tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-282144762024-02-27T22:48:55.140-08:00ZomadicZomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-14860768559620046762014-12-24T22:47:00.002-08:002014-12-24T22:47:53.628-08:00Inspiration<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sEJr2BprIQ"></a><br />
Inspiration is the spark we pass from one to another...<br />
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...but'would all be for naught were it not for our friends.<br />
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<br />Zomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-41118491934244280052013-10-17T19:34:00.000-07:002014-02-17T21:35:51.031-08:00SF Decompression 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">The Crystal Chalet</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjb2gcZqOQ2zVLEQ7N3KqCjUfJQbNvBPbWOlzKDq55z_pvNrIJdyCGEu6EHFk5oJ-QhMk94YBY2XhNXfFgVUcmbWlw1m4AtlR5WrvYu9yoxoSsiYKuR-CMFpY1v8TJ7EdbOuDeA/s1600/crystalcastle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjb2gcZqOQ2zVLEQ7N3KqCjUfJQbNvBPbWOlzKDq55z_pvNrIJdyCGEu6EHFk5oJ-QhMk94YBY2XhNXfFgVUcmbWlw1m4AtlR5WrvYu9yoxoSsiYKuR-CMFpY1v8TJ7EdbOuDeA/s400/crystalcastle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Crystal Chalet at SF Decompression 2013</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been since 2009 that we set up a zome and participated in San Francisco's Burning Man Decompression Event. It was on this beautiful, sunny and warm day that we created an original new zome design utilizing the modular parts from our Burning Man art project this year Zonotopia and the Quasicrystalline Conjunction.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK33jgbeDXA4-wDb7EJxA0vkJgg7yhy3xnOKmccpF7NOSitOzwfSzUtQOFNE07b1CZ1izW4epXe8skx_0gtD-v039kw7-J6Zcoeffyoybzzl3qvOoT6mWdmH578wvOINs0qUvJGA/s1600/1380303_595018533887982_27025802_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK33jgbeDXA4-wDb7EJxA0vkJgg7yhy3xnOKmccpF7NOSitOzwfSzUtQOFNE07b1CZ1izW4epXe8skx_0gtD-v039kw7-J6Zcoeffyoybzzl3qvOoT6mWdmH578wvOINs0qUvJGA/s400/1380303_595018533887982_27025802_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Crystal Chalet with 3D printed model.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: center;">The Crystal Chalet was a popular destination and point of reference for many people all day. The structure is 16' tall with two doors and wooden tiled floor. It takes two hours to build.</span><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XwFWE9_GJkAJ2NYZwEvoy_A2P_pd_5HP8NvUtjzww8Z8MckSjpEhQDG5J4ultgjKXiGulFSi_ZLFBDuaVi6iM9JWhWZTmwF_7oKouOT7dMBC3-u-F1HvK_HXSEAYJA5gyqyZuQ/s1600/Decom+Zome_doors+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4XwFWE9_GJkAJ2NYZwEvoy_A2P_pd_5HP8NvUtjzww8Z8MckSjpEhQDG5J4ultgjKXiGulFSi_ZLFBDuaVi6iM9JWhWZTmwF_7oKouOT7dMBC3-u-F1HvK_HXSEAYJA5gyqyZuQ/s400/Decom+Zome_doors+(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Design model of the Crystal Chalet</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Crystal Chalet is a four frequency spirallohedron. It is a beautiful design using 44 rhombic panels from the Quasicrystalline Conjunction Zome. Look for more exciting new designs coming soon!</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGuPNwaZV_jPNKd5DtzsOFy0ohvanVqVhUFK8OWrerLSM_36R1JvlQMPmY3iatxHt4v30WiLrYqACZxb0kEc7BaZ4waooGXPbgQtUOfsRX1UPAz6PjroXcZk96Df3hMmuj4Tp6Q/s1600/Decom+Zomefloor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGuPNwaZV_jPNKd5DtzsOFy0ohvanVqVhUFK8OWrerLSM_36R1JvlQMPmY3iatxHt4v30WiLrYqACZxb0kEc7BaZ4waooGXPbgQtUOfsRX1UPAz6PjroXcZk96Df3hMmuj4Tp6Q/s400/Decom+Zomefloor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The floor tiling pattern</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And like on the playa the floor is tiled with projections of the overhead rhombs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>zome mani padme zome</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">-Rob Bell</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>Thank you everyone on the Zome Crew</div><div><br /></div><div>and to</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNiprVxrY3cffprR_18TmKm-0Eztdcamrx7hDe7FvlN9cL_WscaCZN4mIQkDk08-c-40qxMjdOuLsMKKjBGqHHSBj6XEbE_P-p9KcF2keW5CT6a-dTgHtpq9QnPsq7VmMtM3kaQ/s1600/braf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNiprVxrY3cffprR_18TmKm-0Eztdcamrx7hDe7FvlN9cL_WscaCZN4mIQkDk08-c-40qxMjdOuLsMKKjBGqHHSBj6XEbE_P-p9KcF2keW5CT6a-dTgHtpq9QnPsq7VmMtM3kaQ/s200/braf.