Nicholson Blown Glass

LA

2012-01-23T15:23:00.000-08:00

On the road at night in LA. Freeways....and more.

LA

2012-01-23T15:19:00.001-08:00

LA County Art Museum is a very "happening" place!

LA

2012-01-23T15:13:00.000-08:00

Cousin David at the Industry Cafe. Thrilling!

LA

2012-01-23T15:02:00.000-08:00

The birthday weekend was spent in LA with cousins. Cousin David played sax with his trio at the Industry Cafe. We visited the Getty and the LA County Museum of Art along with two mornings wandering Manhattan Beach. It was a whirlwind and I caught a few images on the run that capture the feeling of LA. I want to share! First the Getty, a magical place with dramatic architecture and broad vistas through the smog. Special exhibit was LA artists from 1950 to 1960.

Hot Sculpture!

2012-01-12T17:04:00.000-08:00

Still playing with the hot glass!

Happy New Year!

2012-01-07T14:22:00.000-08:00

A huge thank you to all who supported us through the holidays! It was a magical, fast and furious month of December. But still not a drop of rain so we decided to completely reorganize the barn and back room of the studio with help from "Fancy"! Lots of 2012 glass projects in mind! We found some beautiful Wave Bowls in the archives that will make their way into the world this year. So we plan to respect the past and move on with the new.............Have a wonderful, peaceful 2012.

Happy Holidays!

2011-12-21T11:55:00.001-08:00

Holiday Open Studio Dec 17, 18 ~ 28, 29, 30

2011-12-15T09:26:00.001-08:00

Two more days of making ornaments! Since we are "Home for the Holidays" and Matt will be working with us on his break from San Jose State, we will be open for encore demonstrations December 28, 29 and 30 ~ 10 to 4. Bring your visitors and family over for an adventure in the Foothills! We will be focusing on making our new sculpture. Then it's on to new experiences in 2012 ~ Beginning with shop maintenance, of course!

Afternoon Light

2011-12-04T17:05:00.000-08:00

Another beautiful sunny, cold day! Great weather for our Open Studio - hot cider and hot glass. The afternoon light caught our Sunset Landscape Platter and it looked just like a sunset all by itself!

ornaments!

2011-12-03T16:45:00.001-08:00

After a Long Day!

2011-11-29T11:20:00.001-08:00

Glassblowing is very physical. You have to be in the right state of mind before beginning a piece. It takes total concentration and about two hours for Rick to work on a sculptural piece, along with the help of an assistant. You can see that he is not much help in the office, however!

Hot One!

2011-11-27T16:44:00.000-08:00

This platter is hot! Ready to spin and then finally open. A busy Sunday afternoon Open Studio!

Thanksgiving Weekend Open Studios

2011-11-25T16:51:00.000-08:00

Happy day after Thanksgivng! We are grateful for all who came out to our studio for a wonderful day. Lots of favorite shoppers came out for their annual ornaments! Amara, our newest elf, helped all day while Matt made an outstanding goblet with the help of Lindsay and Rick hot sculpted a figure and a torso. First time he has been brave enough to sculpt in public! It takes intense concentration. We'll be blowing now every weekend up to Christmas so let the Holidays begin!

Thank You!

2011-11-16T13:19:00.000-08:00

Thank you to all who supported the Autumn Art Studios Tour. It was a beautiful weekend! Matt was with us from San Jose State making his special delicate vessels while Roxie, the cat, supervised packing in the back room!

Chandelier ready to install

2011-11-16T11:06:00.001-08:00

Another chandelier hanging in our studio ready to install. I love the glow at night!

Makin' Ornaments

2011-11-16T10:56:00.001-08:00

It's time to get busy making ornaments again! The Autumn Glory Maple outside the studio is incredible this year. We in the spirit!

Autumn Art Studios Tour

2011-11-11T17:29:00.001-08:00

Great time at the Autumn Art Studios Tour today!

Fall leaves

2011-11-08T10:38:00.000-08:00

The "Autumn Glory" Maple is at its peak. Just in time for the Autumn Art Studios Tour this weekend. Next week, raking.....

