| Bead Art of Darlene Samuel |
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| Darlene learned to bead early when her grandmother handed her a needle, leather and some seed beads in a vain attempt to keep her quiet. It didn't work for keeping her quiet but it did launch her on a life-long quest to fill in the spaces with the pretty colored beads. As former President of Emerald Coast Bead Society, Darlene has won several awards. Besides local art shows, her work hangs in The Bud Shack in Pace, Angel's Garden in Pensacola, and the Funky Bungalow in Flat Rock North Carolina. Darlene is also a fiber artist working with art dolls and needle felting. She teaches workshops on beading, polymer clay and doll making. "Life is like beading, you put it together one small piece at a time, stitching it together with love and determination and laughter." |
