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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lampworked glass insect by Wesley Fleming
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lampworked glass beetle by Wesley Fleming
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lampworked glass marble by Wesley Fleming
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lampworked glass bug by 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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That piece is the shit..no pun intended.
» Posted by
HagstromArtGlass
on 3/21/2008 12:07:31 PM.
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i knew you would make one with the dung ball
Just Gotta love your work!
» Posted by
RobertKochGlass
on 3/21/2008 4:06:35 PM.
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