Rick Beck works in cast glass; his large-scale work ranges in scale from 15 inches to around 7 feet tall. His medium--glass--makes the scale of Beck's pieces very impressive. He is probably best-known for his oversized cast glass sculptures of common hardware: nuts, bolts, screws, measuring spoons, saws, eating utensils, eye hooks, wing nuts and…

Provides background information on the career of the artist, Allan Clark. Focuses on his sculpture titled "The King's Temptress" that was influenced by his visit to the Angkor Wat (Cambodia). Includes activities in visual arts, language arts, history, and social studies. (CMK)