:: Glassblowing Special Event ::

Saturday December 12th and Sunday December 13th
10am to 5pm

Ornament glass blower, Marco Muller and decorator, Katja from Thuringen, Germany will be at the
Calico Cat.

Muller of Germany ornament

Marco Muller

Avid Christmas ornament collectors, lovers of fine glasswork, and those looking for a unique gift for a friend, grandparent, child or spouse will have every reason to come to the Calico Cat in December 2009. 

The Calico Cat is sponsoring a public appearance of Marco Muller of the noted Muller glassblowing family of Germany.  Accompanying him will be Katja, an experienced glass painter.
 
They will demonstrate the fine art of Christmas ornament production.  Attendees will have the opportunity to choose a design from a number of selections. 

The artists will then produce the design, paint it and inscribe it with the purchaser's personal greetings.  Each product will be truly a unique work of art, an heirloom for future generations.

Bill & Bruni Obriecht, Marco Muller, & Bernhard Muller

If you ever get to travel to Thuringen, Germany, you will be at the very cradle of the Christmas ornament industry. Here the ornaments are still created in the old tradition. 

"Glassblowing" is an art that involves a steady hand and skill. Watching it happen is fascinating and gives us a new appreciation for this wonderful old world art. 

Each ornament is blown by an individual.  Silvered on the inside and handpainted with beautiful lacquers, these creations become available to us to enhance our holidays.

We have hundreds of ornaments to choose from including "Free Forms" which are those made without using a mold.  Wonderful for gifts for collectors, family friends, people in the office, or newly weds.