Press Releases 2006
Fenton Family Signing Event
CONTACT:
Janet Peterson,
Marketing and Public Relations Director
TEL: (856) 825-6800, Ext. 108 / FAX: (856) 825-2410
E-MAIL:
jpeterson@wheatonarts.org
FENTON FAMILY SIGNING
EVENT AT WHEATONARTS
The
schedule is:
■ 10
a.m. - Noon
Store signing by Scott Fenton in the Brownstone
Emporium Museum Store. Hand decorating demonstrations by Frances Burton, Fenton
designer.
■ 1
p.m. – 3 p.m.
Store signing by Scott Fenton in the Brownstone
Emporium Museum Store. Hand decorating demonstrations by Frances Burton, Fenton
designer.
■ 3:30
p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Demonstration and auction of pieces created by WheatonArts
artists using a Fenton mould then decorated by Frances Burton.
Visitors
are welcome to purchase new Fenton Art Glass from the Brownstone Emporium’s
large selection
and have it signed. Fenton’s exclusive 2006 Signing Event item, a 4” Dogwood
Basket in Plum Opalescent, is available for purchase prior to and during the
signing event. It costs $49.50. The two handles are created by a special
process before being reshaped by Fenton artisans. Fenton recently acquired the mould
for this piece from Indiana Glass. However, the mould was originally produced
by the Westmoreland Glass Company in the 1950s. Call the Brownstone Emporium at
1-800-998-4552 or 856-825-6800, ext. 150, to reserve the piece (up to and
including the day of the event).
Guests
may also register for door prizes and take the Fenton Glass Factory Tour on
video. This short
video takes you into the factory in
For
more than a century, Fenton Art Glass represents the best of American
handcrafted glass artistry. Located in
The
Brownstone Emporium at WheatonArts has the largest selection of Fenton Art Glass
in
The
store signing in the Brownstone Emporium is free. An admission ticket is required
to visit the Glass
Studio demonstrations,
For
more information, call 1-800-998-4552 or 856-825-6800, ext. 150. Web site: www.wheatonarts.org. E-mail: brownstone@wheatonarts.org.
WheatonArts strives to
ensure the accessibility of its exhibitions, events and programs to all persons
with disabilities. Provide two weeks notice for special accommodations.
Funding has been made
possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of
State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, by funds from
the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. WheatonArts
received a general operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission,
a division of Cultural Affairs in the Department of State. Additional funds
provided by the New Jersey Cultural Trust.
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