The 3rd annual Festival of Glass event will be held at the Blenko Glass factory on Friday, August 6th & Saturday, August 7th. Free parking will be available, and visitors will have the rare opportunity to view our skilled artisans at work and participate in a variety of classes related to the glass making process (fees apply). A schedule of classes and events along with a class description for each class can be seen below. If you are interested in participating in a class please sign up early because class space is limited and classes are filling up fast.
Schedule:
Friday, August 6
8am-5pm
8:00 Welcome!! Visitor Center Open. Be sure to get your free
Blenko commemorative medallion. Free refreshments
and cake available upstairs in the Visitor Center for a
limited time.
8:00-3:15 Glassblowing Demonstrations
8:00-5:00 Red Wynn of Louisville, KY will be demonstrating the
primitive art of flintknapping & the reproduction of
arrowheads using Blenko glass. Products will be
available for purchase outside in front of the Visitor
Center.
8:00-12:00 Glassblowing Workshop $350.00 8 Participants
8:00-9:30 Sm. Dreamcatcher Class $30.00 15 Participants
9:00 Guided Factory Tour (please assemble upstairs in Visitor
Center)
9:00-11:00 Walter Blenko signing event in gift shop
9:00-10:00 Miniature Casting Class $40.00 10 Participants
9:00-10:30 Paperweight Class $40.00 15 Participants
10:00-11:30 Sm. Dalle Mosaic Class $40.00 10 Participants
10:00-11:30 Lg. Mobile/Windchime Class $60.00 15 Participants
10:00-12:30 Lg. Dalle Chipping Class $125.00 6 Participants
10:30-12:00 Christmas Ornament Class $35.00 6 Participants
10:30-1:30 Stained Glass Panel Class $65.00 6 Participants
11:00 Guided Factory Tour (please assemble upstairs in Visitor
Center)
11:00-1:00 W. H. Blenko signing event in gift shop
11:30-1:00 Stepping Stone Mosaic Class $20.00 10 Participants
12:00 Lunch (The Buffalo Grill food vendor on site & picnic
area)
1:00-2:00 Miniature Casting Class $40.00 10 Participants
1:00 Guided Factory Tour (please assemble upstairs in Visitor
Center)
1:00-3:00 Walter Blenko signing event in gift shop
1:00-2:30 Paperweight Class $40.00 15 Participants
1:00-2:30 Sm. Dreamcatcher Class $30.00 15 Participants
2:00-3:30 Christmas Ornament Class $35.00 6 Participants
2:30-4:00 Lg. Mobile/Windchime Class $60.00 6 Participants
*Time allotted for classes is approximate
Saturday, August 7
9am-5pm
9:00 Welcome!! Visitor Center Open. Special Limited Edition
Craftsmen pieces go on sale in the gift shop. Each
shop has created a unique signed piece. There are 50
pieces available for each blown tableware shop and 100
pieces available from the spin/cast shop. Be sure to get
your free Blenko commemorative medallion. Free
refreshments and cake available upstairs in the Visitor
Center for a limited time
9:00-3:15 Glassblowing Demonstrations
9:00-11:00 Walter Blenko signing event in gift shop.
9:00-5:00 Red Wynn of Louisville, KY will be demonstrating the
primitive art of flintknapping & the reproduction of
arrowheads using Blenko glass. Products will be
available for purchase outside in front of the Visitor
Center.
9:30-1:30 Glassblowing Workshop $350.00 8 Participants
9:30 Guided Factory Tour (please assemble upstairs in Visitor
Center)
9:30-11:00 Sm. Dreamcatcher Class $30.00 15 Participants
10:00-11:00 Miniature Casting Class $40.00 10 Participants
10:00-11:30 Paperweight Class $40.00 15 Participants
10:00-11:30 Christmas Ornament Class $35.00 6 Participants
11:00-1:00 W. H. Blenko signing event in gift shop
11: 00-12:30 Stepping Stone Mosaic Class $20.00 10 Participants
11: 00-1:00 93.7 "The Dawg" Live Radio Remote (be sure to sign up
for giveaways during the broadcast)
11:00 Guided Factory Tour (please assemble upstairs in Visitor
Center)
12:00 Lunch (The Buffalo Grill food vendor on site & picnic
area)
12:30-2:00 Lg. Mobile/Windchime Class $60.00 6 Participants
12:30-3:30 Stained Glass Panel Class $65.00 6 Participants
1:00 Guided Factory Tour (please assemble upstairs in Visitor
Center)
1:00-3:00 Walter Blenko signing event in gift shop
1:00-2:30 Sm. Dalle Mosaic Class $40.00 10 Participants
1:00-2:30 Paperweight Class $40.00 15 Participants
1:00-2:30 Christmas Ornament Class $35.00 6 Participants
1:00-3:30 Lg. Dalle Chipping Class $125.00 6 Participants
*Time allotted for classes is approximate
9 comments:
Hello...Blenko
THIS IS NOT MUCH NOTICE OF THE EVENT.
M OUNTAIN RITA
Rita
this event has been advertised on the Blenko website and in the newspapers for the last month or more.
I'm going to this Blenko event to purchase the limited edition pieces. Are you saying that they are only going to be able to purchase on Saturday?
Who is teaching the dalle class? They never should have got rid of Lemley. I bet it's a joke now.
Just read of the untimely death of Bruce's wife.
Thank you for the article and for attempting to make us a cohesive group of caring people.
In my dreams we have a Heart of Glass blog meeting once a year at Blenko.
Alice H.
Hilary will you attend the 3rd annual festival of glass?
Alice H.
Does anyone know if there will be special piece of glass for sale commemorating this festival?
Mountain Rita
This event is one well known to Blenko Collectors
we mark our calendars one year in advance.
This was the creation of Katie Trippe the VP at Blenko.
She said" she wanted to do something other than the WV Birthday or Blenko Collector event for Blenko.
She did and it has been a successful 3 years now and running.
We all owe Katie a great deal, she has kept Blenko Glass running for the last 3 years.
Stepping into giant shoes w/o a lot of prior glass or management experience. She has done an exceptional job. I look forward to hearing of Katie Trippe in books and articles written about Blenko's rebirth.
Sharp, witty, and bold would best describe Katie. She isn't afraid of the former Gas Supplier and boldly announced public opinion would keep him from shutting down Blenko and she is correct.
Blenko is bigger than the factory, Blenko is as glassdoc puts it a "State Treasurer" not Natlie Tennant but a treasure. The people of WV would not like to see another glass factory close and Katie Trippe won't let this happen not on her watch.
This should be called the Katie Trippe Festival. We all owe her a great deal.
Ginny Craft
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