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Angela Carsley of Newport, Maine looks through some glass at the Annual Blenko Open House Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoMILTON — Blenko Glass Company announced Friday that it is shutting down production.
Angela Carsley of Newport, Maine looks through some glass at the Annual Blenko Open House Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoPam Taylor, left, of Lexington purchases some glass form Diane Taylor at the Annual Blenko Open House Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoThe Huntington Museum of Art will host a Blenko Glass exhibit beginning January 26 in the museum's Switzer Gallery. All pieces in the gallery were blown in Milton and range in design from antique pieces to modern stained glass and whimzy pieces. Wayne Husted designed these pieces from his 'Rialto' line.
Purchase this photoBlenko Glass collector Rock Wilson and sculptor John Zideck teamed up to create Blenko Man, on display at the Museum of American Glass in Weston, W.Va. Wilson provided the 18 glass objects that Zideck used to create the sculpture.
The Huntington Museum of Art will host a Blenko Glass exhibit beginning January 26 in the museum's Switzer Gallery. All pieces in the gallery were blown in Milton and range in design from antique pieces to modern stained glass and whimzy pieces.
Purchase this photoThe Huntington Museum of Art will host a Blenko Glass exhibit beginning January 26 in the museum's Switzer Gallery. All pieces in the gallery were blown in Milton and range in design from antique pieces to modern stained glass and whimzy pieces.
Purchase this photoThe Huntington Museum of Art will host a Blenko Glass exhibit beginning January 26 in the museum's Switzer Gallery. All pieces in the gallery were blown in Milton and range in design from antique pieces to modern stained glass and whimzy pieces. The collection pictured here is a set of predesigned pieces from the 1930's and 40's.
Purchase this photoThe Huntington Museum of Art will host a Blenko Glass exhibit beginning January 26 in the museum's Switzer Gallery. All pieces in the gallery were blown in Milton and range in design from antique pieces to modern stained glass and whimzy pieces. The pieces in this photo are an example of the modern stained glass style from 2006.
Purchase this photoThe Huntington Museum of Art will host a Blenko Glass exhibit beginning January 26 in the museum's Switzer Gallery. All pieces in the gallery were blown in Milton and range in design from antique pieces to modern stained glass and whimzy pieces. Wayne Husted designed these pieces from his 'Rialto' line.
Purchase this photoThe Huntington Museum of Art will host a Blenko Glass exhibit beginning January 26 in the museum's Switzer Gallery. All pieces in the gallery were blown in Milton and range in design from antique pieces to modern stained glass and whimzy pieces. The pieces in this collection date back to the 1950's.
Purchase this photoMendy Miller, a carver at Blenko Glass, teaches a group how to carve glass during the1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoJohn Homburg of Charleston learns to carve glass during the 1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoSeveral pieces of glass on display and for sale at the Annual Blenko Open House Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoThe1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoMore photos from the1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoMary Savage of Michigan shops during the 1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoThe 1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoDonna McKeand of Huntington learns to carve glass during the 1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoKathy Johnson of White Lake, Mich., learns to carve glass during the 1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoCarol Carico of Wayne learns to carve glass during the 1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoThe1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoVal Reichl, 9, of New York City looks around at all the glass during the 1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoCharlie Blenko, 8, of North Huntington, Pa., makes a turtle glass figureine during the 1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoSeveral pieces of glass on display and for sale at the Annual Blenko Open House Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoKeith Morris, Blenko glass blower, blows a vase into shape during the 1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoRon Hinkle of Dying Art Glassworks in Buckhannon, W.Va., demostrates his glass blowing technique during the 1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoRon Hinkle of Dying Art Glassworks in Buckhannon, W.Va., demostrates his glass blowing technique during the 1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoRon Hinkle of Dying Art Glassworks in Buckhannon, W.Va., demostrates his glass blowing technique during the 1st Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend at Blenko Glass in Milton on Friday August 22, 2008.
