Have Your Waterford Signed By Fred Curtis

What started out as a summer job for 15-year-old Fred Curtis turned into a vocation, leading him to his current position as Master Sculptor at the House of Waterford Crystal and worldwide ambassador for the venerable home of the World's most beloved crystal.

In 1971, Fred Curtis applied for a summer job at Waterford, and subsequently enrolled in a five year apprenticeship as a glass cutter. He qualified with distinction and achieved the status of Master Cutter in ten years.

His early experiments with sculpting little gifts for family and friends from solid pieces of discarded crystal did not go unnoticed, and in 1986 he was asked to establish a new sculpting department at Waterford Crystal.

Over the years Fred designed and sculpted some of Waterford’s most beautiful trophies and presentation pieces for some of World's most famous people, including Mother Theresa of Calcutta, US Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, golfing legend Greg Norman, and actor Clint Eastwood to name just a few.

Fred continues to design and sculpt crystal pieces of extraordinary beauty, and continues his experiments to achieve even greater heights in his craft. He enjoys the freedom of expression at Waterford that allows him to create individual works of art in crystal that further enhance his expertise as a true Master.

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You can order your pieces anytime prior to the event, and we will have them signed, gift wrapped and shipped anywhere in the continental U.S. free of charge.



The event is Thursday, May 1, 2014.

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For centuries the Irish have been supreme artists in glass. It is one of the great traditions in the realm of art, a tradition founded on patient and meticulous hand craftsmanship.The skill of Irish hands is only part of the story - there is also an uncanny power in those hands to impart something magical to glass. And in all of Ireland, no hands have been more patient, more meticulous, or more blessed with the elusive powers of art than the hands of Waterford crystal's craftsmen. When the brothers George and William Penrose founded the Waterford Glass House in 1783, they made a bold promise - to make Waterford crystal in "as fine a quality as any in Europe in the most elegant style."

It was no idle boast. They had in hand the old secrets of mingling minerals and glass to create Waterford crystal of beautiful and mysterious qualities. It sang sweetly at the tap of a finger. It felt soft and warm to the touch yet possessed strength and durability known only to Waterford crystal. And it radiated a distinctive, silvery white brilliance, which Waterford Crystal's artists enhanced with deeply - cut ornamentation that gave the finished pieces a vivacious, traditional Waterford crystal sparkle.

This great tradition lay dormant for a hundred years. But when Irish independence rekindled a passion for Irish arts in the 1940s and 1950s, a group of businessmen resolved to bring back to life the industry that had made the city of Waterford famous. They recruited a small band of hand - picked artists, and under the guidance of these masters, young apprentices learned the intricacies of the art of crysta l. In a few short years Waterford Crystal reclaimed its pride of place. Once more, it is the customary gift for royalty and heads of state. Patience, skill, and artistry had wrought a triumph at Waterford crystal.

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