Meet our Glassblowers

JOHN FENTON

John has been blowing glass for 3 years on a part time basis. His full time job is  an Orthotist / Prosthetist. John and his wife Ann are the owners of Fenton's Collectibles.  John has taken classes at Springfield Hot Glass, The Studios at Corning Museum of Glass, and has worked closely with Sam Davisson, Gabe Bloodworth and Dave Fetty. John is inspired by old patterns like hanging hearts and pulled feather.

John blows glass here every Saturday.  Please stop by to visit!!

GABE BLOODWORTH

A second generation glass blower from Springfield, Missouri, Gabe began blowing 
glass at the age of 15, in 1999 as an apprentice with his father, Terry Bloodworth. 
Terry has over 33 years of glass blowing experience. Terry & Gabe own and operate 
Springfield Hot Glass Studio, in Springfield, Missouri. Gabe's glassmaking skills 
include glassblowing, lampworking, glass fusing, and neon. 

Gabe enjoys making very traditional vessels, as well as contemporary, functional art. 
Gabe focuses on building his technical skills while pushing his abilities. He is always 
looking for new and challenging pieces to make. Gabe's love of contemporary forms 
and abstract color schemes are evident in his work. He love to discuss glass and share 
his passion for glass making with everyone. Gabe is an excellent teacher as well as 
artist. Gabe pours a great deal of love and passion into his glass and it holds a place 
of great importance in his life.

Gabe comes in for special events these days to help us out when we need him, but we have many of his pieces in stock. You can find Gabe at Springfield Hot Glass, or on board the Celebrity cruise line Mediterranean tour this spring/summer working in the Hot Glass Show on board.

SAM DAVISSON

Sam is from Sedalia, Missouri. He has been a  glass craftsman for more than 20 years,  traveling to art shows throughout the Midwest, including Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. “I look at glassblowing as a performing art rather than a fine art,” he says,  “I might not be the best, but I put on one of the best shows."

Although he is a seasoned glassblower now, Sam wasn’t always an artisan. In fact, he started out by working at a seed company in Greenfield. Soon thereafter, he went to work at Wal-Mart as a sales associate for nine years. While still an employee at Wal-Mart, Sam helped with a stained glass business. During that time, he learned to use a torch and Pyrex rod for lamp working. Several years later, he learned to make colorful marbles and figurines by using soft glass torch methods. This type of work led to collaboration with two glassblowers from Hannibal, who taught him the craft.

Through the years, Sam has won multiple awards, including the Best of Missouri Hands’ Juried Artist Award and Silver Dollar City’s Newcomer Award.

Sam is not blowing glass here right now, he is recovering from shoulder surgery,  but we have some of his pieces.

3 1/2" Tall

John Fenton

4" Tall x 5" Long

Gabe Bloodworth

8" Long

John Fenton

8" Long

John Fenton

1 1/2" Tall x 3" Long

Gabe Bloodworth

3" Tall x 2 1/2" Long

Gabe Bloodworth

3" Tall x 3 1/2" Long

Gabe Bloodworth

2" Tall x 4" Long

Gabe Bloodworth

2 1/4" Tall x 3 1/4" Long

Gabe Bloodworth

2 1/2" Tall x 3" Long

Gabe Bloodworth

9" Long

Gabe Bloodworth

7" Long

Gabe Bloodworth

8 1/2" Long

Gabe Bloodworth

8" Long

Gabe Bloodworth

8 1/4" Long

Gabe Bloodworth

6 1/4" Long

Kenny Marine

6 1/4" Long

Kenny Marine

6 1/2" Long

Kenny Marine

5 1/2" Long

Kenny Marine

6 1/4" Tall x 5 1/2" Long

 Gabe Bloodworth

5 1/2" Tall x 5 1/2" Long

 Gabe Bloodworth

6" Tall

Kenny Marine

7" Tall

Kenny Marine

8" Tall

Kenny Marine