What: The exhibition —Carnival Glass: The First Decade - is open at the Kent State Museum.

When: Open now; ongoing

Where: Tarter/Miller Gallery in Rockwell Hall on the corner of East Main and South Lincoln streets.

Background: Initially called "Iridescent Ware" by the Fenton Art Glass Company in the early 1900s, the glassware features a vivid metallic sheen of changing hues on pressed glass. Soon after its introduction, other glassmakers followed Fenton into the trend. The new iridescent products from Fenton and other companies were popular in the United States from 1908-1915. Later in the 1950s, this glassware was eagerly sought out by collectors. The phrase "Carnival Glass" was coined when stories surfaced that some of the glass was used as prizes for midway games.

All pieces of this exhibition are from the Tarter/Miller Collection in the Kent State University Museum.

The Kent State University Museum is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.; and Sunday from noon to 4:45 p.m. It is closed on Monday and Tuesday.

The museum is located in Rockwell Hall on the corner of East Main and South Lincoln streets on the Kent Campus. Special guided tours are available for groups by reservation. Free on-site motor coach parking is available.

For additional information about the Kent State University Museum, go to http://www.kent.edu/muusem/, or call (330) 672-3450.

LINK TO CARNIVAL GLASS WEBSITE

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