photo-works
the giants rock. zennor.
the giants rock. zennor. this massive natural rock feature that has been associated by william borlase (and others) with a destroyed chambered tomb of the same name. this logan rock (balancing stone) is approx. 5.5m by 2.0m and 1.0m thick. it is said that it still rocks but It seems to have moved sufficiently to prevent this now. there is a natural rock basin on its upper surface and a small cup-mark on the higher southern end that seems artificial and suggests the rock may have been part of a larger ceremonial complex that included the chambered tomb and standing stone in its immediate vicinity. it is set against zennor hill with it’s possible enclosure, propped stones and it’s own logan rock and can be seen here in the background
the giants rock. zennor.
the giants rock. zennor. this massive natural rock feature that has been associated by william borlase (and others) with a destroyed chambered tomb of the same name. this logan rock (balancing stone) is approx. 5.5m by 2.0m and 1.0m thick. it is said that it still rocks but It seems to have moved sufficiently to prevent this now. there is a natural rock basin on its upper surface and a small cup-mark on the higher southern end that seems artificial and suggests the rock may have been part of a larger ceremonial complex that included the chambered tomb and standing stone in its immediate vicinity. it is set against zennor hill with it’s possible enclosure, propped stones and it’s own logan rock and can be seen here in the background
upperpaleolithic? aurignacian? magdalenian? pech-merle?
upperpaleolithic ? aurignacian ? magdalenian ? pech-merle? interpenetrating figures. finger drawing ? transparency simultaneity movement could be, but no it’s an early jackson pollock influence by joan miró picasso and joan sobel ‘ i continue to get further away from the usual painter’s tools such as easel, palette, brushes, etc. i prefer sticks, trowels, knives and dripping fluid paint or a heavy impasto with sand, broken glass or other foreign matter added.’ pollock. the-merle ceiling – see previous post – was described by hans arp when shown the ceiling from the ‘hall of the hieroglyphs’ and referring to the half eyes closed drawings he and his wife sophie produced ‘now under lowered lids the inner movement streams untainted to the hand.in a darkened room it is easier to follow the guidance of this inner movement than in the open air. a conductor of inner music, the great designer of prehistoric images worked with eyes turn inwards. so the drawings gain in transparency; open to interpenetrations to sudden inspiration to recovery of the inner melody, to the circling approach; and the whole is transmitted into one great exhalation’ true of pollock as it is of the artists of pech- merle
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upperpaleolithic? aurignacian? magdalenian? pech-merle?
upperpaleolithic ? aurignacian ? magdalenian ? pech-merle? interpenetrating figures. finger drawing ? transparency simultaneity movement could be, but no it’s an early jackson pollock influence by joan miró picasso and joan sobel ‘ i continue to get further away from the usual painter’s tools such as easel, palette, brushes, etc. i prefer sticks, trowels, knives and dripping fluid paint or a heavy impasto with sand, broken glass or other foreign matter added.’ pollock. the-merle ceiling – see previous post – was described by hans arp when shown the ceiling from the ‘hall of the hieroglyphs’ and referring to the half eyes closed drawings he and his wife sophie produced ‘now under lowered lids the inner movement streams untainted to the hand.in a darkened room it is easier to follow the guidance of this inner movement than in the open air. a conductor of inner music, the great designer of prehistoric images worked with eyes turn inwards. so the drawings gain in transparency; open to interpenetrations to sudden inspiration to recovery of the inner melody, to the circling approach; and the whole is transmitted into one great exhalation’ true of pollock as it is of the artists of pech- merle
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early jackson pollock? transparency, simultaneity. abstraction.
early jackson pollack? transparency and simultaneity. abstraction . a mindful reality. stimulated by the visual world but not bounded by it. not simple representation but artful abstracting. jackson pollack ? could be a disciption of his ‘modernist’ proseedure . no. a drawing, an over drawing an over and over drawing on a ceiling in a cave shelter in the dordogne valley 17-12000 year BP. a careful examination will reveal many outlines of animals overdrawn many times perhaps from the desire to make them move…
early jackson pollock? transparency, simultaneity. abstraction.
