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Duane Daniell

Age 49

Duane Daniell has a history of reaching for the sky. The son of 2 pilots, Duane grew up building experimental aircraft with his parents at home. This hands on atmosphere of construction and experimentation at an early age led to a lifelong curiousity about materials and techniques in many fields. He has been involved in a wide range of engineering disciplines and technologies. A life long rockhound and mineral collector, he took up faceting or gemstone cutting in 1993. His hobby of many years became a passion and Duane created Daniell Crafts and Gems in Venice, Florida in 2002. Growing from a flea market booth to a downtown retail store in 3 years time, Duane has expanded his crafts to include glass. Fused, slumped, flameworked, coldworked, enameling, and more. Soft glass flameworking now for 3 years, Duane is now working in hard glass (Borosilicate) as he continues to reach for the sky.