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Glass artist Fran Carrico works in her home studio.
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Glass artist Fran Carrico. Using a small torch Carrico heats up long colored sticks of glass to shape into the different pieces of her artwork.
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Glass artist Fran Carrico. Carrico uses long colored sticks of glass to make the different pieces of her artwork.
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Career in glass heating up for ex-teacher

By Scott Miley

“I’d like to be out here every day but it doesn’t happen. Life intervenes,” she said.

She is married to Xavier Carrico, a retired science and biology teacher. They met as chemistry lab partners in class at Ball State University.

They have two grown children; their daughter works at Roche in Indianapolis and their son is an engineer for a paintball firm. They have six grandchildren.

In the past, Carrico has sold her works at art fairs and “bead bonanzas.”

This is her first exhibition. More are likely coming.

“The idea of reinventing yourself - after you start when you’re almost 60 - has really been a lot of fun,” she said.

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