early jackson pollack? transparency and simultaneity. abstraction . a mindful reality. stimulated by the visual world but not bounded by it. not simple representation but artful abstracting. jackson pollack ? could be a disciption of his ‘modernist’ proseedure . no. a drawing, an over drawing an over and over drawing on a ceiling in a cave shelter in the dordogne valley 17-12000 year BP. a careful examination will reveal many outlines of animals overdrawn many times perhaps from the desire to make them move…
lockdown luminary.
lockdown luminary it is not my intention to be anti-social -quite to the contrary – but not sure i’m ready to receive visitors yet-social
lockdown luminary.
lockdown luminary it is not my intention to be anti-social -quite to the contrary – but not sure i’m ready to receive visitors yet-social
engraved pink pebble. found photo. proto-magdalenian. laugerie haute.
engraved pink pebble. found photo. proto-magdalenian from laugerie haute. abstraction ran through the art of prehistory often in association with the depiction of animals but with no counterpart in the visible world, expressing a reality that goes beyond representation. the laugerie haute cave shelter was occupied from the late périgordian to middle magdalenian, 24000 -14000 bp
engraved pink pebble. found photo. proto-magdalenian. laugerie haute.
engraved pink pebble. found photo. proto-magdalenian from laugerie haute. abstraction ran through the art of prehistory often in association with the depiction of animals but with no counterpart in the visible world, expressing a reality that goes beyond representation. the laugerie haute cave shelter was occupied from the late périgordian to middle magdalenian, 24000 -14000 bp
recap. revisit. remember. rethink. openhouse west place house stives. subterranean house with installation|seaton
recap. revisit. remember. rethink. openhouse west place house stives. subterranean house with installation|seaton
recap. revisit. remember. rethink. openhouse west place house stives. subterranean house with installation|seaton
recap. revisit. remember. rethink. openhouse west place house stives. subterranean house with installation|seaton
composition. conspicuous arrangement. naturalartificial-artificial
composition. conspicuous arrangement. naturalartificial-artificial
composition. conspicuous arrangement. naturalartificial-artificial
composition. conspicuous arrangement. naturalartificial-artificial
solstice megalith. tabletop dolmen. newlyn lockdown. project for a small monument. explorative modelsｍe montagecity.com
solstice megalith. tabletop dolmen. newlyn lockdown. project for a small monument. explorative modelsｍe
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solstice megalith. tabletop dolmen. newlyn lockdown. project for a small monument. explorative modelsｍe montagecity.com
solstice megalith. tabletop dolmen. newlyn lockdown. project for a small monument. explorative modelsｍe
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possible stone row. gloucester cathedral .
possible stone row. gloucester cathedral . rethinking our (henry|seaton) installation in the garth of gloucester cathedral in the light of recent work. these cast concrete pieces were seen as ‘the critical ante-chambers containing material that appears both ancient and modern… it takes the shape of a criciform with its northern ‘transept’ truncated and set againt the ‘monks lavatory’ in the north walk cloisters. this emulates the layout of the cathedral proper with its unequal transepts, but with the direction of the ‘nave’ reflected from east to west. the death of objects suggested in the construction of the work, their strange resemblance to sarcophagus makes their siting within the common ground of the cathedral and close to its once daily bodily functions emphasises the juxtapostion between the sacred and profane contained within the work-in-progress-chamber
possible stone row. gloucester cathedral .
possible stone row. gloucester cathedral . rethinking our (henry|seaton) installation in the garth of gloucester cathedral in the light of recent work. these cast concrete pieces were seen as ‘the critical ante-chambers containing material that appears both ancient and modern… it takes the shape of a criciform with its northern ‘transept’ truncated and set againt the ‘monks lavatory’ in the north walk cloisters. this emulates the layout of the cathedral proper with its unequal transepts, but with the direction of the ‘nave’ reflected from east to west. the death of objects suggested in the construction of the work, their strange resemblance to sarcophagus makes their siting within the common ground of the cathedral and close to its once daily bodily functions emphasises the juxtapostion between the sacred and profane contained within the work-in-progress-chamber
still life with stones. green gin bottle. memory stick. car keys and beach stones. a conspicuous arrangement of incommensurate things
still life with stones. green gin bottle. memory stick. car keys and beach stones. a conspicuous arrangement of incommensurate things
still life with stones. green gin bottle. memory stick. car keys and beach stones. a conspicuous arrangement of incommensurate things
still life with stones. green gin bottle. memory stick. car keys and beach stones. a conspicuous arrangement of incommensurate things
tabletop dolmen. passage tomb.
