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  Karen Paust

  Zinnia Brooch with Bumblebee Brooch

  Tiny glass beads

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  Karen Paust

  Green and Blue Dragonfly

  Brooch. Woven antique Czech glass beads.
  Note: this has a handmade pin stem that is longer and thicker; must be worn on woven, open weave garment or sweater

  3" h x 4" w

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  Karen Paust

  Red Dragonfly

  Brooch. Woven antique Czech glass beads

  3" h x 4" w

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• Karen Paust

  Red Dragonfly

  Brooch. Woven antique Czech glass beads

  3" h x 4" w

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• Karen Paust

  Wood Poppy

  Brooch. Woven antique glass beads

  4.25” x 5” x 1.5”

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• Karen Paust

  Tiger Moth

  Brooch. Woven antique glass beads

  4.75" x 3" x .25"

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• Karen Paust

  Yellow Lady Slipper

  Brooch. Woven antique glass beads

  6” x 5” x 1.75”

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• Karen Paust

  Cicada

  Brooch. Woven antique glass beads

  2.25” x 3” x 1.25”

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• Karen Paust

  Bumble Bee

  Brooch. Woven antique glass beads

  1.75” x 1.5” x 1.25”

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• Karen Paust

  Sphinx Moth

  Brooch. Woven antique glass beads

  5" x 3" x .25"

  Private Collection

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• Karen Paust

  Summer Solstice

  Necklace with removable Cicada brooch. Woven antique glass beads

  Private Collection

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• Karen Paust

  Summer Solstice

  Necklace with removable Cicada brooch. Woven antique glass beads

  Private Collection

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Statement

Along with dreams, gardening is my other greatest source of inspiration.  I think of my garden as my outdoor studio.  Watching seeds sprout and grow is just as magical as experiencing an idea transform into a painting.  The garden supplies endless opportunities to study color, light and form.  I am fascinated with studying plants, not just their shapes and color but also their cells and physiology.

Several years ago I started collecting antique glass beads.  I discovered the beads can be woven together to create an extraordinary fabric of color and light.  These translucent beaded pieces allow me to combine images from dreams with my knowledge of painting, while simultaneously expressing my ideas about cells, molecules and energy.

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
• Numerous private collections throughout the United States