Rick and Janet’s
Nicholson dedication to glass is evident in the excellent
quality of their work. The emphasis in their small studio
is on creativity and innovation. Each piece is a free
– hand expression of the excitement and risk-taking
only found in an experimental glassblowing studio.
Following his university education, Rick Nicholson operated
a pottery studio full time in southern California from 1974
to 1981. Janet left her photography job in 1979 to
freelance and create designs on Rick’s clay forms.
They were married the same year. In 1980 and 1981, they
worked in both clay and glass, and dedicated to concentrate
on glass alone in 1982. Originally from Hawaii and Ohio,
respectively, Rick and Janet settled in Auburn California
in 1982.
Their work involves sculptural lighting and elegant,
asymmetrical platter, bowl and vessel forms. Many works
have been commissioned for hotels and private residences
internationally. Rick’s studies in metal and glass
casting have allowed the work to take a new direction. The
marriage of glass, metal and light always present exciting
new challenges.