tabletop dolmen. passage tomb. distributed mainly on the west of britain and across ireland they seem to have originated in brittany and have astroarchaeological alignments with the sun and in some cases the moon
tabletop dolmen. passage tomb.
tabletop dolmen. passage tomb. distributed mainly on the west of britain and across ireland they seem to have originated in brittany and have astroarchaeological alignments with the sun and in some cases the moon
natural beauty. water majic. hayle [meaning] estuary
natural beauty. water majic. hayle [meaning] estuary
natural beauty. water majic. hayle [meaning] estuary
natural beauty. water majic. hayle [meaning] estuary
merrivale stone row. blocking stone/ modern menhir. newlyn.
merrivale stone row. blocking stone/ modern menhir. newlyn. rapped and well read. both menhir can be ‘read’ connecting to the wider landscapes a pathway modernmenhir
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merrivale stone row. blocking stone/ modern menhir. newlyn.
merrivale stone row. blocking stone/ modern menhir. newlyn. rapped and well read. both menhir can be ‘read’ connecting to the wider landscapes a pathway modernmenhir
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reflection refraction#2. hayle harbour #010 montagecity.com
reflection refraction#2. hayle harbour #010
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reflection refraction#2. hayle harbour #010 montagecity.com
reflection refraction#2. hayle harbour #010
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reflection refraction#1
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reflection refraction#1 montagecity.com
reflection refraction#1
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tabletop dolmen. from beach stones.
tabletop dolmen. from beach stones.
many of the quoits in west cornwall have their capstones supported by four main stones making up the opposing sides with a blocking and back stone completing the enclosure. some now have stones fallen or removed and some have been rebuilt in relatively recent times. the earliest megaliths in cornwall announcing the transition to farming or the hearding of cattle and the onset of neolithic practices. the capstones are seemingly carefully chosen to resemble the tors that surround and are intervisible with them. interestingly many have had beach pepples found within or near them
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tabletop dolmen. from beach stones.
tabletop dolmen. from beach stones.
many of the quoits in west cornwall have their capstones supported by four main stones making up the opposing sides with a blocking and back stone completing the enclosure. some now have stones fallen or removed and some have been rebuilt in relatively recent times. the earliest megaliths in cornwall announcing the transition to farming or the hearding of cattle and the onset of neolithic practices. the capstones are seemingly carefully chosen to resemble the tors that surround and are intervisible with them. interestingly many have had beach pepples found within or near them
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lockdown lockup.
lockdown lockup. my studio workshop door. just can’t bring myself to paint it over. there’s something to be treasured in the tell tale signs of decomposition over time
lockdown lockup.
lockdown lockup. my studio workshop door. just can’t bring myself to paint it over. there’s something to be treasured in the tell tale signs of decomposition over time
tabletop quoit. dolmen. cromlech.
tabletop quoit. dolmen. cromlech. amongst the earliest megalithic monuments to appear in britain, dolmen or cromlech become part of prehistoric landscape. possible dates are between 5800-6300BP. portable versions available from pebble beaches near you
tabletop quoit. dolmen. cromlech.
tabletop quoit. dolmen. cromlech. amongst the earliest megalithic monuments to appear in britain, dolmen or cromlech become part of prehistoric landscape. possible dates are between 5800-6300BP. portable versions available from pebble beaches near you
trippet stone circle. bodmin.
trippet stone circle. bodmin. the sister stone circle to stripple stones. intervisible with one another and both in sight of hawkstor seen in the background in this shot. the entrance to the stripple henge-circle in direct alignment with this circle. many of the stones making up this circle – originally around 26 – are now recumbent
trippet stone circle. bodmin.
