The Carpenter Enamel Center in Bellevue is hosting an open house and bourbon raffle this weekend to raise funds for its enamel workshop programs and showcase its collection of enameled jewelry and artwork.
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Bellevue is home to the last enamel manufacturer on this side of the world
Thompson Enamel is the last manufacturer of art enamel in the Western Hemisphere, and it happens to be in Bellevue. Next door to the manufacturer is the Carpenter Art Enamel Foundation, started by Woodrow Carpenter, a self-made businessman. He bought Thompson Enamel in Chicago and brought the company to Northern Kentucky in 1983. The enamel […]