UFDC 2025 III Norfolk Scenic Shots, Navy Ships, Chrysler Museum, Peyote Beading

2025 UFDC III

 

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Joyce J. Scott (American, born 1948) 

'War, What is it Good For, Absolutely Nothin, 

Say it Again,' 2022, 

Peyote stitch, glass beads, thread Neckpiece shown on model Aisha Butler, Courtesy of Mobilia Gallery Image credit: © Jeff Butler

In this exhibition, thirty-four remarkable beaded works of art spanning the artist’s career express contemporary issues and concepts. Included in the show is Scott’s recent beaded neckpiece, War, What is it Good For, Absolutely Nothin’, Say it Again (2022). A technical feat in peyote stitch, infused with color and texture, this multilayered and intricate beadwork comments on violence in America.

Scott’s subject matter, whether social or political, reflects the artist’s own narrative of what it means to be Black in America. Meticulously hand-wrought, Joyce J. Scott’s works embody the messages she hopes to impress upon her viewers.

This exhibition is organized by Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA.

Chrysler Museum has some magnificent modern and early glass pieces. The later pieces show more unusual styles. Earlier pieces show off classic embellished glass styles. They have everything including a very cool gift shop.

Here are some works that appealed to me and some views of the museum itself:

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There are glass design studios and classes of all kinds. A visitor may watch the teaching in progress.

Here are a few more from inside and outside:

This is my reflection in a sculpture.

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