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The Glass Bead Extravaganza!

The New England Chapter


of The International Society of Glass Beadmakers announces:











The Glass Bead Extravaganza will be held at the Wellesley



Community Center, 219 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA



on April 26, 2014 from 10AM to 4:30PM. The show will feature



handmade lampwork glass beads for jewelry making and



collecting, as well as functional and decorative items made in the



fused glass method. Museum quality work from the members of



The New England Chapter of the International Society of



Glass Beadmakers will be on display for purchase.







Demonstrations in the art of glass beadmaking will be run



throughout the day! Lampwork sculpture artist Wesley Fleming



will demonstrate his techniques at 1PM. Wesley creates intricate



insects using ancient Italian techniques. His work can be found in



numerous galleries throughout the country and museums



worldwide.







More information about the show can be obtained by email at



NewEnglandChapterISGB@gmail.com







About The New England Chapter of ISGB







The New England Chapter of ISGB is a recognized chapter of



the International Society of Glass Beadmakers. The ISGB is



the leading organization for the promotion, education, and



appreciation of the art of glass beadmaking for wearable,



sculptural, and functional art. Its mission is to preserve the



rich and diverse traditions of the art of glass beadmaking and



glass working techniques; promote educational initiatives and



professional development; and encourage innovative use of



complementary mediums among artists and craftspeople.







About Wesley Fleming



"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."







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