Autumn Art Studios Tour Preview

2011-11-07T15:01:00.000-08:00

The Autumn Art Studios Tour Preview show looks great inside the old High Hand fruit packing shed. Not an easy one to set up, but the result is amazing. The old packing boxes add to the ambiance. High Hand Gallery has a new store front. Three local wineries just set up shop and a candle making store is almost complete. High Hand always has something new to discover. Many people walked through that hadn't heard about the tour while I was there so good connections were made!

Holiday Open Studios

2011-11-03T15:37:00.000-07:00

Oh, lets see.........1982? Holiday Open Studios are coming up again!

Pendants

2011-10-31T17:32:00.000-07:00

Another project complete. "They look beautiful! We are very happy! You are a pleasure to work with!" Lorraine Lazowick ASID ........Thanks!

Reflections

2011-10-31T17:20:00.001-07:00

A quick image I discovered today when the sun streaked through the studio.

Sushein 511

2011-10-19T13:42:00.000-07:00

We created the pendants for this sushi restaurant in New York City -Sushein 511. They are similar teardrops to the ones we created for the DIY Network show, Yardcrashers. Sorry to be so far away! I love Sushi! Look for it if you are in NYC.

Mercedes Club

2011-10-17T14:45:00.000-07:00

Husband and wife can work together!

Time for Tours

2011-10-15T12:40:00.000-07:00

It's the time of year for tours and what a beautiful Fall day today. We enjoyed the "Mystery Tour" from Sun City - I am sure some of them were surprised! And today the Mercedes Club. Beautiful cars filled our driveway!

OZ

2011-10-15T12:25:00.000-07:00

We'll be showing at OZ through the end of the year. Stop in if you can! The Artwalk was a success on a wonderful Fall evening. Too busy to take photos. Michael and Mo Murphy brought their "Art Car" to Old Town and it was spectacular! I caught this photo of Rick at the end of the evening blending into the brick. He doesn't get out much!

Saint Peter's Cathedral

2011-10-13T12:47:00.000-07:00

Exploring my desktop and thinking of Italy. This is perhaps the most beautiful stained glass window that I've seen. Saint Peter's Cathedral at the Vatican was massive and overwhelming but quite incredible. Amazing what all of that power and money can do....

Artwalk

2011-10-10T14:30:00.000-07:00

Last Auburn Artwalk of the year is this Thursday October 13 - 6 to 9. We'll be featured in OZ Gallery, 198 Sacramento Street in Old Town through December. The Placer Arts Membership show is opening also. We have a large platter from our Nevada Series at Arts. And don't forget Old Town Gallery. Come check it out! It will be a beautiful evening!

Chandelier

2011-09-03T14:06:00.000-07:00

Wow! Thanks to Matt's presence this weekend, we got the GIANT GLASS into the lehr! It will anneal and slowly cool. Next week it may become a chandelier!

Ohio

2011-09-03T12:13:00.000-07:00

I had a wonderful visit to Ohio this summer with friends and family. My 40th High School reunion was so much fun! A lot has happened in 40 years. My brother, John and niece, Mindy have serene homesteads on a 10 acre lake north of Cincinnati. I loved spending time with their families. Sometimes I feel too far away, but love our own oasis here in Auburn too.

Matt helps us with a BIG one!

2011-09-02T19:18:00.001-07:00

Matt came up for the weekend to help us with a couple of huge pieces that take his expertise and muscle to complete. Very exciting!

Hannah!

2011-08-31T16:51:00.000-07:00

Way too much fun blowing with Hannah this week! She is off to burning man then UCSC to finish her senior year art major. Matt returned to San Jose State and Heather is back at Sierra College. I'm enjoying Art History of the Renaissance at Sierra too. Can't get enough of Italy! We miss Matt but I am enjoying being back in the hot shop again. The grapes are ready and the garden is bursting with zucchini!

Sculpture Saturday - head

2011-08-06T15:23:00.000-07:00

Fun day - relatively cool for a "sculpture Saturday"! Working on the head this week.

Wall Installation

2011-07-28T08:47:00.001-07:00

Another one shipped! Love the greens....

Ocean Galleries

2011-07-20T07:28:00.000-07:00

Here we are! L to R Georgeana Ireland, Cynthia Miller, Randi Solin, Kim Miller (Owner), Joan White-Spunner, Lisa Palombo and me..... An amazing group of talented women - so fun and inspirational to get to know.

