Native to the rain forests of Central and South America, their title is well deserved as they are one of the largest beetles known. This scarab beetle is most noted for its thoracic and cephalic horns, which can grow longer than the body of the beetle itself. This adaptation is primarily used during fights with other males.
Made of Effetre glass on a GTT Phantom. Measures about 3.5" x 2" x 1"
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Wesley Fleming
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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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Awesome Wes
I love the Hercules Beetle. This one looks great.
» Posted by
Route66GlassWorks
on 2/2/2008 5:14:28 PM.
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You are the man!
Nuff Said!
» Posted by
RobertKochGlass
on 2/2/2008 6:11:41 PM.
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My favorite, just behind the walking stick!
» Posted by
LucidVisions
on 2/3/2008 2:45:16 PM.
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I love all your beads!!!
» Posted by
Goldfisch
on 2/5/2008 12:11:04 AM.
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