Artisans/Craftsmen Bios

We no longer have tours. There is a video available showing the glassmaking process. In the past, visitors to Fenton Art Glass enjoyed seeing our talented craftspeople, designers and decorators at work during the free factory tour. Glassmaking is an extraordinarily complex process, and the casual visitor on a Fenton tour really sees just a fraction of the total workforce. Every piece of glass is touched, directly or indirectly, by dozens of pairs of hands. Each individual is truly a craftsman at his trade from sculpting the clay models to working with molten glass in the Hot Metal Shop.

Glassmaking is a team activity with many glassworkers working with one another for years or even decades. Some craftspeople have also followed in the footsteps of their fathers and grandfathers as Fenton glassmakers. A unique blend of science and art (with some trial and error added), combined with years of experience, produces the extraordinary pieces of glassware for which these individuals are known.