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Zomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-28009938101377895732013-09-11T18:59:00.000-07:002014-02-17T21:35:51.046-08:00The Zonohedral Cathedral<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Zonotopia and the Quasicrystalline Conjunction</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBm68ny14B7vNIBGHH9fMAWczJxWqZnpK_38kNb4or_kmtrl7NgV7VYv_a2khGs-ho0AJaD0d5LdvZRPOl9b3CB2aWsgYc4gRRHUdqfG50_vDV5HTXX78LTZjxTj8uuvWmZIrLIA/s1600/Zonotopians_2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBm68ny14B7vNIBGHH9fMAWczJxWqZnpK_38kNb4or_kmtrl7NgV7VYv_a2khGs-ho0AJaD0d5LdvZRPOl9b3CB2aWsgYc4gRRHUdqfG50_vDV5HTXX78LTZjxTj8uuvWmZIrLIA/s400/Zonotopians_2013.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">The Zonotopia Crew 2013</span></td></tr></tbody></table><i></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; text-align: start;">It is with great pleasure and no small amount of surprise that I report a triumphant return from Black Rock City, Nevada - Burning Man 2013 - Cargo Cult, being our fifth consecutive year of building Zonotopia, a manifestation of Zonohedral Art and Architecture on the playa.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-align: start;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: start;">As anyone who has built large Art at Burning Man would agree doing it well and doing it right is no small feat. This year our production schedule was compressed to a point in which it was at a late date questionable as to whether anything resembling our original proposal was at all feasible. The causes of this effect were plenty and while largely external ultimately rest upon the shoulders of the Artist - yours truly, who must channel the energies of people, self, resources and time in order to produce a viable product at the appointed hour. I fault no one who lost faith as the calendar days marched forward and the beginning of physical production was postponed again and again all while months dwindled into weeks and weeks into days.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pE2vtMxwc3hABHN9bsyLyqw0w1hboyhNkPJEzXlK9lUt6GZbDm7y1d6OgF5wZEx13uw6cwXlDLYI21BS3mdz9TvBL58t67hkt7L4DHBiEhTkmHqAXavaGdm1Q8VGIbSNigzOzA/s1600/WP_20130812_009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pE2vtMxwc3hABHN9bsyLyqw0w1hboyhNkPJEzXlK9lUt6GZbDm7y1d6OgF5wZEx13uw6cwXlDLYI21BS3mdz9TvBL58t67hkt7L4DHBiEhTkmHqAXavaGdm1Q8VGIbSNigzOzA/s320/WP_20130812_009.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">A 5" tall 3-D print of the final design. This model proved to be a valuable reference on the playa.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Production began 26 days prior to departure. The three spiralohedral chambers were reduced to two. The mid-level deck which was to be 12' off the ground was brought down to playa level.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKBgJB7j2oZhkGydzgSmTp_SD31bqfUbzhvISpCPQ792x2_WGEmR-ldtmZQbSOFrq4SZarowSrftgYKT9Sc5QWko6tKCWSLioEw-9Vskv4a3U7OVywrsjan8-YBnV-Zhz6LrUHw/s1600/photo+3+(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKBgJB7j2oZhkGydzgSmTp_SD31bqfUbzhvISpCPQ792x2_WGEmR-ldtmZQbSOFrq4SZarowSrftgYKT9Sc5QWko6tKCWSLioEw-9Vskv4a3U7OVywrsjan8-YBnV-Zhz6LrUHw/s320/photo+3+(4).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">A skewed rhombic box.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">All new construction systems were required to accomplish the spiralohedral design. This year instead of the rhombic panels being cut directly from sheet goods they were each individually constructed as a skewed hexahedral box. While more labor is required up front each panel is now stronger and lighter than it's single layer counterpart. In conjunction with CNC cutting, skilled table saw work was required to realized these components.