trippet stone circle. bodmin. the sister stone circle to stripple stones. intervisible with one another and both in sight of hawkstor seen in the background in this shot. the entrance to the stripple henge-circle in direct alignment with this circle. many of the stones making up this circle – originally around 26 – are now recumbent
stripple stone. circle and henge. bodmin.
stripple stone. circle and henge. bodmin. another extraordinary stone at this unique circlehenge on hawkstor moor bodmin. looking at its internal face with (i think) louden hill and brown willy on its horizon. does its top edge mirror these important prehistoric landscapes. the german word is more descriptive – landshaft – meaning land shape. the notches and creases of the beautifully shaped stone lining up here with the land-shape features both near and far ?-shape-henge-landscape
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stripple stone. circle and henge. bodmin.
stripple stone. circle and henge. bodmin. another extraordinary stone at this unique circlehenge on hawkstor moor bodmin. looking at its internal face with (i think) louden hill and brown willy on its horizon. does its top edge mirror these important prehistoric landscapes. the german word is more descriptive – landshaft – meaning land shape. the notches and creases of the beautifully shaped stone lining up here with the land-shape features both near and far ?-shape-henge-landscape
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stripple stones circle henge. bodmin.
stripple stones circle henge. bodmin. the full story of its restoration can be found here:
stripple stones circle henge. bodmin.
stripple stones circle henge. bodmin. the full story of its restoration can be found here:
stripple stones circle henge. bodmin moor.
stripple stones circle henge. bodmin moor. this monument has been described as the only circle-henge in south-west england that has many of unique features. the circle was originally ovoid in plan and measured 46.3m by 43.3m. until recently It consisted of only four upright stones and the remains of nine others, most of which have now been re-erected. their height varies from 1.0m to 2.74m unusually tall for stone circles in other parts of cornwall. there is a large centre stone, now recumbent which would have stood about 2.9m high. the stone circle is surrounded by a low fragmentary bank with an internal ditch, the bank 3.0m to 4.5m wide and up to 0.5m high and with an outer diameter probably in the region of 73m by 70m. it also had with a causewayed entrance, 2.7m wide, on the WSW side leading up to two remarkable shaped stones seen in this shot. like most of the circles on bodmin it most likely relates to nearby sacred hills here to hawks tor. also rough tor can be clearly viewed in the near distance-henge
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stripple stones circle henge. bodmin moor.
stripple stones circle henge. bodmin moor. this monument has been described as the only circle-henge in south-west england that has many of unique features. the circle was originally ovoid in plan and measured 46.3m by 43.3m. until recently It consisted of only four upright stones and the remains of nine others, most of which have now been re-erected. their height varies from 1.0m to 2.74m unusually tall for stone circles in other parts of cornwall. there is a large centre stone, now recumbent which would have stood about 2.9m high. the stone circle is surrounded by a low fragmentary bank with an internal ditch, the bank 3.0m to 4.5m wide and up to 0.5m high and with an outer diameter probably in the region of 73m by 70m. it also had with a causewayed entrance, 2.7m wide, on the WSW side leading up to two remarkable shaped stones seen in this shot. like most of the circles on bodmin it most likely relates to nearby sacred hills here to hawks tor. also rough tor can be clearly viewed in the near distance-henge
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stripple stones circle and henge. bodmin moor.
stripple stones circle and henge. bodmin moor. this unusual monument recently underwent something of a revamp. some of it’s possible thirty plus stones have been unearthed and re-erected in their original positions. until then only four of its stone remained upright. the most interesting are what appear to be it’s entrance stones – two large stones carefully shaped as if to offer a window into the henge-circle. the right hand one is shown here-circle
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stripple stones circle and henge. bodmin moor.
stripple stones circle and henge. bodmin moor. this unusual monument recently underwent something of a revamp. some of it’s possible thirty plus stones have been unearthed and re-erected in their original positions. until then only four of its stone remained upright. the most interesting are what appear to be it’s entrance stones – two large stones carefully shaped as if to offer a window into the henge-circle. the right hand one is shown here-circle
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drizzlegate drizzlecombe stone row / aldgate high street installation.
