Leslie B. Grigsby Beadwork

Teapot: If You Drink Any More Tea, You’ll Turn Into a Fish!

Design and beadwork by Leslie B. Grigsby

Woodwork and assembly assistance by Lindsay Grigsby

Wood, glass and wooden beads, thread

H: 11 1/2; L: 16″; W: 8 1/2″

Exhibited (kindly lent by the owner): Loan exhibition. Private Thoughts: Beadwork Sculpture by Leslie Grigsby for the New York Ceramics & Glass Fair, NYC (January 18 [preview] through 22, 2017).

Published: Lita Solis Cohen, “The New York Ceramics & Glass Fair,” Maine Antiques Digest, April 2017, pp. 22-D to 25-D (see 22-D, 23-D).

The Kamm Teapot Foundation Collection (2009 commission), Statesville, NC.  The Kamm Teapot Foundation circulated the respected The Artful Teapot exhibition and catalogue.

Sculpture published: Suzanne Golden Presents: 35 Artists Innovate with Beads by Lark Books (Sterling Publishing, NYC), April 2013, p. 95; Mary Douglas, “Fiber Finds from the Kamm Teapot Collection” for online Fiberarts magazine (September/October 2010 issue).  See http://fiberarts.com/artist-highlight/sept-oct-2010/kamm-teapot-collection.asp. New York Ceramics & Glass Fair loan exhibition and Teapot: If You Drink Any More Tea, You’ll Turn Into a Fish! published in Lita Solis Cohen, “The New York Ceramics & Glass Fair,” Maine Antiques Digest, April 2017, pp. 22-D to 25-D (see 22-D and 23-D).

Fish in this sculpture include a Queen Triggerfish (blue/green), Clown Triggerfish (black/white), Dwarf Angelfish (yellow/orange with stripes) and a Blue-Girdled Angelfish (yellow/blue-black).

Koi Bowl (Burled)

Design and beadwork by Leslie B. Grigsby

Wood turning by Lindsay Grigsby

Maple burl, glass beads, thread

H.: 2 5/16”; Diam.: 5 7/16”

Exhibited: (2007) Snyderman-Works Galleries, Philadelphia PA; (2007) SOFA (NY)

Private collection

Koi and Water Plants

Design and beadwork by Leslie B. Grigsby

Woodworking and assembly assistance by Lindsay Grigsby

Glass beads, glass bottle, thread, wood

H.: 12 1/2″

Exhibited: Loan exhibition. Private Thoughts: Beadwork Sculpture by Leslie Grigsby for the New York Ceramics & Glass Fair, NYC (January 18 [preview] through 22, 2017).

Private collection, Palm Beach, Florida

Koi Bowl 

Design and beadwork by Leslie B. Grigsby

Wood turning by Lindsay Grigsby

Wood, glass beads, thread

H.: 3”; Diam.: 3 3/8”

Private collection, Melbourne, Australia