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlj5T0-TmkjmFgHdWFTHS5piTU5l0i4EQNG8GtpZYi-3bU5We7ZpyaurrIsyuXF0L0ZX7sLnLRfKFcvwnUWU79OOxVxfFtLCpIQjGVL2bF1qTjqGFx45UkFTV66iBX2u3qubLqdA/s1600/photo+(13).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlj5T0-TmkjmFgHdWFTHS5piTU5l0i4EQNG8GtpZYi-3bU5We7ZpyaurrIsyuXF0L0ZX7sLnLRfKFcvwnUWU79OOxVxfFtLCpIQjGVL2bF1qTjqGFx45UkFTV66iBX2u3qubLqdA/s320/photo+(13).JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">A hexahedral box with decorative panel, triangular vertical members </span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">and base skirt parts meeting for the first time.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqFlw90ww2CN33Y1AC6yDKF_aayvgOtx7ArhBgbfpO5OQkGUTUI9bAHdP4hLLMi1noGqpar8CI5YQQkAAI1W8PCJDhhTfD_8Hiva3XpjahyphenhyphenuvUfC02Y0vfh0W5RRXSZd06uXS8g/s1600/WP_20130823_002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqFlw90ww2CN33Y1AC6yDKF_aayvgOtx7ArhBgbfpO5OQkGUTUI9bAHdP4hLLMi1noGqpar8CI5YQQkAAI1W8PCJDhhTfD_8Hiva3XpjahyphenhyphenuvUfC02Y0vfh0W5RRXSZd06uXS8g/s320/WP_20130823_002.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Awesome placement</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">After a 24 hour delay leaving San Francisco, followed by car troubles during our journey across the mountains to reach the desert we finally landed at our designated spot in Black Rock City and started building on the morning of Friday, August 23, 2013.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWFZ_9hKleh7XAQHuppYQS4zhND4NtmNqLVWxj1k2t7q6z2Aw0Eo3xcJlsE0LOFx-z4Rs6toVjmxFtWrP8CF0SB4P0xQA_7KiLx0u5jnLejAZ2-89T8rynD37RGABjByiYnKvAA/s1600/WP_20130823_011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzWFZ_9hKleh7XAQHuppYQS4zhND4NtmNqLVWxj1k2t7q6z2Aw0Eo3xcJlsE0LOFx-z4Rs6toVjmxFtWrP8CF0SB4P0xQA_7KiLx0u5jnLejAZ2-89T8rynD37RGABjByiYnKvAA/s320/WP_20130823_011.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The beginning of our zonohedral floor</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-align: start;">For years now I've wanted to tile a Zome floor with rhombs which are the orthogonal projection of the panels above. The 6 panels in the </span><span style="text-align: start;">Quasicrystalline Conjunction Zome map to only 3 panels tiling the floor and each is a direct overhead projection of a panel above.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQwCBiIaL-sBa2HBKiUPzuaxv7tlfM-9ESi4WlgNvBlLvh3-6N4ODwr7nhZuyXMKNVpmkAgGeejELS4syR2ijMkxhbNvNOTi18KceGx58oR77xNyL_bCCbVATi2Dzbf5vS-qi-g/s1600/IMG_0146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQwCBiIaL-sBa2HBKiUPzuaxv7tlfM-9ESi4WlgNvBlLvh3-6N4ODwr7nhZuyXMKNVpmkAgGeejELS4syR2ijMkxhbNvNOTi18KceGx58oR77xNyL_bCCbVATi2Dzbf5vS-qi-g/s320/IMG_0146.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Floor and base skirt in place</span>.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Once the floor tiles were all in place a spontaneous game of Zome Twister broke out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-D86PQizfCxfsxHdM24eSZ2jP66qRVAS1FRInfY7RR6mYJmykR6oQ7pZFVFWloC-4dHbw7S2SWnHSS7oUUE53niwazVnVDUq2GRlzKO9-XcGF_FlHJp_YkerPvGrlNIW4HbtBQ/s1600/WP_20130823_034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-D86PQizfCxfsxHdM24eSZ2jP66qRVAS1FRInfY7RR6mYJmykR6oQ7pZFVFWloC-4dHbw7S2SWnHSS7oUUE53niwazVnVDUq2GRlzKO9-XcGF_FlHJp_YkerPvGrlNIW4HbtBQ/s320/WP_20130823_034.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Floor, skirt and base parts laid out.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOK6BxxaRgUtigAPpLsjU_BsQcxEftDYA-LlVCJ1jr1FMyNkM6XiJR1ELQ96oVRSWsnCj0U9R_Y5z1-iFfyKmru2bquiaN5f2cmdYbq10ePrO5VUDqG-GJbQRD0j0X2B2EPMRq7w/s320/WP_20130823_003.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">And only 119 left to go.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCHm57OJivQqNgwtb2PPt7BNaXR16-dbg2fi3lvlvG4J_WhudA51jOtUvDL_mkqEwVIAlNL9qfMcOPBE0_gMNiJbQhY54bnKg5CFYl_iT3DxaJqXlx59I0C-jr11V6l5oBDSd6A/s1600/IMG_0183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCHm57OJivQqNgwtb2PPt7BNaXR16-dbg2fi3lvlvG4J_WhudA51jOtUvDL_mkqEwVIAlNL9qfMcOPBE0_gMNiJbQhY54bnKg5CFYl_iT3DxaJqXlx59I0C-jr11V6l5oBDSd6A/s320/IMG_0183.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The two DayStar Zomes are built nearby.