Ocean Galleries

2011-07-15T12:43:00.001-07:00

Ocean Galleries in Avalon NJ - at the beautiful Atlantic shore, have an outstanding display of our glass for their current exhibit, Women in the Arts - July 15, 16 ,17. Six artists are participating and it is a wonderfully compatible mix of paintings and glass. We are happy to be a part of it!

Wheaton Arts

2011-07-14T07:38:00.000-07:00

A whole day at Wheaton Arts in Millville NJ - an old glass making town. I enjoyed watching and exploring. They have an extensive museum of American glass from the beginning - 1739 to current.

Fawnridge Release Party

2011-07-09T17:20:00.001-07:00

Friday evening Fawnridge Winery held a special event featuring our new artist label on their 2009 Proprietor's Blend. This year they featured an image from our Torso Series. They also "unveiled" their new Nicholson Blown Glass chandelier. LOVE their wines! Wildlife Rescue released an adorable (intense!) owl. A very special summer evening.

Hot sculpture

2011-07-02T13:09:00.001-07:00

Here is this Saturday's work in progress as we continue to experiment. Fun but HOT!

Ritz Carlton Naples Florida

2011-06-30T13:33:00.000-07:00

We just shipped a wall piece for the Ritz Carlton in Naples Florida. I am anxious to see a photo when it is installed!

Summer

2011-06-29T17:34:00.000-07:00

Rain the end of June? Unheard of in Auburn. But the Daylilies are loving it! And the plums are juicy and sweet! Cool weather - great for glassblowing today.

Notte Bianca

2011-06-28T16:55:00.000-07:00

We happened to be in Florence for the European celebration of Notte Bianca. All of the museums were open all night for free! The streets were full of locals and the piazzas were full of music. Action everywhere! We made it to 1:30am and only one museum - Palazzo Vecchio, the Medici palace. A magical night!

Santa Croce

2011-06-25T14:22:00.000-07:00

Back to Italy! Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence is where some of the finest minds of mankind are buried - Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, Dante.......

Sizzling Summer Saturday Sculpting

2011-06-25T13:25:00.000-07:00

We are having fun creating new work! Saturday is our play day...

Greyt Balls of Fire!

2011-06-20T09:04:00.000-07:00

Saturday night was the Greyt Balls of Fire fundraiser for Greyhound Friends for Life. I love watching the intense glow of the furnace and the glass after dark. We should blow glass at night more often except it's more challenging to get up earlier the next day! Queenie enjoyed meeting people too even though she is far from a greyhound in mind and body. You may notice from the photo that Matt is back with us for the summer! We'll be open and blowing on Saturdays but not into the late hot afternoons.

Cars

2011-06-18T14:53:00.001-07:00

I love the transportation in Italy - walking, biking and all of the small cars, scooters and motorcycles! No cars on the freeways because people take the trains! (gas is $8 a gallon) We live so far out in the countryside that we will always drive cars but ...something has to change!

Playing with sculpting

2011-06-18T14:45:00.000-07:00

We are playing with glass sculpting on Saturdays now and on through the summer. Refreshing and fun!

New Sinks are in Florida

2011-06-15T15:36:00.000-07:00

I just received photos of a newly renovated bathroom in Florida with two of our sinks. They are truly unique - with a hint of gold dichroic.

Florence Horses

2011-06-11T09:43:00.000-07:00

Show me anything to do with horses and I'm happy. Still in Florence, these photos are inside and outside the Palazzo Medici. Cosimo mounted. Medici Money is the most interesting book I've read in a long time and relates to the politics of today. Still, I am grateful for the Medici's investments in the arts!

Ready to work!

2011-06-07T12:58:00.000-07:00

We're back in the studio and ready to work! GAS Conference in Seattle was wonderful. Seattle even had sun! We watched Richard Royal and Dante Marioni make big glass. Visited the Glass Museum, Tacoma Art Museum and the Seattle Art Museum. Chihuly's glass everywhere. All the big names of the NW. Lino Tagliapietra at the Wm Traver Gallery. Bought tools, visited galleries. My favorite was Elin Christopherson's bottles full of yeast and bubbling sound at the Foster White Gallery. Just like the wine in our basement! And Beth Lipman and Ingalena Klenell's Glimmering Gone glass forest at the Tacoma Glass Museum. KeKe Cribbs and Ross Richmond gave an interesting demo. Also Jenny Puhlman and Sabrina Knowles were inspirational. Rick took a class from Karen Willenbrink Johnsen and Jason Johnsen. Amazing team so Rick is all inspired and ready to BLOW GLASS! We couldn't do it all but we did all we could. Stayed with cousin Nora and cousin Camp and family. Great to see everyone! Back to the furnace.

