Nancy Delasos of Abrakadoodle - Montgomery County

Nancy Delasos of Abrakadoodle – Montgomery Canton

This Franchise Friday is dedicated to Rockville MD resident, Nancy Delasos, who has owned and operated Abrakadoodle of Montgomery County since August 2012. Nancy and her squad of talented teachers partner with local schools, rec centers and other community sites to offer a variety of high quality art programming, including afterward-school classes, workshops, summer camps, altogether parties, in-schoolhouse field trips and developed fine art experiences! Her classes are available in the communities of Bethesda, Cabin John, Chevy Chase, Glen Echo, Kensington, Potomac, and Rockville. Nancy, who has a degree in Art History from George Washington University in Washington, DC, spent her career in IT, Telecommunications and Didactics Reform earlier launching into the globe of fine art pedagogy with Abrakadoodle. Of the opportunity to educate children, Nancy said, "I believe that Abrakadoodle tin really make a positive departure in the lives of children. It is a dynamic, fun plan, and it does so much more than than entertain. My [son] Christopher test drove an Abrakadoodle fine art class, and he thought it was fantastic!" When Nancy hangs up her Abrakadoodle apron each twenty-four hours, she often enjoys quilting. She shared, "Always since I was modest, I've enjoyed putting the patterns and pieces of fabric together to create designs on a larger scale. I'one thousand fascinated by combining and recombining the colors, shapes and blocks into new forms." Nancy said she puts her experiences equally a quilter to use in Abrakadoodle – in the collecting, sorting and cutting of materials and in the interpretation of many of the lessons themselves. Ane of her favorite lessons is "Klimt Baby Putter," which she put to good use with a group project for a 3rd grade course to make a baby quilt for their teacher. Nancy volunteers in her community and enjoys spending quality time with her husband, Michael and son, Christopher.