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Both chambers will be finished before</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">the end of the workday.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT1mnKcWBIepg0D_6Jy5H9cqfPsLeqtLZiH08iBdglAxSix-63I7qBMPWbofbxvTjeCQYrovdG0q3Bl4RnKmJi-noqMbFnF3YDsI85mnlz_xFJE13HUl1OQjJu-CQSmUtm8Hwww/s1600/IMG_0193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT1mnKcWBIepg0D_6Jy5H9cqfPsLeqtLZiH08iBdglAxSix-63I7qBMPWbofbxvTjeCQYrovdG0q3Bl4RnKmJi-noqMbFnF3YDsI85mnlz_xFJE13HUl1OQjJu-CQSmUtm8Hwww/s320/IMG_0193.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Morning of Day Two. The Chambers are complete. Now to connect </span><span style="font-size: small;">them and head for the sky.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcgYlK18GgRW0Sy-Vle0buPolB0_FM3Zn0lvvw-SF5fZ7rjH-BjDMXIa6zF8435vPTcbogmURAuG6ry73-kQ-oK6RC-d1-YHYmk9Ns5zu7HoC31l1S-nlkt8gYoJhfGOsAWfVQA/s1600/IMG_0210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxcgYlK18GgRW0Sy-Vle0buPolB0_FM3Zn0lvvw-SF5fZ7rjH-BjDMXIa6zF8435vPTcbogmURAuG6ry73-kQ-oK6RC-d1-YHYmk9Ns5zu7HoC31l1S-nlkt8gYoJhfGOsAWfVQA/s320/IMG_0210.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Vertical panels with beveled support beams are installed.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0EUVZiPSureWi9rStl_Kg6aAHDLcG1EJmkyWEcDBVT3M1khqchdbT3vptxjAStT3W3jezWR5pDkerk-jmdng6Cg_F246eWwYRTGyNIqG0pQv9el6XY9u63ErqzzP4fgSqpZSrA/s1600/1185223_598836910362_1832985203_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0EUVZiPSureWi9rStl_Kg6aAHDLcG1EJmkyWEcDBVT3M1khqchdbT3vptxjAStT3W3jezWR5pDkerk-jmdng6Cg_F246eWwYRTGyNIqG0pQv9el6XY9u63ErqzzP4fgSqpZSrA/s320/1185223_598836910362_1832985203_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Installing ground anchors.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9v-fjK7UC-Kzc79ki1RMn_Cn5cobuP8hNPQF_t2IBHGzKK4L2EipkoaD69y4-z-GhxHQWBDl08OUO_tE-76uK1jFh0kRHwD3ji3hu6a4liefKWL9DlLE5ZuMLOlP5xhHgO60Wdw/s1600/IMG_0271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9v-fjK7UC-Kzc79ki1RMn_Cn5cobuP8hNPQF_t2IBHGzKK4L2EipkoaD69y4-z-GhxHQWBDl08OUO_tE-76uK1jFh0kRHwD3ji3hu6a4liefKWL9DlLE5ZuMLOlP5xhHgO60Wdw/s320/IMG_0271.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Piece by piece and part by part the Quasicrystalline Zome rises.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jwwuvQqEtpR1evHLAR13BZBDOFkTCR2lsyU7vyVNwvQ6lRJXXsnZCevloCK1BPIKEVSYdVMN8UCSvlQZGWW1YFF62RUR6rceXJob_dfNk_UEmgRrtbn3WQARUqFN3SvJFdZD_Q/s1600/IMG_0280.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jwwuvQqEtpR1evHLAR13BZBDOFkTCR2lsyU7vyVNwvQ6lRJXXsnZCevloCK1BPIKEVSYdVMN8UCSvlQZGWW1YFF62RUR6rceXJob_dfNk_UEmgRrtbn3WQARUqFN3SvJFdZD_Q/s320/IMG_0280.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Zonotopians Steph and Val hand cutting translucent panels for our lighting effects.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqjRImVSPBaChdPkEXVI38Ll7Ew1XXVdAsdpIPxQsI7BBmHi73XN2wb6qrdkZx2i7fAkfm_V3m_RomagdDoVRwnr56cAonhjXzlDsT7mGd8mFlYTyGXbKuh2vRX5KTLJb7rx5Jg/s1600/IMG_0313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqjRImVSPBaChdPkEXVI38Ll7Ew1XXVdAsdpIPxQsI7BBmHi73XN2wb6qrdkZx2i7fAkfm_V3m_RomagdDoVRwnr56cAonhjXzlDsT7mGd8mFlYTyGXbKuh2vRX5KTLJb7rx5Jg/s320/IMG_0313.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A welcome break with good food and good friends.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_zLW6Q7qwRyBqE-9BrNNdTkZ2OVjOoyg7DbaOnxwjQnZjZ3xOLtfph2SckHWd-E9Conm9Vg1II3qGml24AmY8UqWC_zUTcQ-VaCdkaYRy7YrEwQt9t6zUYiA3xJyR01_gsQj7A/s1600/IMG_0316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_zLW6Q7qwRyBqE-9BrNNdTkZ2OVjOoyg7DbaOnxwjQnZjZ3xOLtfph2SckHWd-E9Conm9Vg1II3qGml24AmY8UqWC_zUTcQ-VaCdkaYRy7YrEwQt9t6zUYiA3xJyR01_gsQj7A/s320/IMG_0316.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Val became quite adept at the pneumatic stapler.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZXArodR-bk6LwVrcn056rGd9wWltVYfb3FBhDFEDIv6isCWlrNw8havU2EKoONkFqdWDONv-Xv2IvoNLwgQNSExecNCAtMcDXmZch6prmz-9ov3bUbIL5co22jHToZlHI_UdmQ/s1600/WP_20130825_004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZXArodR-bk6LwVrcn056rGd9wWltVYfb3FBhDFEDIv6isCWlrNw8havU2EKoONkFqdWDONv-Xv2IvoNLwgQNSExecNCAtMcDXmZch6prmz-9ov3bUbIL5co22jHToZlHI_UdmQ/s320/WP_20130825_004.