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BLENKO GLASS GARDEN PARTY this friday night

May 12, 2016, 3:07 am
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BLENKO GLASS Garden Party Weekend.

SchBBGlass in the Garden Party
May 13, 14 & 15, 2016

Friday night will be a Garden Party from 7pm-9:30pm, it will offer food and music, sales and just a pleasant evening. Cost of the garden party will be $15 per person. Reservations can be made by calling the factory starting Wednesday, April 13. Call us at 304-743-9081.
Advance reservations MUST BE MADE and are non-refundable. Limited number of reservations are available. The visitors center will be open for sales as well as select vendors of garden elements offering wares in the garden. There will be a rain date Saturday, May 14.

Saturday and Sunday we will offer garden tours, talking about the plantings AND glass. These will be FREE and open to the public. With luck we will have special glass made for use in the garden for sale all weekend.

( Thanks to Suzanne B.  who copied and pasted from Blenko  Events Calendar this post)
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BLENKO GLASS - Glass For Your Garden - A Special Blenko Weekend

May 13, 2016, 3:10 am
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This weekend  BLENKO GLASS will host a Garden Party tonight ( call to confirm your attendance.  On Saturday and Sunday the newly designed Glass Garden will e open to the public and Blenko will be selling glass created especially for this event. 

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Glass in the Garden Party
May 13, 14 & 15, 2016

Friday night will be a Garden Party from 7pm-9:30pm, it will offer food and music, sales and just a pleasant evening. Cost of the garden party will be $15 per person. Reservations can be made by calling the factory starting Wednesday, April 13. Call us at 304-743-9081.
Advance reservations MUST BE MADE and are non-refundable. Limited number of reservations are available. The visitors center will be open for sales as well as select vendors of garden elements offering wares in the garden. There will be a rain date Saturday, May 14.

Saturday and Sunday we will offer garden tours, talking about the plantings AND glass. These will be FREE and open to the public. With luck we will have special glass made for use in the garden for sale all weekend.

( Thanks to Suzanne B.  who copied and pasted from Blenko  Events Calendar this post)
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Does Blenko Engrave Glass and do Custom Casting?

May 15, 2016, 12:41 am
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Hilery,
Does Blenko do engraving?  Or custom casting?  
My only child is being married 2/17.   Its a large Persian wedding.
We did follow your blog for long time.  Her colors are purple and gold.
Blenko has many purple and gold items.
Will they engrave mini water bottles (100) for wedding favors?
and can we have custom casting for tables?
S. Makos

Mrs Makos,
   The blog comment doesn't allow me access to your email - so I'll respond here.
You should phone Blenko Glass and speak with Mr. Dean Six.
   I'm certain Blenko can provide you with as many mini water bottles in the appropriate color you choose.  Blenko doesn't etch but can send the items out to be etched - there is a cost for this.
   Re: custom casting.  I have no experience with custom casting.    I'm attaching a quote from the Blenko website. 
It's my belief if you speak with someone at Blenko Glass (www.blenkoglass.com)  they'll provide assistance with your desire to use Blenko Glass in your daughters wedding.
  Etching and custom casting take time - I would suggest you contact Blenko this week.  HJH
Custom Casting
Custom casting allows us to create mold dimensions based on our customer’s specifications
within our ability. Due to the
learning curve on any new project there are additional charges
for the custom casting. Call for price quotes. Most molds our fabricated here at the factory
for an additional fee. We have a selection of molds to choose from
in stock
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GAS 45th Anual Conference.

May 18, 2016, 3:10 am
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JOIN US FOR THE 45TH ANNUAL
GLASS ART SOCIETY CONFERENCE

Corning, NY • Creating Context: Glass in a New Light• June 9-11, 2016

Pre-register at the early-bird rate today! Rates increase March 2, 2016.
$295 individual member - $165 student member
Conference attendees must be current members of the Glass Art Society.
 