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drizzlecombe stone row. the bone stone.(4000/3200BCE) dartmoor. of the three stone rows present on the complex, row two, the eastern row is terminated by the tallest standing stone on dartmoor. being 4.2m in height with a distinctive bulging profile at the top. worth speculates it was dragged here from higher hartor tor about 1km away. this single line stone row runs uphill away from the the bone stone, is the shortest of the three rows at 83.2m, but has larger slabs set further apart with the largest near its culminating cairn. all three stone rows culminate in cairns and a forth has no row attached but seems part of a line of culminating cairns. further up the slope is an extensive settlement complex of round houses and enclosures. the stone row is orientated 42º east of grid north and at 3.00pm on the winter solstice the bone stone shadow aligns with its stone row.
image: the bone stone from the east. latitude: 50.485852N longitude: 03.985946W
aldgate high street installation.(2013/2015) between minors and jewry street. aldgate marks the eastern gateway to the historic city of london and the roman road leading to whitechapel and beyond. the installation ‘an elevated temple’ by studio weave, commemorating aldgate’s distinguished literary resident, geoffrey chaucer. encountered on a derive through the city in 2014 seeking out modern menhir. its slender legs suggesting an affinity to the monuments of prehistory, and to the speculation that they too were painted. .
image, the decorated legs of an installation, paleys upon pilers. latitude: 51.308188N longitude: 04.597524
constructive montage : the juxtaposition of incommensurate things
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drizzlegate drizzlecombe stone row / aldgate high street installation.
drizzlegate
drizzlecombe stone row. the bone stone.(4000/3200BCE) dartmoor. of the three stone rows present on the complex, row two, the eastern row is terminated by the tallest standing stone on dartmoor. being 4.2m in height with a distinctive bulging profile at the top. worth speculates it was dragged here from higher hartor tor about 1km away. this single line stone row runs uphill away from the the bone stone, is the shortest of the three rows at 83.2m, but has larger slabs set further apart with the largest near its culminating cairn. all three stone rows culminate in cairns and a forth has no row attached but seems part of a line of culminating cairns. further up the slope is an extensive settlement complex of round houses and enclosures. the stone row is orientated 42º east of grid north and at 3.00pm on the winter solstice the bone stone shadow aligns with its stone row.
image: the bone stone from the east. latitude: 50.485852N longitude: 03.985946W
aldgate high street installation.(2013/2015) between minors and jewry street. aldgate marks the eastern gateway to the historic city of london and the roman road leading to whitechapel and beyond. the installation ‘an elevated temple’ by studio weave, commemorating aldgate’s distinguished literary resident, geoffrey chaucer. encountered on a derive through the city in 2014 seeking out modern menhir. its slender legs suggesting an affinity to the monuments of prehistory, and to the speculation that they too were painted. .
image, the decorated legs of an installation, paleys upon pilers. latitude: 51.308188N longitude: 04.597524
constructive montage : the juxtaposition of incommensurate things
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tresvennack pillar.
tresvennack pillar. a close cousin to the triganeeris sisters or higher drift stones across the valley and they share inter-visibility and similar burial pits dug close by directly into the clay rab. this one having a near complete cremation urn – found by a local farmer in the nineteenth century. this is what you are looking at from the sight line set up in the last post maker
tresvennack pillar.
tresvennack pillar. a close cousin to the triganeeris sisters or higher drift stones across the valley and they share inter-visibility and similar burial pits dug close by directly into the clay rab. this one having a near complete cremation urn – found by a local farmer in the nineteenth century. this is what you are looking at from the sight line set up in the last post maker
higher drift long stones. triganeeris sisters.
higher drift long stones. triganeeris sisters. first recorded by w borlase in 1754 and some 100 years was excavated by his direct descendant william copeland borlase, finding a pit between the two stones. no burial artefact found. they align NNW / SSE and are 2.6m and 2.3m high and 4.9m apart. they are intervisible with the tresvennack pillar also with a similar burial pit in with a cremation urn was found. although the alignment is not directly towards the pillar if as you can see from this photo the two stones form a clear sight line through which the tresvennack pillar can be located. this is a more likely way in which these monuments are tied together and would have been used as part of way making in prehistory
higher drift long stones. triganeeris sisters.
