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Brad Pearson - CSGA Wall of Fame

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Brad Pearson lives and works in Richmond Virginia. He has been working with hot glass since 1991. After owning a glassblowing studio and working as a scientific glassblower for 8 years, he turned his attention to beadmaking. Through out his career the work he was doing became smaller and more complex. Moving to beads was a natural progression that allowed him to explore his interest in glass as an art form.

Artist Statement: Since graduating from the fine crafts department of VCU, I have vigorously pursued hot glass as a career. Throughout my career as an artist, my work has become smaller and more complex. Several years ago I began to focus on the bead as a template from which to explore my ideas. Using the bead as a form has allowed me to explore texture, pattern and color within a framework that is limitless. Making beads is a natural progression for my interests in glass. Hopefully I have proved that small-scale work can be captivating and innovative. For me, it has certainly provided a rewarding experience.

 My current work draws inspiration from many diverse cultures. I have drawn on Tibetan prayer wheels; ancient writing and Celtic designs, just to name a few of the sources. In most parts of the world, beads hold a great spiritual and cultural significance. I have tried to hold the viewers attention on a very small object by instilling some of this spirituality and mystery into my work.  I view each piece as a miniature sculpture that retains its core function as a bead.