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BENICIA ART GALLERIES
109 East F St./First St., (707) 748-1336.
See a mind-blowing selection of colorful blown glass in the Lindsay Art Glass retail shop, and don't miss the sale area located in back. The studio is often open to visitors, and for a set fee you can sometimes blow your own glass ornament.
ART AWAY FROM TOWN
See a mind-blowing selection of colorful blown glass in the Lindsay Art Glass retail shop, and don't miss the sale area located in back. The studio is often open to visitors, and for a set fee you can sometimes blow your own glass ornament.
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| gift shop at Lindsay Art Glass in Benicia, California |
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| blown-glass ball ornaments at Lindsay Art Glass in Benicia, California |
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| sale shelves at Lindsay Art Glass in Benicia, California |
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| clamping glass demo at Lindsay Art Glass in Benicia, California |
ART AWAY FROM TOWN
Arts Benicia
991 Tyler Street #114, 1.2 mi. E of downtown, (707) 747-0131. W-Sun noon-5pm. Free.
Located on the outskirts of town, in a concentrated community of artists who live where they work in vintage buildings in the historic Lower Arsenal District, the Arts Benicia art gallery sponsors regularly changing shows.
This section of town was originally a staging area for Union troops during the Civil War. Now many artists have their studios and homes in historic buildings here. Though these work spaces are usually closed to visitors, they open during Open Studios events held on the first weekend of May and December.
I visited the sculpture studio of Mary Oros. Formerly a costume jewelry designer, Mary now makes large pieces out of concrete with an armature underpinning. She uses lots of kitchen items--including spatulas--as tools. “It all started in the sandbox my dad built for me,” she laughs. Her “Blue Moves” concrete sculpture took 4 months to complete. “I’ve never done anything like that before. I made it as complicated as I could.”
More things to do in Benicia.
More ideas for exploring Northern California.
images ©2017 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
Located on the outskirts of town, in a concentrated community of artists who live where they work in vintage buildings in the historic Lower Arsenal District, the Arts Benicia art gallery sponsors regularly changing shows.
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| exterior of Arts Benicia gallery in Benicia, California |
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| art show at Arts Benicia gallery in Benicia, California |
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| art show at Arts Benicia gallery in Benicia, California |
This section of town was originally a staging area for Union troops during the Civil War. Now many artists have their studios and homes in historic buildings here. Though these work spaces are usually closed to visitors, they open during Open Studios events held on the first weekend of May and December.
I visited the sculpture studio of Mary Oros. Formerly a costume jewelry designer, Mary now makes large pieces out of concrete with an armature underpinning. She uses lots of kitchen items--including spatulas--as tools. “It all started in the sandbox my dad built for me,” she laughs. Her “Blue Moves” concrete sculpture took 4 months to complete. “I’ve never done anything like that before. I made it as complicated as I could.”
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| artist Mary Oros points at her armature underpinning in Benicia, California |
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| artist Mary Oros next to her "Blue Moves" concrete sculpture in Benicia, California |
More things to do in Benicia.
More ideas for exploring Northern California.
images ©2017 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
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