If you enjoy glass -  want to learn more about glass - meet others who create or appreciate great glass consider joining the GAS.
In 2009  Marvin L.  invited me to attend a GAS conference - being held in Pittsburgh, Pa.
since this time I've been a great admirer of GAS.
We recommend you join and attend.
Corning NY will be a win win situation - great location and great group
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Joel Myers - Blenko Designer

May 20, 2016, 3:04 am
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HI Doc,

Joel Myers is still one of my favorite designers so I was pleased to finally pick up this spiral wrapped decanter a couple of years back. The decanter is a Blenko #6816-CT with a similar design Blenko # 6817-CT vase. Crystal is not for everyone but I have found it to be a nice addition to the collection. The spiral wrap gives each piece a very festive appearance.

Hope you enjoy as well,

V
Bruce S.
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Blenko Glass Co. The Water Bottle

May 22, 2016, 3:21 am
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Blenko Glass has made water bottles since the beginning.  The waterbottle is the single longest running item in the Blenko line.
 It's fair to say 'everyone' loves the versatile, colorful, Blenko Glass water bottle.   Many folks collect just water bottles.  A blog is devoted to BLENKO WATER BOTTLES. 
The Blenko Glass water bottle can be etched with most any emblem or saying.  Note: the diamond and optic can't be etched.
  The Blenko Glass waterbottle is perfect hostess gift,  b-day gift, or gift for the girl or guy in your life for all occasions.
Check out the Blenko Glass www.blenkoglass.com website,  The Blenko Glass Company and Blenko Glass Collectors on Facebook. 
Be an informed buyer. 
Unique Blenko Water bottles in ruby

diamond optic


orange

regular and mini

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Less than One Month Til the WEST VIRGINIA BITHDAY CELEBRATION AT BLENKO GLASS

May 25, 2016, 3:27 am
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Each year in the month of JUNE  Blenko Glass host a WV Birthday Party - they offer for sale
a limited edition vase created especially for the B-day.
This vase has been made yearly since 1980.
Almost a dozen full sets are documented. ( if you own or know someone who owns the complete set - please contact theblenkoproject@aol.com) .
Ten years ago Arlon Bayliss began creating the WV Birthday Vase.  My favorite vases are the early ones and the last Bayliss creations.
This will be the last Bayliss created WV Birthday Vase.

If you haven't collected the series - consider collecting the BAYLISS created WV Birthday Vases by Blenko Glass.     Check Ebay - Etsy - Craigs List or send your name and vases you desire to  TheBlenkoPRoject@aol.com  and we'll connect you with a seller. 
2012 Bayliss - WV Birthday Vase
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BLENKO GLASS 2016 West Virginia B-Day Vase -

May 26, 2016, 8:30 am
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Arlon Baylis has designed the West Virginia Birthday Vase for nearly a decade. 

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EVEN MORE ....Texas Glass. Blenko in Texas

May 27, 2016, 4:03 am
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Thank you Bruce.  I have yet to see in person the vineyard collection...it photographs extremely well.   We feel fortunate to have you and Shelley share your photos with us HJH 
Husted Vineyard
Hi Hillary,

I will let this be the last photo for today. Still have another three in my draft box but Shelley will be home soon and I need to take care of other business. This grouping is one of my favorites due to their color and design. All these are Husted "Vineyard" series pieces. The color is that ever elusive '61 Charcoal which I really enjoy. From the left you have the Blenko # 6047-P pitcher, a Blenko # 614 decanter and a Blenko #6046 vase. Shelley gave the mirror to me last January for my birthday and I have been really enjoying the effect it has in presenting these pieces from our collection. The reflection allows the viewer to see the piece from more than one angle which helps to distinguish the shape of bodies. Plus it is just plain "cool".

Hope you enjoy as well,
Bruce Specht 
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Blenko Glass Celebration of WV Birthday - Fri/ Sat June 17 and 18

May 15, 2016, 2:41 am
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Blenko West Virginia Birthday Piece & companion  pieces

Blenko West Virginia Birthday Piece 2016
"Patience’s Prize"
From the careful pursuit of brook trout in cool West Virginia streams to bobbing for bluegills in its countless lake’s and ponds, fishing brings peace and joy to old and young alike.
Designer, Arlon Bayliss is a keen fisherman; as are many of Blenko’s workers. Bayliss says, “Their skill and patience extend beyond glassmaking. We've shared a decade’s worth of West Virginia Pieces and fish tales to prove it!”
This year’s Blenko West Virginia Birthday Piece, “Patience’s Prize” is a tall, fish-shaped, flattened vase with a flared tail opening in Spring Green cased with Jonquil. A dynamic curve in its body suggests a leaping fish.
Limited to a total of 153 numbered pieces.

