At first glance, LEGO might seem like simple colorful bricks \u2014 but in the hands of the right creator, they become portals to other worlds. From fantasy landscapes and candy-coated castles to architectural icons and beloved movie scenes, builders across the globe use LEGO to tell stories, explore creativity, and connect with others.<\/p>\n
And increasingly, those builders are women.<\/p>\n
This November, Bricks & Minifigs Littleton is proud to host its first-ever Women\u2019s Builder Display, featuring women builders who are changing the face of the LEGO\u00ae community, one imaginative build at a time. Their creations span fandoms, generations, and techniques, but all share one thing: the belief that creativity and community are better when everyone has a place at the table, or in this case, the brick bin.<\/p>\n
Can\u2019t make it to the store? Don\u2019t worry \u2014 we\u2019ll be spotlighting our featured female builders and sharing their incredible creations right here! Learn more about Nikki Malone Daniels:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Building Worlds: Nikki Malone Daniels and the Power of Imagination” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” min_height=”62px”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] For event organizer and longtime builder Nikki Malone Daniels, creativity is about both expression and connection. Her featured displays include two separate builds \u2014 The Stanley Hotel<\/em> and her Dungeons & Dragons display featuring a stained-glass demon named Glasswail<\/em>. Though often built side by side, they are distinct creations inspired by collaborative storytelling and fantasy roleplay.<\/p>\n \u201cI challenged myself to make a stained-glass D&D logo,\u201d Nikki said. \u201cIt\u2019s about storytelling \u2014 bringing something magical to life through bricks.\u201d<\/p>\n Her passion for LEGO\u00ae started early, but it wasn\u2019t until adulthood that she found her community. \u201cThe AFOL [Adult Fans of LEGO\u00ae] community brought me out of my shell,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve met so many extraordinary women \u2014 including Heather, Erin, Cynde, my mom Kathy, and Lorien \u2014 who\u2019ve become both collaborators and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n Nikki, who now describes herself as a \u201cLEGO\u00ae interior designer,\u201d helps coordinate events for both CoWLUG and DENLUG and is on a mission to ensure more women feel welcomed in the hobby. \u201cRepresentation matters,\u201d she said. \u201cThe more women you see building, the more young girls will say, \u2018I can do that too.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Stop by Bricks and Minifigs Littleton to see Nikki’s display, starting Nov. 8!\u00a0<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At first glance, LEGO might seem like simple colorful bricks \u2014 but in the hands of the right creator, they become portals to other worlds. From fantasy landscapes and candy-coated […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":9692,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[467,329,485],"tags":[486,487],"class_list":["post-9682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-afol","category-events","category-featured-artists","tag-womeninlego","tag-womenwhobuild"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n