In eastern Europe the stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) had a reputation for fire raising. The males were thought to carry glowing embers with their large mandibles to a thatched roof and were also believed to attract lightning. Turkish good luck charms use the male jaws to ward off evil.
Made with Effetre Glass on a GTT Phantom. Measures about 2.5" x 2" x 0.75"
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Wesley Fleming
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Wesley Fleming
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Wesley Fleming
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http://myworld.ebay.com/wesley_fleming_glass
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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Great color on this guy, man I love your insects.
» Posted by
LucidVisions
on 2/3/2008 2:44:03 PM.
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