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Darleen Nixon.

As an artist I constantly deal with judging my work and seeing its flaws. I have in my mind what I want to create. That design never seems to make...

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Darleen Nixon.

The beginning of the new year calls for some reflection by me on the past year, and looking at what I would like to try with glass in the new...

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Darleen Nixon.

As the holidays approach do you think about the holiday traditions you practiced in years past? Is it time to start new traditions? I have wonderful memories of a Christmas...

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Darleen Nixon.

Some have marveled when learning that I name each of my art glass beads. Well, marveled might be a polite way of putting it. They look at me like I’m...

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Darleen Nixon.

The life of an artist can be a lonely one. I feel like I’m constantly facing challenges working with glass and trying to find solutions by myself. There is a...

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Darleen Nixon.

Everywhere in my studio is glass!! Outside my studio are huge crates filled with large sheets of glass. Yet – I always feel I need more glass.Great efforts are made...

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Darleen Nixon.

I love working with Dichroic (pronounced Dye-Crow-Ick) glass. It is tricky to work with and very expensive glass. It was originally created for the Aerospace industry but is now available to...

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Darleen Nixon.

Is it ever too late to learn? I say…”No”! I love continuing to learn more about glass. After over 20 years working with glass there is always something more to...

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Darleen Nixon.

Yes, after over 20 years of working with glass I still find it magical! The options of how it will react are endless and this makes every day in my...

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Darleen Nixon.

Yikes!!  What a dramatic end to February and start of March we had here on the Island. Over a week ago I was standing outside my studio talking with a friend...

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