Metalworking Complete
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Metalworking Complete

With great joy, plenty of earned perspiration, and help from Craig and Daniel, I can now say that the Archeon's primary metalwork is complete. Whew!

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Fundraising
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Fundraising

We are fundraising for The Archeon. If you are able to contribute to our project, please consider giving at this time.

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Base Sculpting Complete
Greg Holmes Greg Holmes

Base Sculpting Complete

After what seemed like an eternity of cutting and shaping pink foam, I’m happy to say that the sculpture’s base has been formed and is now ready for fiberglass and finishing!

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Trunk Progress
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Trunk Progress

I'm happy to report that all the cutting and assembling of the lower trunk is complete.  It's all ready for final, detail sculpting and fiberglass.

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In Truss we Trust (*)
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In Truss we Trust (*)

The Archeon sculpture is built around a large, steel truss. The truss supports the foam and fiberglass trunk as well as the large flower atop the structure.

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Flower Buds…
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Flower Buds…

We hosted our first guest artist, Jennifer Reed from Brooklyn, this weekend and she hammered out three beautiful flower buds in the workshop.

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The Archeon Project Team…
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The Archeon Project Team…

I am happy to announce that with the recent additions to our team, that we have a group capable of delivering The Archeon project at a really high level! 

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New Computer Models
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New Computer Models

Now that the final scale model is complete, we used photogrammetry to capture its form and bring it back into the computer for the next phase of construction, which is modeling the form at full scale and cutting shapes on the cnc router.

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Using Light and Sound to Build Connections…
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Using Light and Sound to Build Connections…

This post is about the software, hardware and electronics that control the sounds, light animations, harmony detection, flower movement, laser firing, etc... all the entertainment and interactions that allow the sculpture to create the emotional experience of connection between the two participants.

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Steel, Power and Control
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Steel, Power and Control

This post is a dive into the physical structure, power supply and electronics that support the Archeon sculpture.

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The Harmonizer
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The Harmonizer

Different voices singing in harmony can create beautiful melodies not possible in solo performances.

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Messaging
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Messaging

Updated messaging… we are ready to go public!

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Metalforming
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Metalforming

Building an English wheel… a great tool to make curved, metal panels.

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