This little grasshopper is headed south, to the warm climes of Georgia. There he will feast on shards of glass to become great and terrible. He is accompanied by a beetle - a friend of his, but whom shall remain anonymous at this time.
Made on a GTT Phantom with Effetre glass. Measures approx 3" x 2" x 1.25"
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Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, I spent my days exploring the space beneath logs and rocks or reading science fiction. As a result the shapes and colors of the natural world, as well as my own wacky imagination, are the main sources for my work.
With some of my glass beetles for example, I try to capture and mimic an actual species with intricate detail on the tiny limbs and thorax. While in other pieces, I attempt to bring into being a creature from an inner reality or a dream. In some cases I merge the fantastical with the real through choice of color palette or by referencing familiar images in a mythical work.
Regardless of the end result, I find great joy in sculpting glass - witnessing the transformation of a brittle and cold substance to a molten and pliable material then back to a solid form again.
Sincerely,
Wesley Fleming
http://www.wesleyfleming.com/
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And on his Journey he shall be
FEATURED!
» Posted by
RobertKochGlass
on 4/5/2007 7:15:50 PM.
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Nice Insects!!
Your bugs are great! This is my favorite!
» Posted by
GarrettKeisling
on 4/8/2007 9:45:41 PM.
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