Just Installed in Michigan

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

Carrot Love!

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

New fixture

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

Rick and Matt together again

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!

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

Matt is off to San Jose State

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!!!

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!

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

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

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!

Sculptural Head in progress!

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

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

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

Twig Chandelier

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

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

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

Corporate Award

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

"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!

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!