Pre-Event Pieces 2016 
"The One That Got Away" and "The Other One That Got Away"
Two companions to this years West Virginia Birthday piece, “The One That Got Away” and “The Other One That got Away” were designed by Arlon Bayliss to continue our homage to fishing. “The One That Got Away" is blown in Jonquil with a mid-body fade, and “The Other One That Got Away" is patterned with a blue, green, opal white frit mix. 





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West Virginia Birthday 2016 Vase - BLENKO GLASS An almost 40 year tradition

May 29, 2016, 3:31 am
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Blenko West Virginia Birthday Piece & companion  pieces

Blenko West Virginia Birthday Piece 2016
"Patience’s Prize"
From the careful pursuit of brook trout in cool West Virginia streams to bobbing for bluegills in its countless lake’s and ponds, fishing brings peace and joy to old and young alike.
Designer, Arlon Bayliss is a keen fisherman; as are many of Blenko’s workers. Bayliss says, “Their skill and patience extend beyond glassmaking. We've shared a decade’s worth of West Virginia Pieces and fish tales to prove it!”
This year’s Blenko West Virginia Birthday Piece, “Patience’s Prize” is a tall, fish-shaped, flattened vase with a flared tail opening in Spring Green cased with Jonquil. A dynamic curve in its body suggests a leaping fish.
Limited to a total of 153 numbered pieces.

Pre-Event Pieces 2016 
"The One That Got Away" and "The Other One That Got Away"
Two companions to this years West Virginia Birthday piece, “The One That Got Away” and “The Other One That got Away” were designed by Arlon Bayliss to continue our homage to fishing. “The One That Got Away" is blown in Jonquil with a mid-body fade, and “The Other One That Got Away" is patterned with a blue, green, opal white frit mix. 

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BLENKO GLASS - Hank Adams

June 1, 2016, 4:10 am
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Hank Adams,  much like Anderson, Husted, Myers and Carter went on to have wonderful careers AFTER Blenko Glass.  
Blenko Glass is factory glass and this limits a designer to create what the "factory" can produce and produce in quantity.   If you view the websites for Myers, Husted, Carter and Adams and Arlon Bayliss  - you'll see what these great designers are capable of.
Blenko has attracted exceptionally talented designers.  Men who were willing to work outside the box.  Thee designers added the factory glass workers in honing their skills.
It also allows us - the middle class - working folk to purchase a glass item designed by these outstanding designers....at a cost we can afford.  HJH

 
Hank Adams - Not Blenko 
Hank Adams was a student of Dale Chihuly at the Rhode Island School of Design. He graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a B.F.A. in painting in 1978, and continued his education at Tennessee Technological University, Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina and Pilchuck Glass School in Washington. Continuing to work as an independent artist, Hank also served as head designer for the Blenko Glass Company for six years.
Hank has also worked consistently over the years as an educator at schools and universities ranging from the Toledo Museum School; UrbanGlass in Brooklyn, NY; U. of Hawaii; the Center for Creative Studies, in Detroit; the Ox-Bow School, Chicago Art Institute, in Saugatuck, MI; and the Pilchuck School, in Stanwood, WA. Adams has been awarded three Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, and is a recent recipient of a fellowship award from the New York State Arts Council. Hank also currently sits on the Creative Glass Center of America Advisory Board.
His work has been featured in numerous one-man exhibitions ranging from J&L Lobmeyr Glass in Vienna, Austria; Remnant: Hank Adams, at The Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, NY; the Elliot Brown Gallery in Seattle; Dorothy Weiss Gallery in San Francisco; Heller Gallery in NYC; Marx-Saunders Gallery in Ohio, and the Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, WI. Adams’ work was also selected for Creativity and Collaboration: Pilchuck Glass School at 30 in Seattle, WA, in 2000. Other group shows range from the triennial traveling exhibition, Americans in Glass, to World Glass Now, held in 1988 at the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo, Japan; and the Glass Skin, a traveling exhibit organized by the Corning Museum of Glass. Hank also worked on Fellowship at the Creative Glass Center of America in 2001.
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Blenko Glass - WV Birthday Vase - A Tradition of Exellence

