Fenton Studio . . . The Artistry of Dave Fetty and Cameo Carved Masterpieces from Kelsey Murphy and Robert Bomkamp. This spectacular cameo carved 8-1/2'' Just Ripe Ginger Jar exhibits remarkable red-orange-yellow hues revealed from the very depths of ruby glass! This beautiful sandcarved creation is limited to 350 pieces.

Artists Kelsey Murphy and Robert Bomkamp specialize in glass cameo carving, an exacting art that demands both skill in design and great dexterity in execution. In recent months, they have teamed with Fenton Art Glass to design and produce some remarkable limited edition pieces.

Cameo carving is a a painstaking process. After the glass has been annealed, a special mask is taped to the surface of the glass. Using an advanced vignetting technique, each piece is carefully sandcarved, by hand, using aluminum oxide crystal under pressure to take away some of the surface. Great individual skill and experience are needed to control this operation, as many distinct stages of successive cameo carving are required to create the remarkable depth and the intricate details.