higher drift long stones. triganeeris sisters. first recorded by w borlase in 1754 and some 100 years was excavated by his direct descendant william copeland borlase, finding a pit between the two stones. no burial artefact found. they align NNW / SSE and are 2.6m and 2.3m high and 4.9m apart. they are intervisible with the tresvennack pillar also with a similar burial pit in with a cremation urn was found. although the alignment is not directly towards the pillar if as you can see from this photo the two stones form a clear sight line through which the tresvennack pillar can be located. this is a more likely way in which these monuments are tied together and would have been used as part of way making in prehistory
solutions basin. treryn dinas
just been reading AN ARCHAEOLOGY OF SUPERNATURAL PLACES:THE CASE OF WEST PENWITH by CHRISTOPHER TILLEY & WAYNE BENNETT and came across this stone today built into the ringed embankment at treryn dinas promontory fort at treen. it is natural stone of the sort discussed in the article with its solutions basin – ‘ water from the gods’ and the part these might have played in prehistory as part of processional and ceremonial activity. situated very close to the supposed neolithic stone circle also incorporated into the embankment-natural
solutions basin. treryn dinas
just been reading AN ARCHAEOLOGY OF SUPERNATURAL PLACES:THE CASE OF WEST PENWITH by CHRISTOPHER TILLEY & WAYNE BENNETT and came across this stone today built into the ringed embankment at treryn dinas promontory fort at treen. it is natural stone of the sort discussed in the article with its solutions basin – ‘ water from the gods’ and the part these might have played in prehistory as part of processional and ceremonial activity. situated very close to the supposed neolithic stone circle also incorporated into the embankment-natural
redhouse standings stones.
redhouse standings stones. found out these should probably be referred to as the redhouse standing stones. from the local farmhouse and not to the kerris stones as there the is another triangular stone by the last name. these two very nice stones are not in the official monument record although they have been recorded by both mitchell and barnet in the 60’s. many of the close by have given up many finds spanning both the mesolithic and the neolithic so they are in good company. a feature of the fields in which they stand is the large number of stones set in the boundary ‘hedges’. one such can be seen just to the right of the stone. and at the far left of the photo along the boundary edge
redhouse standings stones.
redhouse standings stones. found out these should probably be referred to as the redhouse standing stones. from the local farmhouse and not to the kerris stones as there the is another triangular stone by the last name. these two very nice stones are not in the official monument record although they have been recorded by both mitchell and barnet in the 60’s. many of the close by have given up many finds spanning both the mesolithic and the neolithic so they are in good company. a feature of the fields in which they stand is the large number of stones set in the boundary ‘hedges’. one such can be seen just to the right of the stone. and at the far left of the photo along the boundary edge
BOXjoint jig. MNC.
BOXjoint jig. MNC. it’s our version of the BOXjoint mechanism. it’s notCNC but a mechanical numerical control of manual numerical control MNC. plans available. dfxfiles
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BOXjoint jig. MNC.
BOXjoint jig. MNC. it’s our version of the BOXjoint mechanism. it’s notCNC but a mechanical numerical control of manual numerical control MNC. plans available. dfxfiles
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practical wisdom. boxing clever
practical wisdom suggests that in order to make stuff you first have apply an certain kind of intelligence to the practice of that making. in many cases this implies making other stuff first. this is our version of a BOXjoint jig. not surprisingly for making box joints. our intention is to make a simple seat.
this is the philosophy born out of the art of making things.
phronesis is the ancient greek word to describe this type of wisdom or intelligence. it is wisdom that is born out of thoughtful practical action. aristotle distinguishes it from episteme and techne as it combines wisdom and intelligent virtues with this practical character. (his nicomachean ethics
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practical wisdom. boxing clever
practical wisdom suggests that in order to make stuff you first have apply an certain kind of intelligence to the practice of that making. in many cases this implies making other stuff first. this is our version of a BOXjoint jig. not surprisingly for making box joints. our intention is to make a simple seat.
this is the philosophy born out of the art of making things.
phronesis is the ancient greek word to describe this type of wisdom or intelligence. it is wisdom that is born out of thoughtful practical action. aristotle distinguishes it from episteme and techne as it combines wisdom and intelligent virtues with this practical character. (his nicomachean ethics
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