GAS

2011-05-30T12:41:00.000-07:00

Off to the GAS conference in Seattle for more inspiration! Furnace on next week - then the weather will turn hot - guaranteed!

2011-05-26T09:28:00.000-07:00

We began in Florence. My cousin, Nora, met up with us and we explored. The Duomo, Basilica and Baptistry were all right there in front of me and awesome to take in. I stood for a long time in front of Michelangelo's David. I had dreamed of seeing David for years and it is amazing to study the size and detail in person. Everything is so old certainly compared to California that I found it hard to comprehend the timeline. The skill levels of the artisans are also so off the charts that I was overwhelmed.

Biegert Group Installation

2011-05-20T16:59:00.000-07:00

We're still at it. This installation just finished!

Florence Italy

2011-05-20T16:08:00.000-07:00

Not quite sure where to start! Possibly with this - The Rape of the Sabine Women by Giambologna? After studying art all these years it was incredible to view so much in just three weeks. It was like a time warp - history compressed. We saw the actual birth of the art of the Renaissance. And the very beginnings of glass! I cannot comprehend the talent and effort required to create the huge marble sculptures that we saw. I stared at Michelangelo's David for about 40 minutes or so. Inspirational.....more images to come!

Blowing!

2011-04-23T16:26:00.000-07:00

Last big day to blow glass for a while.......

Crocker Art Auction

2011-04-20T09:15:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to announce that our Uplift - 32"H x 23"W will be available at the Crocker Art Museum Auction June 5. The auction will preview in the museum beginning May 22. If you haven't seen their amazing contemporary addition, this would be a great opportunity! www.crockerartmuseum.org

Point Reyes installation in Dallas

2011-04-18T12:52:00.000-07:00

We just received a photo of a recent installation in Dallas. I love to see the final result! "We love our new artwork. You can see that we needed something bold to fill that high space at the end of the main room of our lake house. We really like this and have waited a long time to fill this space because we wanted something special. The brackets made the installation easy, although it was still a bit scary putting the highest one up about 14 feet high. We're very happy with this."

Sushi in New York

2011-04-15T14:19:00.000-07:00

Working on our new teardrop pendant for a sushi restaurant in New York City today. DIY network Yardcrashers will feature our first teardrops lit with fiber optics for a backyard gazebo on April 21.

PEACE

2011-04-13T13:03:00.000-07:00

Here are my favorite girls! What a wonderful Spring evening. Great weather for glass blowing too.

Spring - Not

2011-04-08T12:40:00.001-07:00

Better wait to plant your tomatoes!

Spring!

2011-04-07T15:38:00.000-07:00

The apple tree thinks it's Spring!

When Life Gives You Lemons.....

2011-04-07T09:00:00.000-07:00

Get over to the Arts Building and bid high! Placer Arts has many exciting programs coming up this year in need of funding!

Thoughts began with my love of lemons and color.
The contrast of sweet and sour - blue and yellow.
A fascination with a meaningful cliche from the past.
Making the best of whatever life gives you.
Keeping a positive outlook - despite the "news"
La Dolci Vida! - Appreciating the good life we enjoy within our local art community.
Quando la vita da i'limoni ..........

Box Construction

2011-04-04T16:19:00.000-07:00

Sunday was a fun day of box construction with Heather, Lindsay and Matt. Tomorrow they will be delivered. Can't wait to see them all at the Artwalk!

Out of the Box

2011-04-03T15:10:00.001-07:00

Boxes in progress. Matt, Lindsay, Heather, Rick and Janet - all working hard! Lots of fun! See all 100 at the Artwalk Thursday April 14 - 6 to 9 at the Arts Building - Auburn.

PEACE for Families

2011-04-03T15:04:00.000-07:00

A wonderful sunny Spring day and very successful event!

Our biggest fan - Queenie.

2011-03-29T15:31:00.000-07:00

Busy day finishing a group of pieces for the wall with Matt. Good to have his energy around for Spring Break! Queenie patiently watches from her throne. Occasionally, we have to step over her on the way to the lehr (annealing oven)!