Purchase this photoBlenko glass blowers Perry Bays, left, and Randy Rider, far right, teach glass collector David Swartz of Lancaster, Ohio, how to blow glass during the first Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Blenko Glass in Milton.
Purchase this photoGlass is heated in the furnace as glass collectors are taught how to blow glass during the first Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Blenko Glass in Milton.
Purchase this photoGlass blower Perry Bays teaches Starr Piercy of Avon, Ind., how to make glass during the first Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Blenko Glass in Milton.
Purchase this photoBlenko Glass in Milton hosts the first Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.
Purchase this photoThe First Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend is held on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Blenko Glass in Milton.
Purchase this photoLesia Null demonstrates making jewelry during the first Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Blenko Glass in Milton.
Purchase this photoSeveral pieces of glass on display and for sale at the Annual Blenko Open House Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoJames Woodson demonstrates bead and lamp making during the first Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Blenko Glass in Milton.
Purchase this photoGlass is heated as bead and lamp making is demonstrated during the first Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Blenko Glass in Milton.
Purchase this photoBlenko glass blower Perry Bays, left, teaches David Swartz how to blow glass during the first Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Blenko Glass in Milton.
Purchase this photoJames Woodson demonstrates lamp making during the first Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Blenko Glass in Milton.
Purchase this photoSeveral pieces of glass on display and for sale at the Annual Blenko Open House Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoSeveral pieces of glass on display and for sale at the Annual Blenko Open House Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoSeveral pieces of glass on display and for sale at the Annual Blenko Open House Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoThe Huntington Museum of Art will host a Blenko Glass exhibit beginning January 26 in the museum's Switzer Gallery. All pieces in the gallery were blown in Milton and range in design from antique pieces to modern stained glass and whimzy pieces. The collection pictured here is a set of predesigned pieces from the 1930's and 40's.
Purchase this photoThe Huntington Museum of Art will host a Blenko Glass exhibit beginning January 26 in the museum's Switzer Gallery. All pieces in the gallery were blown in Milton and range in design from antique pieces to modern stained glass and whimzy pieces.
Purchase this photoBlenko glass blower Randy Rider heats glass in the furnace as he teaches glass collectors how to blow glass during the first Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Blenko Glass in Milton.
Purchase this photoLamp and bead making are demonstrated during the first Festival of Glass & Collector's Weekend on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at Blenko Glass in Milton.
Purchase this photoRichard Blenko, fourth-generation owner of Blenko Glass, speaks during the opening of three new exhibits at the Huntington Museum of Art Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008.
Purchase this photoBrent Aikman, director of sales and marketing in Blenko Glass' Architectural and Antique Glass Division shows one of the company's popular styles of sheet glass, often used in windows.
Purchase this photoBlenkos 2008 West Virginia Day piece will be available Friday, June 20, at the Blenko Glass Visitors Center in Milton. The piece, titled "Sunrise-Sunset," will cost $145 and was designed by Arlon Bayliss of BDT Designs and Richard Blenko.
Purchase this photoEppie Boles of St. Albans added piece number 29 to her complete collection of West Virginia Day Blenko Glass pieces Friday at the Blenko visitor center. The piece, titled “Sunrise-Sunset,” was limited at 145 pieces and sold only through the visitor’s center Friday morning.
Purchase this photoJan Williamson, left, of Lavalette has her number 145 card signed by Blenko Glass designer Arlon Bayliss on Friday, June 20, 2008, in Blenko's visitor center. Williamson was fortunate enough to be able to purchase the last remaining 2008 West Virginia Day piece. The piece titled is "Sunrise-Sunset" and was limited at 145 pieces. Bayliss wrote "last one" on her card after signing it. "I've got butterflies in my stomach," said Williamson. "I'm elated.” Williamson wasn't even purchasing the piece for herself. She was picking it up for her close friend Cindy Schanil of Hector, Minn.
