On this edition of ST, we speak with the noted contemporary artist, Beth Lipman, who is known for her intricate and even breathtaking glass work. Her show, "Beth Lipman: Accidental Vestiges," opens today (the 5th) at 108 Contemporary as part of the First Friday Art Crawl in downtown Tulsa. An artist who employs a craft-making process -- and a great deal of glass -- in order to emulate or evoke such traditional "still life" subjects as food, books, and table arrangements, Lipman uses crystal materials in new and thoughtful ways. Her show is on view at 108 Contemporary through May 26th.
"Beth Lipman: Accidental Vestiges"
Laid Time Table with Cycads (detail) by Beth Lipman
![According to Aja Raden, a Hungarian countess commissioned the first wristwatch from watchmaker Patek Philippe around 1868. "[It] was a spectacularly expensive piece of jewelry," the author says.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/871c10b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1129x629+0+655/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2015%2F12%2F14%2F20_custom-361f94b6f804f72914459611a6a983055575947f.jpg)