Out of the Box

2011-03-27T12:27:00.001-07:00

Working on the "Box"!

Out of the Box

2011-03-16T15:57:00.000-07:00

Time for the Placer Arts Fundraiser - Out of the Box! 100 artists and 100 different interpretations of the same size box. See them all April 14 at the Arts Building during the first Artwalk of the season. Ours is "in progress"!

PEACE for Families

2011-03-14T12:42:00.000-07:00

We are proud of our daughter, Heather. She was recently certified as a volunteer for PEACE for Families, a non-profit organization providing comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Placer County. So... Saturday, April 2 we will give 20% of all sales to PEACE. We are open 10 to 3 with a special reception 3 to 7. Wine will be available from Fawnridge Winery for $5. per glass. Take the tumbler with you for an additional $25. We will have food and music so it should be a fun afternoon into early evening. Matt will be with us and we will be demonstrating. Come enjoy!

Aerial installed

2011-03-08T12:16:00.000-08:00

Aerial is residing in Loyola Medicine, Burr Ridge, Illinois thanks to LBD Fine Art. I hope Aerial lifts the spirits of those waiting in the big green chairs!

DIY Network airing April 18

2011-03-07T15:15:00.000-08:00

We made special glass teardrops for the DIY backyard makeover in Folsom. They were lit with color changing lights. Quite an interesting effect! The show will air on DIY Network April 18.

Hannah's Painting

2011-03-01T09:09:00.001-08:00

Hannah found this old photo of our first year in our Auburn Glass Studio. We built it in 1981, I believe. Then she painted it for our Christmas present! What a surprise! I am amazed at how much detail she was able to recreate - that photo was a bit small and hard to interpret. Fun to see us young and full of dreams! I have it hanging in my office now.

New Photos

2011-02-23T17:21:00.000-08:00

A great day with photographer Keith Sutter! Time to update the website with the new glass photos.

Pendant Lighting sale March 5 in the studio!

2011-02-22T08:48:00.000-08:00

We are busy making some samples of our pendant lighting for our studio sale March 5. We have extra glass from previous custom projects that we will display at lower prices. Possibly some extra glass that would make beautiful chandeliers too.

Rainbow Weather!

2011-02-19T17:03:00.000-08:00

Spectacular weather! Rain and sun all at the same time. Snow early this morning too. We enjoyed our day in the studio today.

playing with photos

2011-02-18T15:45:00.000-08:00

I have a new MAC! Very exciting! However, I am a bit lost as I search through my photos. I found this project from 2010 - sage, garnet, dark topaz, gold topaz and bone.

Fun with Red Hats!

2011-02-17T15:34:00.000-08:00

Today we had a fun group of Red Hat women visit our studio. A great place to be on this stormy winter day.

Completed grouping

2011-02-17T12:56:00.000-08:00

We just finished a beautiful residential wall grouping in a new color combination - sage, dark topaz, coral, wheat, lagoon.

Aerial

2011-02-15T08:34:00.000-08:00

Three new metal sculptures. The Aerial Series.

Hannah is 21!

2011-02-15T08:24:00.000-08:00

We are usually in Philadelphia right now. We almost always miss Hannah's Birthday. I think we have been around for two of them. This Sunday she turned 21 and we went to visit her in Santa Cruz to celebrate. We enjoyed the most beautiful weather ever in a February! Family, friends and good food too. A very special memory for all of us. Back to blowing today!

Just Installed in Michigan

2011-02-09T11:33:00.000-08:00

After many months of planning, we are happy to say this installation is up! Next, the clients are planning the custom lighting.

Carrot Love!

2011-02-05T15:08:00.000-08:00

Have a passionate Valentines Day! I found this wonderful carrot pairing at the Farmer's Market courtesy of Four Frog Farm.

New fixture

2011-02-05T15:02:00.001-08:00

I'm excited to have this new Renewal Series fixture in our bathroom!

Rick and Matt together again

2011-02-05T14:55:00.000-08:00

Matt is visiting this weekend so we are happy to have him blow with us today. I think Rick was getting a little frustrated with me, but even so, I love blowing with Rick and being married too. Go figure.

Happy now!