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">We worked past midnight Saturday night until 3am Sunday morning. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Finally all of the vertical walls were complete.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirv31sx4arhYmDX3pSn8Pr5QQHV19HEoCvhw39wh7g2u-oDr5jVNpH8SbUhwa63fetC4lKrWkYrDLUonAHV_-dZYx1HSKW6mM4AP712QMPHE6dw3k5JKXy9whxrVYbv8Jlj2yeyg/s1600/IMG_0282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirv31sx4arhYmDX3pSn8Pr5QQHV19HEoCvhw39wh7g2u-oDr5jVNpH8SbUhwa63fetC4lKrWkYrDLUonAHV_-dZYx1HSKW6mM4AP712QMPHE6dw3k5JKXy9whxrVYbv8Jlj2yeyg/s320/IMG_0282.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">At the beginning of the Day Sunday only the spirallohedral top remains.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhhLQQjmAsgFHoxdPookz2ebt76yNiNop7L85Blz_v0pPmuuuLxLWkJLuQrOg7oktnD_fLLnNGL64zOjBjEf19d11ueCXy9q1wSKUKGQ1VKBys2JwPXCFCK9cN86ogCVGuQNB5A/s1600/WP_20130824_044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhhLQQjmAsgFHoxdPookz2ebt76yNiNop7L85Blz_v0pPmuuuLxLWkJLuQrOg7oktnD_fLLnNGL64zOjBjEf19d11ueCXy9q1wSKUKGQ1VKBys2JwPXCFCK9cN86ogCVGuQNB5A/s320/WP_20130824_044.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sunday and the home stretch.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkxliOZXDlZYp-csuZGJ4ATdxXFzciignKxLTFoYIMfcFMBIZTcv8pCwSoDyN3myGqScsiRoueXXyzAYeY-hteCvbrFJFAYu5XMrhnsW05YfRKQzRIW6Zoaa2DShfHuhx1-BImw/s1600/IMG_0338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkxliOZXDlZYp-csuZGJ4ATdxXFzciignKxLTFoYIMfcFMBIZTcv8pCwSoDyN3myGqScsiRoueXXyzAYeY-hteCvbrFJFAYu5XMrhnsW05YfRKQzRIW6Zoaa2DShfHuhx1-BImw/s320/IMG_0338.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rob and Megan</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPIpqLuoW5KwF4ILT2DBw4ETzkFhmpsgyVSEp_mCPGujDvKC4MjXYCOVaa1NvG9iZoiV5WJSTWEPxXwuJlM9KbfZeRvva-rVKoraRvqzwZWREFQE0Rbc-Ccq8P3W8LYNz3GwZNiQ/s1600/IMG_0344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPIpqLuoW5KwF4ILT2DBw4ETzkFhmpsgyVSEp_mCPGujDvKC4MjXYCOVaa1NvG9iZoiV5WJSTWEPxXwuJlM9KbfZeRvva-rVKoraRvqzwZWREFQE0Rbc-Ccq8P3W8LYNz3GwZNiQ/s320/IMG_0344.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Around and around, like clock-work. Twelve panels per ring</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">except for the top in which there are six.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLmLus0jYUZueyLEy13X2vAxkAquTYya6n82_5tD8p2UG9EHaZuo4kJwWICG3MRfp6cGfNE_L8CftmahgqcLRwm2hrh5Sob1gYYT4uuPz96J32c6WWKBFsGBqIKZ0KvQWxeb8Tw/s1600/IMG_0359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLmLus0jYUZueyLEy13X2vAxkAquTYya6n82_5tD8p2UG9EHaZuo4kJwWICG3MRfp6cGfNE_L8CftmahgqcLRwm2hrh5Sob1gYYT4uuPz96J32c6WWKBFsGBqIKZ0KvQWxeb8Tw/s320/IMG_0359.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Zonotopia job site early Sunday afternoon.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-828xVGPn7n9_W2c8iEwBabDpaqj20n96_82XDkuM28Ng36OhmYUacLCHx-DtQ01jadbk3vdKxq8CL6Pag-HzSp1Xk15uR2Qiqv7qukbFJ9rkui-VXi_pXyw7PTykgnoQQkrvg/s1600/IMG_0386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-828xVGPn7n9_W2c8iEwBabDpaqj20n96_82XDkuM28Ng36OhmYUacLCHx-DtQ01jadbk3vdKxq8CL6Pag-HzSp1Xk15uR2Qiqv7qukbFJ9rkui-VXi_pXyw7PTykgnoQQkrvg/s320/IMG_0386.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I take a break in the muggy heat of the day.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-Tvp8VHAJ0zlmf6TLlrTXJ2XZZz5tksOjRjoccRjr7UozhDqw4nxMW9xyJawgLpBwguBypuF5O852TK63DDRFNf-UL6mlgU8Bp24IrOARo4WK1esJkMiNr2r-6cxrlhDsgcM4A/s1600/1010298_10100427425567927_1004263722_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-Tvp8VHAJ0zlmf6TLlrTXJ2XZZz5tksOjRjoccRjr7UozhDqw4nxMW9xyJawgLpBwguBypuF5O852TK63DDRFNf-UL6mlgU8Bp24IrOARo4WK1esJkMiNr2r-6cxrlhDsgcM4A/s320/1010298_10100427425567927_1004263722_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Little Birdy installs the LED strips which will bring the panels to life at night.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kK2c4wqKDLaDHsPZH-KxSaod1Ht7MO1cvjFCuOqphmXv8cK6ncv-QoJS3GikOuL2N_70O7mD0cJca98RaUkYVTeZh9Rsx5K36HUPqu6PTfQPBZE8AZV4arHSJ6GlbofXqiJK6A/s1600/WP_20130825_022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kK2c4wqKDLaDHsPZH-KxSaod1Ht7MO1cvjFCuOqphmXv8cK6ncv-QoJS3GikOuL2N_70O7mD0cJca98RaUkYVTeZh9Rsx5K36HUPqu6PTfQPBZE8AZV4arHSJ6GlbofXqiJK6A/s320/WP_20130825_022.