100 Worlds Project is an exhibition of globe-inspired sculptures made by Ron Miriello, in collaboration with a community of craftsmen, makers, photographers and amici.
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| A 1950s aerospace caliper transformed into a globe armature in the hands of a talented metalsmith. |
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| When welder Seth Collins offered me his worn saw blade he said, “ I think there’s one of your worlds wound up tight in here.” |
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| Why had I been keeping a Canadian 5-pin bowling ball, a plumb bob and a gear chase I found at the Black Hole in New Mexico? |
Sorry to be pedantic, but that first picture is not a caliper, it's a micrometer.
ReplyDeleteCaliper, schmaliper. This caption is from the artist's site. I am in no way responsible.
ReplyDeleteWhoa, I wasn't blaming you, I read his site. Being an artist is no excuse for him spreading misinformation.
ReplyDeleteThere's so much misinformation circulating on blogs. I tend to be too trusting about subjects I don't know much about. Unfortunately that would mean most things I post about.
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