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Scarab with Dung Ball

Posted by Wesley Fleming on 3/20/2008
Featured by Alex Ubatuba
Nominated for Feature by Justin Bagley

The scarab beetle enjoyed sacred status among ancient Egyptians. The scarab was linked to Khepri, god of the rising sun. The supposed self-creation of the beetle resembles that of Khepri, who creates himself out of nothing.

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 of Effetre glass over a GTT Phantom. Measures about 2" long and 1.5" tall.

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Scarab with Dun lampworked glass insect by Wesley Fleming 600 x 450 px (29 KB) 1 Comment		Scarab with Dun lampworked glass beetle by Wesley Fleming 600 x 450 px (35 KB) 0 Comments
Scarab with Dun lampworked glass marble by Wesley Fleming 600 x 450 px (33 KB) 0 Comments	Scarab with Dun lampworked glass bug by Wesley Fleming 600 x 450 px (29 KB) 0 Comments

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Wesley Fleming

Artist: Wesley Fleming

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Wesley Fleming, glass sculptor Wesley is inspired by the shapes and colors of nature as well as his wacky imagination, spending much of his spare time exploring under rocks and logs outdoors. With his glass insects, Wesley mimics actual species with intricate detail. In other pieces he conjures creatures from dreams and his inner reality. Wesley has been working with hot glass for 9 years and is represented by galleries around the United States. His work can be found online at: www.wesleyfleming.com

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Comments

nice
The Contemporary Studio Of Glass Art: 1
3/21/2008 7:24 AM
Hagstrom Art Glass: That piece is the shit..no pun intended.
3/21/2008 12:07 AM
i knew you would make one with the dung ball
Robert Koch Glass: Just Gotta love your work!
3/21/2008 4:06 PM
Nice shit!
Jonathan Paul Bennett: I feel like I'm watching a episode of Natonal Geographic.I really like this one.
1/12/2009 4:12 PM

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