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hoodie and I look towards our Ultimate Destination.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXVIii4QC-wPvw-LWBIETqvkx6Tv6RWLX3z7NVu4H4jRKRGeH7szZWOu0Jbzv5l_n2U8vbBexTPZXQA_wYmUBpzmKEY6jK7-EoBmBiioTub-mAxScTZExoGfjn69LONM4vb5Adg/s1600/IMG_0402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXVIii4QC-wPvw-LWBIETqvkx6Tv6RWLX3z7NVu4H4jRKRGeH7szZWOu0Jbzv5l_n2U8vbBexTPZXQA_wYmUBpzmKEY6jK7-EoBmBiioTub-mAxScTZExoGfjn69LONM4vb5Adg/s320/IMG_0402.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">More pointing at things.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk47qeOW3Y_qqRjzy2Dz4Nr8fBEqUQ187wgJ-kAHKPS0d2lX8NR8Dd7_95-gqWQyy7DSfrHIJr82J305NJYejSv9UoTYXua35pV8jT_GcceceN9-9PVwVIssQ2vZpf4dix2Fz6jQ/s1600/IMG_0407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk47qeOW3Y_qqRjzy2Dz4Nr8fBEqUQ187wgJ-kAHKPS0d2lX8NR8Dd7_95-gqWQyy7DSfrHIJr82J305NJYejSv9UoTYXua35pV8jT_GcceceN9-9PVwVIssQ2vZpf4dix2Fz6jQ/s320/IMG_0407.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Zonotopians Garrett and Chris wiring our lighting effects.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNB9CX0QIYiGvOSG2OkThyphenhyphen3OXa6L6fOTtvTFmFrceFb3yTzAaalzHcj-J4d-v3e2c7xjmMUq0QsEXZ1gUFeWkbU_9TFQvbIVeKW8k43o_U46AmEQJrLWJpGWA8Dy5sk32K8gFOQ/s1600/WP_20130825_051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrNB9CX0QIYiGvOSG2OkThyphenhyphen3OXa6L6fOTtvTFmFrceFb3yTzAaalzHcj-J4d-v3e2c7xjmMUq0QsEXZ1gUFeWkbU_9TFQvbIVeKW8k43o_U46AmEQJrLWJpGWA8Dy5sk32K8gFOQ/s320/WP_20130825_051.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Final painting is happening.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNbSWQAaE6y192fMX3vFmZBTzllW1735x-JGP1PszI1mZMvs0kQZJzBk9cYXpuOOBUNceJkt0DA90xhY0DvUW5pM5uLzmzk8jK-kfLjal9Juex2IulqfO8ziyAOO5G6gb6osnKg/s1600/WP_20130825_041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNbSWQAaE6y192fMX3vFmZBTzllW1735x-JGP1PszI1mZMvs0kQZJzBk9cYXpuOOBUNceJkt0DA90xhY0DvUW5pM5uLzmzk8jK-kfLjal9Juex2IulqfO8ziyAOO5G6gb6osnKg/s320/WP_20130825_041.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Patricia Humming Bee and Chris K. Palmer's art sculpture, </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">The Zomphalo is prepared for installation.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQy32WqmNdYcoTWzaVeEqu3nfDhwBFe9fsB9_e2nkGTDg_jPr2fXydTi41H4jPF5dpKSy_1Y3ahf5nmPy0wSYHyNZgTwsXg3M1-F9lxu8s-NJYVJn-rxi_MxZgObqNFhjLOjUlng/s1600/WP_20130829_020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQy32WqmNdYcoTWzaVeEqu3nfDhwBFe9fsB9_e2nkGTDg_jPr2fXydTi41H4jPF5dpKSy_1Y3ahf5nmPy0wSYHyNZgTwsXg3M1-F9lxu8s-NJYVJn-rxi_MxZgObqNFhjLOjUlng/s320/WP_20130829_020.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Inside each of the three chambers of the Zomphalo are 3-D printed </span><span style="font-size: small;">organic, hive-like structures which will be lit from within. You can also </span><span style="font-size: small;">see real bees trapped in amber jewels surrounding the </span><span style="font-size: small;">honeycomb portals.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAScBM19g1EMrH_aDbXgfHfkCvwGDfj3LHUyoNpay31oewnl9KsvNjBZgqntLquzMOdYI2u-I7it8NIBgw7oYWvAkc47vBt1jYfZ6anTVaqh5u_HU-ZeVHdsHlrvaiJihjuTniKQ/s1600/WP_20130825_048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAScBM19g1EMrH_aDbXgfHfkCvwGDfj3LHUyoNpay31oewnl9KsvNjBZgqntLquzMOdYI2u-I7it8NIBgw7oYWvAkc47vBt1jYfZ6anTVaqh5u_HU-ZeVHdsHlrvaiJihjuTniKQ/s320/WP_20130825_048.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The excitement is growing as everyone is in the zone, working hard </span><span style="font-size: small;">to make great progress during our final hours before Burning Man starts.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OyiJwIlFlkwkwJEKCcfhqWu05AjHbtseb_fTUVxz-CLj1Yb3aMIKJrsgKDgFt_6Ez6Ple_raZjTsPtqIvmB4HN3e6wh2_2W2yw92ok1W8rIrRdoVqXUgNb6ci11iKRjWS_6GEw/s1600/WP_20130825_050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OyiJwIlFlkwkwJEKCcfhqWu05AjHbtseb_fTUVxz-CLj1Yb3aMIKJrsgKDgFt_6Ez6Ple_raZjTsPtqIvmB4HN3e6wh2_2W2yw92ok1W8rIrRdoVqXUgNb6ci11iKRjWS_6GEw/s320/WP_20130825_050.