elegant taupe linen fabric. Designed by Carolyn Kinder