June 3, 2016, 2:04 am
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The WVa Birthday Celebration ( June 20th is the official Bday of State of WVa)  Blenko hold the Friday - Saturday Blenko WVa Birthday Event on the Friday and Saturday prior to the 20th
of June each year.

On Friday night ( this is a new addition - about 3 years old)  Blenko is open late and has someone available to sign glass...they also sell the companion pieces to the BIRTHDAY VASE.  Last year as you may recall it was a leaf vase and 2 smaller leaf vases - not limited in number - but available for a limited time were sold.  This year 2 smaller fish will be available for purchase.  The smaller items are less expensive than the WV Birthday Vase.  

Making the Blenko - WVa Birthday Vase isn't an easy process - the vase has been produced for nearly 40 years - since 1980 - which means a good number of designs have been previously used.

The early birthday designs those of Don S.  are very simple - most are all or 90% crystal  the first ones have the wva mountains in the vase.  Later Don S made a basket of cobalt and crystal ( this one is difficult to find as the handles are fragile)  and a vase perfect for flowers ( this one is a favorite of my  Dad and many Rose exhibitioners and growers). 

The last vases have been designed by Arlon Baylis - Arlon much like Don S.  values the development and design of this vase.
     The designer is always limited to a design that can be produced by the factory.  Designing for factory - to be made in mass ( over 100) production - means the design must not only be beautiful - it must be one that can be produced by the current workers.  Blenko prides itself on having a very skilled workforce.  
     The mold maker at Blenko Glass - still carves the mold for Bayliss' designs - using cherry or oak trees often cut locally.   Blenko's mold maker is a treasure.   His skills are exceptional.

     Each new creation begins with a design -  then a mold  ( to be continued).

An ideal - an artist drawing
Visual Image - Artist



Artist drawings 

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Blenko Glass - West Virginia Birthday Vase - 2016

June 5, 2016, 2:28 am
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Blenko West Virginia Birthday Piece

To view all the WVa Birthday Vase www.blenkoproject.org .  To learn more about Blenko Glass and Blenko Glass collecting visit the Blenko Glass Facebook and the Blenko Glass Collectors on facebook.
www.blenkoglass.com  to see the current catalog.

Blenko West Virginia Birthday Piece 2016

 

Patience’s Prize  ( Bayliss is calling the 2016 Bday Vase)

 
From the careful pursuit of brook trout in cool West Virginia streams to bobbing for bluegills in countless lakes and ponds, fishing brings peace and joy to old and young alike.

 
Designer, Arlon Bayliss is a keen fisherman as are many of Blenko’s workers. He says, “Their skill and patience extend beyond glassmaking, there’s a decade’s worth of West Virginia Pieces and fish tales to prove it!”
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Predesigner - Blenko Glass Vases

June 8, 2016, 2:33 am
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Hi Hillary,
Thought I might send a few more photos along today. It has been extra stormy this spring here in Texas which leaves me having to look at the older photos to share with the blog. Since the light is not adequate today for shooting new compositions I am taking some time to send along these "Oldies but Goodies". Hope you enjoy.

This is a pair of Predesigner vases. On the left is a Blenko 402S (9") with its sister piece Blenko 403S(8"). Beautiful examples of Blenko's earlier work in Crystal with green "drips".

Bruce
Texas Collection - Blenko 
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One Week Until Blenko's WV Birthday Vase is available...June 17-18

June 10, 2016, 2:38 am
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Blenko Glass - WV Birthday Vase 2016 

Blenko Glass' WVa 2016 B-day Vase ( center) and companion pieces.