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">At last only 2 rows and 18 panels to go. The scissor lift won't fit and </span><span style="font-size: small;">assembly is designed to happen from the inside. The solution is going </span><span style="font-size: small;">to have to be a ladder ratchet strapped atop braced scaffolding.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikF1gjrCBMM5690N4d3Dh7K8yrSpZI2vEa3uJ309TLgCbTaYWp-WmyoqUfnXZJUrE0h72id4cw2ewnLqsN1WpqkcElF_vabXtnfifgRcktgUuEvv4OKbbkc49Q8Pc5ijfkl2T1vA/s1600/IMG_0438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikF1gjrCBMM5690N4d3Dh7K8yrSpZI2vEa3uJ309TLgCbTaYWp-WmyoqUfnXZJUrE0h72id4cw2ewnLqsN1WpqkcElF_vabXtnfifgRcktgUuEvv4OKbbkc49Q8Pc5ijfkl2T1vA/s320/IMG_0438.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">Near sunset I check the ease of exterior climb-ability </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">before the translucent windows were inserted.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHLF61xY7i4PW44lXvw-aKs7NADijLxg0x8kVb9QKIHTXlDG1C8aAHp4k_nuqGVhanUgsvXk7eEJG5rY0gUhCD8uVfZvk0idmwko_FvC0jLROnliFBk7t9LVyrQqvDjVKgu30-Q/s1600/1239430_576478045742031_1572639211_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHLF61xY7i4PW44lXvw-aKs7NADijLxg0x8kVb9QKIHTXlDG1C8aAHp4k_nuqGVhanUgsvXk7eEJG5rY0gUhCD8uVfZvk0idmwko_FvC0jLROnliFBk7t9LVyrQqvDjVKgu30-Q/s320/1239430_576478045742031_1572639211_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And meanwhile, across the playa The original Zonotopia Zome is assembled </span><span style="font-size: small;">for the 10th time as an Esplanade Art Piece holding court </span><span style="font-size: small;">for our good friends at Bubbles and Bass.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_dD9Z-m4RaUXZPg8zUoGG7PdnFFz5fyVgSBa-Ho9cEab1Xwe1o1bgqJ5IKkNzIVepYX7eb2lnj-u1PXQXnbt6edB8WbpdidwvwKOKckin1htWKVecCtWZSfWmhIJywpwejRZEg/s1600/IMG_0493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_dD9Z-m4RaUXZPg8zUoGG7PdnFFz5fyVgSBa-Ho9cEab1Xwe1o1bgqJ5IKkNzIVepYX7eb2lnj-u1PXQXnbt6edB8WbpdidwvwKOKckin1htWKVecCtWZSfWmhIJywpwejRZEg/s320/IMG_0493.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the darkness, laptop aglow, Miloh hacks into the </span><span style="font-size: small;">twelfth dimension and brings the Three Hearts of the Zomphalo to life.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGR93UYBLPIMPQkVEdVlYaOnAS-lP7slyVYKNnwZMfUD4o8YXG5JPlEcJhMb0iAtlQQpSChasuXv407Y5E6Z8Aq2gWINGndOEhlMEdcXEFpAnG2EyGlJc12kvlhWsgo1NIcy_Vw/s1600/WP_20130825_082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGR93UYBLPIMPQkVEdVlYaOnAS-lP7slyVYKNnwZMfUD4o8YXG5JPlEcJhMb0iAtlQQpSChasuXv407Y5E6Z8Aq2gWINGndOEhlMEdcXEFpAnG2EyGlJc12kvlhWsgo1NIcy_Vw/s320/WP_20130825_082.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">Darkness fell quickly as Hoodie and I began the final push.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWTyt3zOvfGMLoWAWbbm7Q-XYisAi7SYN_Q9fSt1QLrC4TzEnFpPop6kAK5EjrtjQDUWma9DHQMJR-IvK06vlCl30QszdSS_fvraVO427hTtCJHGc5NMNIM7QTJrOk7Jdd-vSKw/s1600/1233393_10151661928009426_1653142146_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWTyt3zOvfGMLoWAWbbm7Q-XYisAi7SYN_Q9fSt1QLrC4TzEnFpPop6kAK5EjrtjQDUWma9DHQMJR-IvK06vlCl30QszdSS_fvraVO427hTtCJHGc5NMNIM7QTJrOk7Jdd-vSKw/s320/1233393_10151661928009426_1653142146_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">There is no small amount of anxiety as I went up. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGB9MikGA5Kw6kzaNcAKN5dYhX-3IIk_GmOaHIXcCbMZe3G6F2haG5ahGTpLitjKOsAU0WrVKg9sn1uvoqih_KKOau7JJAh9cSHq0KmycGhWKNLODgTv8C7z1m0QNuBx8dn__sug/s1600/IMG_0523.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGB9MikGA5Kw6kzaNcAKN5dYhX-3IIk_GmOaHIXcCbMZe3G6F2haG5ahGTpLitjKOsAU0WrVKg9sn1uvoqih_KKOau7JJAh9cSHq0KmycGhWKNLODgTv8C7z1m0QNuBx8dn__sug/s320/IMG_0523.JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">It was undeniably precarious, yet I felt solid 100% </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">of the time and never had even a single bobble. