The dung beetle (often referred to as the sacred scarab), enjoyed a sacred status among the ancient Egyptians. The scarab was linked to Khepri, the god of the rising sun. The supposed self-creation of the beetle resembles that of Khepri, who creates himself out of nothing. Moreover, the dung ball rolled by a dung beetle resembles the sun.
The ancient Egyptians believed that Khepri renewed the sun every day before rolling it above the horizon, then carried it through the other world after sunset, only to renew it, again, the next day. The image of the scarab, conveying ideas of transformation, renewal, and resurrection, is ubiquitous in ancient Egyptian religious and funerary art.
Made with Effetre glass on a GTT Phantom torch. Measures about 2" x 2" x 0.5"
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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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h eh he he
u ever make the dung balls???
Like always Very Nice Work...
» Posted by
RobertKochGlass
on 12/12/2007 5:14:12 PM.
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Might as well get 'em all up there!
Super nice, they actually give me the e b g b's.
» Posted by
KajBeck
on 12/13/2007 12:31:57 AM.
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WOW!!!
THIS BLACKBEETLEBEAUTY I LOVE HIM:)
BIG HUG FROM SPAIN,
KARMEN
» Posted by
Karmencita
on 12/14/2007 1:54:37 AM.
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nice dung
cool bug Wes, like your style of work.
steve
» Posted by
Flamethrower
on 12/16/2007 7:43:55 PM.
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