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Artist's Statement

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.

About My Glass Work

All of my sculptures are individually hand-made over a torch, using glass rods acquired from Venice (Italy) and properly annealed in a digitally-controlled kiln. I welcome any comments and ideas you have about my glass art!

Purchasing My Glass Art

If you'd like to purchase my glass sculptures, check out the list of galleries which represent me and any upcoming shows I am participating in - you can head on down and check out my work first-hand! I also do custom commissions, provided they are in my general realm of capability. Let me know what you would like!

In case you want to know more...

Some of my other interests include hiking through the mountains and picking up rocks; having two hands on a harmonica, playing the down-and-out blues or pickin' a tune on my banjo; pondering the meaning of life; reading science fiction, National Geographic, or news of the world; and last, but certainly not least, spending time with my best friend and wife, Rebecca.

Sincerely,

Wesley Fleming
glass sculptor