The WVa Birthday 2016 Vase will be sold on Saturday June 18th - the companion pieces will be sold on Friday Night June 17th. 
Questions :  Search the Blenko Glass website  www.blenkoglass.com 

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Blenko Glass - Limited Edition Vase in Honor of WVa s Birthday 2016

June 12, 2016, 2:44 am
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2016 WV Birthday Vase Center -  Limited Edition - Sold Saturday ONLY at Blenko Glass.
People usually arrive very early to obtain this vase.  June 18th
Companion pieces go on sale June 17th.

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Blenko Glass predesigner

June 15, 2016, 2:49 am
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Hi Hillary,
As you are aware by now I really love the earlier Blenko designs. These are two more from the collection that have found their way to Texas over the last fourteen years of collecting. On the left is a nice example of a Blenko #353 urn vase in Ruby with a similar vintage Blenko #352 in Cobalt Blue. It is a little hard to make out the optics in the ruby piece from this photo but they add a wonderful effect to this vintage piece when it is displayed in natural light. Both of these pieces are approximately nine inches tall.

Hope you enjoy,
Bruce S.
B & S Specht  - Texas Collection 
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June 20th Happy Birthday West Virginia from Blenko Glass and Arlon Bayliss

June 15, 2016, 7:58 am
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Blenko West Virginia Birthday Piece & companion  pieces

Blenko West Virginia Birthday Piece 2016
"Patience’s Prize"
From the careful pursuit of brook trout in cool West Virginia streams to bobbing for bluegills in its countless lake’s and ponds, fishing brings peace and joy to old and young alike.
Designer, Arlon Bayliss is a keen fisherman; as are many of Blenko’s workers. Bayliss says, “Their skill and patience extend beyond glassmaking. We've shared a decade’s worth of West Virginia Pieces and fish tales to prove it!”
This year’s Blenko West Virginia Birthday Piece, “Patience’s Prize” is a tall, fish-shaped, flattened vase with a flared tail opening in Spring Green cased with Jonquil. A dynamic curve in its body suggests a leaping fish.
Limited to a total of 153 numbered pieces.


Pre-Event Pieces 2016 
"The One That Got Away" and "The Other One That Got Away"
Two companions to this years West Virginia Birthday piece, “The One That Got Away” and “The Other One That got Away” were designed by Arlon Bayliss to continue our homage to fishing. “The One That Got Away" is blown in Jonquil with a mid-body fade, and “The Other One That Got Away" is patterned with a blue, green, opal white frit mix. 
 
 
The BLENKIO( GLASS  WVa Birthday Vase Collection started in 1980  each year more than 150 people line up - often arriving a week prior to the sale.  The vase is sold out within the hour.
Photos of the  2015 Blenko Glass Event - Most everyone has been in line for more than 12 hours.  More than l/2 spend the night discussing their Collections - catching up with one another -  Many WV Bday Collectors see one another only at this event. 
IF you are new to Collecting BLENKO GLASS -  we suggest you start with the BAYLISS designed Birthday Vases.   The Blenko Project   (the blenkoproject@aol.com) keeps a list of WV Birthday Vases seeking new home.  If you are missing one or two - or a dozen  we may be able to help. 
Eppie and John Boles - like my parents began collecting in 1980 and have the entire collection. 
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Blenko Glass Vintage Blenko by Myers

June 16, 2016, 7:37 am
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Myers   #6742
Hi Doc,
This is the other photo that was created for my family friend in Georgia. Of course it had to be a Myers grouping. I just really enjoy this very heavy decanter design. For those of you who have not handled this piece before it is indeed one of the heaviest pieces that I have handled. The solid crystal bottom of the decanter as well as the solid airtwist stopper makes this a stout piece. This is Myers Blenko #6724 in Honey, Olive Green, and Turquoise. Blenko also produced this decanter in Lemon and Tangerine but in those two designs the stoppers do not have the color of the body in the stopper. Instead they just have a plain crystal stopper with the airtwist. The catalog also notes that the piece is not available in "Plum". That would have been a wonderful color combination to me, but alas it just didn't occur.

Hope you enjoy,
Bruce S.

 Please remember Friday night - and Saturday AM
The Blenko celebration of WVa 's Birthday 
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