Holiday Sale Days 2011

Today, Thursday December 1st we open for our Holiday Sale. We'll be celebrating 37 years in business through Sunday December 4th with demonstrations of glass making and refreshments in the gallery. A large selection of ornaments and smaller things this year awaits your shopping list. We'll be offering 20% off all in studio made pieces.

Benicia artisans don't do a Holiday Open House; so it's rare to have Open Studios in December. Bring your out of town friends to see the glass blowers show how it's made here along the historic waterfront in Benicia, California. The Bay Area's glass makers to the Pope and US Presidents will also be giving glass blowing classes. You can register for a one day workshop December 17th on the Walnut Creek Civic Arts website: www.arts-ed.org.

Hand blown tree ornaments like these will be displayed along with unique works by Micheal Nourot and Nick Nourot. Don't miss this opportunity to get up close to the 2,000 degree molten glass in the glass shop and see the guys turn hot glass into objects of beauty right before your eyes.


Benicia has many Holiday events like the Friday December 2nd evening walk on First Street. There will be singers and wine, food and Victorian costumed revelers. The City of Benicia has a Christmas parade on Saturday morning.

Holiday Decor

“There is something about Red Glass that can add warmth to a room, and at this time of year it can also be used for Holiday décor.” The Artful Home.

Wall Piece here is by Micheal Nourot, a "Rivergate" approximately 24" at widest point; 2" depth.

Red glasses are a specialty at Nourot Studio. Visit this weekend for our Holiday sale; hours are 10AM--5PM at 675 East H Street in Benicia, California. Located in the small town of Benicia, just 40 minutes from Napa or San Francisco on Freeway 780; 1 mile from the Benicia Bridge at Hwy 680. See our google places map link.

Glassmaking and refreshments will be served this Saturday and Sunday. Get a free ornament by buying two vessels made by Nourot at 20% off.

A Thing of Beauty

Our favorite movie star: Anil Kapour, shown here at the GBK Oscar Gift Suite where we met. He said to Ann Nourot: "We have allot of this kind of thing (art glass)in my country." But he graciously added when told the red glass Nourot vase was made especially for him , "Anything made with love is a good thing."
Indeed. Perhaps Nourot pieces gifted to celebrities are still adorning the homes of starlets and writers, costume designers and sound technician nominees. We certainly hope so.
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