Purchase this photoHowie McCormick/The Herald-Dispatch In this March 2008 file photo, Brent Aikman, director of sales and marketing in Blenko Glass' Architectural and Antique Glass Division shows one of the company's popular styles of sheet glass, often used in windows.
Purchase this photoBarry Copley, left, of Charleston shakes hands with Blenko Glass designer Arlon Bayliss after being the first to purchase the 2008 edition West Virginia Day piece at Blenko’s visitor center. Copley stood in line for 20 hours to make sure he got one.
Purchase this photoGlass finisher Mark Davis grooves out the neck of a very limited edition pink ice snowman Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoGlass finisher Mark Davis cuts some glass to make the hat of a limited edition pink ice snowman Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoGlass finisher Mark Davis forms a top hat brim on a limited edition pink ice snowman Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoGlass finisher Mark Davis cuts off glass to form buttons on a limited edition pink ice snowman Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoThe 2008 limited edition pink ice snowman Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoThe 2008 limited edition pink ice snowman Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoGlass finisher Perry Bays blows out a pink ice decanter Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoGlass finisher Perry Bays forms a pink ice decanter Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoGlass finisher Perry Bays forms a pink ice decanter Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoRandy Rider forms a pink ice decanter Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoWorkers at Blenko Glass make pink ice Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoJames Woodson puts the heat to some pink ice Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoDonavon Garrett puts the finishing touch on a pink ice decanter Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoLewis Powers Jr. makes pink ice glass stoppers for a decanter Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoBlenko Glass pink ice Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoBlenko Glass pink ice angels Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at Blenko Glass.
Purchase this photoThe Herald-Dispatch file photo Glass designer Winslow Anderson and Louise Polan look over a Blenko Amberina pitcher for an exhibit at the Huntington Museum of Art in this 1999 file photo.
Purchase this photoThe Herald-Dispatch file photo William H. Blenko, right, watches Dave Osburn work on a piece of glass in this 1999 file photo.
Purchase this photoThe Herald-Dispatch file photo Pat Adams of Huntington searches for the perfect piece of glass during a Dalle de Verre glass workshop at the Blenko Glass factory in Milton in this 2003 file photo.
Purchase this photoThe Herald-Dispatch file photo Keith Morris, left, Jerome Bendennoune and Marie Hucher were French students who visited Blenko Glass in this 2000 file photo.
Purchase this photoThe Herald-Dispatch file photo Retired Blenko Glass employee Shorty Finley, 77, of Milton, W.Va., shapes a piece of glass into art during the Master glasswork shop at Blenko Glass in Milton, W.Va., in this 2003 file photo.
Purchase this photoThe Herald-Dispatch file photo A pergola and wall filled with 555 panels of glass are highlights of a garden of glass at Blenko Glass in Milton in this file photo from 2004. The garden has been a serene place for picnics and reflection since the mid 1960s.
Purchase this photoThe Herald-Dispatch file photo Documentary-maker Deborah Novak of Huntington works with crew member Eric Himes of Huntington on her fourth documentary on Blenko Glass in Milton in this 2003 file photo.
Purchase this photoThe Herald-Dispatch file photo Rocky Rakes gives a puff of air through a tube to give the molten glass shape at the Blenko Glass factory in Milton in this 2001 file photo.
Purchase this photoThe Herald-Dispatch file photo Jayson Wilson fifth grade student at Ceredo Elementary School gets his first experience with glassblowing during a visit at Blenko Glass in Milton in this 2004 file photo. The class was visiting Blenko Glass and nationally known artist Ellen Griesediech after being chosen to take part in the construction of Wall of America, a wall comprised of images of different professions and workers made by people across the nation. Blenko Glass on Wednesday and Thursday. Blenko Glass is contributing a 40 foot long wall of glass sculpted into a variety of forms for the wall.
Purchase this photoThe Herald-Dispatch file photo Rick, left, and Ellen Huston of Aikon, SC., watch Blenko Glass owner Richard Blenko during a workshop in Milton in this 2003 file photo.
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