2011-01-24T17:38:00.001-08:00

Finished a wall grouping for a hotel lobby in Phoenix today!

Matt is off to San Jose State

2011-01-20T16:46:00.000-08:00

A little sad today about Matt leaving for San Jose State after 9 years with Nicholson Blown Glass. It will be a fabulous experience for him! We had a traditional farewell "pizza lunch" today with our "team" - Jean, Heather, Matt, David, Rick, Janet and Leslie. I know he'll pop in once in a while to blow glass with us!

Unbreakable!!!

2011-01-14T12:25:00.000-08:00

Brand new testimonial for Nicholson Blown Glass...My 15 year old fishbowl fell off the desk and onto the ground with fish, rocks and water flying everywhere! Thanks to Moses, the cat. The bowl did not break. We scooped up the fish and it is all back to normal. Fish alive and happy! Amazing!

Happy New Year!

2011-01-01T11:22:00.000-08:00

A whole week of no lists, no computer and warm weather! Time well spent with Rick's Mom, the girls and President Obama in Honolulu. Time to regroup and face 2011 head on. May this year be full of peace, happiness and good health for all.

Head in Progress

2010-12-20T10:22:00.001-08:00

Our last open studio weekend! Rick created another head. The goal is to keep practicing in 2011! We had amazing weather but our supporters showed up anyway. Thank you to all! See you in the new year!

Matt's goblet

2010-12-16T08:44:00.000-08:00

We had a very special evening "good luck" party for Matt as he goes off to San Jose State to complete his degree in Art. The show of the evening was watching Matt complete this incredible goblet. We are very proud of him. He has been working with us for 9 years and hopefully, will still help out now and then. New helper? Luke LaRash.

Happy Holidays!

2010-12-15T16:31:00.000-08:00

Sculptural Head in progress!

2010-11-25T11:46:00.000-08:00

Rick and Matt worked on a sculptural head during the Autumn Art Studios Tour. Challenging for Rick. I love to see him excited!

Autumn Art Studios Tour

2010-11-06T16:36:00.000-07:00

The light outside is beautiful - soft and warm colors but with a chill in the air. That is a sign that it is time for the 17th Annual Autumn Art Studios Tour. Our 17th. This year there are 90 artists at 57 locations. A bit overwhelming, but you can preview work from each artist at the Arts Building, 808 Lincoln Way in Auburn. Buy a ticket and plan your path. Or start at our studio and pick up your tickets here. We will be blowing but come before 3 to see the best demos. Glass blowing can be a bit exhausting! Enjoy fresh hot local cider with us. Come if you can. We would love to see you and celebrate another Fall!

Studio Cats

2010-10-30T14:32:00.000-07:00

Roxie and Eva are all snuggled up for Winter here in the studio office!

Twig Chandelier

2010-10-13T17:31:00.000-07:00

We recently installed this custom Twig Chandelier in a Sacramento dining room. It had a very special, personal touch - an oak leaf modeled from the tree she planted by seed in her front yard!

Artstock Sculpture Exhibition

2010-10-13T17:23:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I saw the Artstock Sculpture Exhibition with Large Format Paintings featuring Valley Sculpture Artists at High Hand in Loomis, CA and was very impressed! Sue Anne Foster did and incredible job integrating art with the ambiance of the historic fruit packing shed. It will be there from Oct 1 to Nov 7. Check it out!

Sacramento Fine Art Festival

2010-10-08T14:40:00.000-07:00

An adventure with three High Hand Gallery artists. Interaction with many people! tired now....

Corporate Award

2010-10-08T14:28:00.000-07:00

Our mini Uplift makes the perfect corporate award! - We just shipped 160 that we have been working on all year.

Fine Art Matters in Malibu

2010-10-08T14:11:00.000-07:00

"The pieces arrived safely and on time. They installed beautifully and the client is pleased." Trish Garrett Fox, Fine Art Matters
Another installation complete - yeah!

San Francisco!

2010-09-03T15:29:00.000-07:00

What a fun day with Heather, Hannah, Wes, Matt and Lindsey! First, Birth of Impressionism at the De Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, Indian food lunch, then Fisher Collection at the MOMA. Finished just in time to experience Hot Glass Cold Beer at Public Glass with a great demonstration by Blaker-DeSomma from Santa Cruz. Home by midnight... Can't think of a better way to spend a day!