1000 Glass Beads: Innovation & Imagination in Contemporary Glass BeadmakingThey’re the very best in contemporary glass beadmaking, 1000 dazzling and unique examples by an international array of artists. This color survey has it all: the beads come single or in multiples, in jewelry or sculptural pieces, flameworked and kilnformed; and their diversity and beauty are amazing. Julia Skop’s intriguing Secret Surprise showcases clear glass beads with millefiori slices at the ends. Bruce St. John crafts his beads out of diachroic glass, then fuses and coldworks them at the lapidary well after completion. Nebula Black Necklace, from Rene Roberts, features an organic-looking focal bead adorned with fine metal leaf, glass shards, and a subtle dot decoration. An artist’s comment and detail image accompany many of the photos. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club. |
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1.3 cm Photo 1.9 cm largest 1000 GLASS BEADS 14k gold 2003 Lampworked 45.7 cm necklace 50.8 cm necklace 9 cm artist 1000 GLASS BEADS 1000 GLASS bicone blown borosilicate glass borosilicate glass tubing cm beads cm bracelet cm each bead cm focal bead cm largest bead coldworked color David Orr Diamante dichroic and fusible dichroic and soda-lime dichroic glass Dimensions vary Photo electroformed Flameworked Floral fused fusible glass glass 2.5 x Glass Beadmakers GLASS BEADS 1000 glass Dimensions vary gold leaf goldstone Jerry Anthony Photography Kilnformed latticino metal millefiori murrini Pendant Photo by artist Photo by Azad Photo by David Photo by Don Photo by Jeff Photo by Jerry Photo by Paul Photo by Roger Photo by Steve Photography 1000 GLASS raked reduction frit ribbon cane sculpted silver foil silver fumed silver leaf soda-lime glass 3.8 soda-lime glass Dimensions sterling silver accents Steve Gyurina surface decoration Tom Holland Untitled