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">I'm pretty happy about those 10 years of hard Trad climbing </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">in Yosemite I have under my belt.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8FTe82V8NU2bfVY500M83I9WBMHPzlVaQ26PvYFOfTUmH4oaVZ29i-E1z-bJyj2X4Z7MId5sNZAT7h0AyuC7QhkqVBs1yRI05vTZIy8A6C9bruXdmMmwtM0aC95OXe-6CmaeOw/s1600/IMG_0526.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8FTe82V8NU2bfVY500M83I9WBMHPzlVaQ26PvYFOfTUmH4oaVZ29i-E1z-bJyj2X4Z7MId5sNZAT7h0AyuC7QhkqVBs1yRI05vTZIy8A6C9bruXdmMmwtM0aC95OXe-6CmaeOw/s320/IMG_0526.JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Around and around and panel by panel the opening closed above me.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9jEyZAl9VNneQpVmNg3eP_W5Test64T62nB6BN8QWFvx6BVkTgVqg7rSJwQ5D-SfW6X7Dw4ewmSIe9hNsOMLtOPIEodMpjm2lidHhvSyiiplCRGBA-77m2Z6918GNfJ871BBJQg/s1600/IMG_0522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9jEyZAl9VNneQpVmNg3eP_W5Test64T62nB6BN8QWFvx6BVkTgVqg7rSJwQ5D-SfW6X7Dw4ewmSIe9hNsOMLtOPIEodMpjm2lidHhvSyiiplCRGBA-77m2Z6918GNfJ871BBJQg/s320/IMG_0522.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">For two and one half hours I didn't come down.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUaAVRaJ2iVL3PNJHI-RZ2nmlult02LDrygk5WhjBzYAx2RUCankjyfEulP4B8T_zLSST2eNhuEVR4NvpG7QpIEA53YrRRauN8WBrK0ndSITpE0N0uQqNzqA67AXIzmJQUOuDY3g/s1600/WP_20130825_110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUaAVRaJ2iVL3PNJHI-RZ2nmlult02LDrygk5WhjBzYAx2RUCankjyfEulP4B8T_zLSST2eNhuEVR4NvpG7QpIEA53YrRRauN8WBrK0ndSITpE0N0uQqNzqA67AXIzmJQUOuDY3g/s320/WP_20130825_110.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">I was starting to get tired but in my hands was the Last Panel at last.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wWTPbngNjkHQoldftD__m677XFtDCR0gCN1iCRU0kvsmExVkFn8bKrnegA12U94rcI9j0FjIQHw3FNdb5WEA85yBIkpseB2Ll16cwU9fSGVWKygauggkYQZPQTajR9uBDEWNsg/s320/1185894_598837469242_908104757_n.jpg" style="color: #0000ee; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">Near the end it was eerily quiet and I looked down to see an audience </span><span style="font-size: small;">of over 30 people all sitting and laying back watching my high wire circus act.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0AuWCgImwnfwN13zhm113O_IthfSRQQmy6TB12YTUh3g1xCIz0_saaCvxbaYwn9MIJVl6m6M9eT7Q8pacbbONvC07ZWkTbY9aQqyXlFC6XCtw5uV7M4Esrz5rSUcyH84ak9aesA/s1600/WP_20130825_111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0AuWCgImwnfwN13zhm113O_IthfSRQQmy6TB12YTUh3g1xCIz0_saaCvxbaYwn9MIJVl6m6M9eT7Q8pacbbONvC07ZWkTbY9aQqyXlFC6XCtw5uV7M4Esrz5rSUcyH84ak9aesA/s320/WP_20130825_111.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And I popped it in.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_P1eUbM0bB-eOZAQjUfQ7aLYndWW563kL7P063J3JCFhuJfLOdUqJjBB63u6f39Aj3gzIQRAHSPR6wEsOQy6uXQ1TvQSKZNdXa5j-jaNDcC8sg_Lh-FHvgdCyJPBtdKW-iO7j8w/s1600/IMG_0535.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_P1eUbM0bB-eOZAQjUfQ7aLYndWW563kL7P063J3JCFhuJfLOdUqJjBB63u6f39Aj3gzIQRAHSPR6wEsOQy6uXQ1TvQSKZNdXa5j-jaNDcC8sg_Lh-FHvgdCyJPBtdKW-iO7j8w/s320/IMG_0535.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">All things considered everything lined up very well.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Nevertheless it took every trick up my sleeve to get the last edges to line up </span><span style="font-size: small;">perfectly along with all the patience, perseverance, tenacity and stamina I had in me.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VYU-yA-I-mdBOdb23vmIcmqVc7o42MRid7c8rtRk9WbP6sN5mwnfPKTcHj8rHR4Ki-9HorUMmjnooAM-_1gv9I0oXaw-V_i9rxQTgCPE5m-AtjJ3oE2mwGIH1h5ypmXbp44kLQ/s1600/Done.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VYU-yA-I-mdBOdb23vmIcmqVc7o42MRid7c8rtRk9WbP6sN5mwnfPKTcHj8rHR4Ki-9HorUMmjnooAM-_1gv9I0oXaw-V_i9rxQTgCPE5m-AtjJ3oE2mwGIH1h5ypmXbp44kLQ/s400/Done.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And at midnight Sunday we are done! </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">This is to my knowledge the first Spirallohedral pavilion ever constructed.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluBptbfzkpfcRzY89Hlf7i4lv_6EEDu8TTuei3jErFQaBjzVz7XKQrslOKknx2mcw9Q9_GmjWoL1QV9huzOWTxzahoYpPEa0nkGJElHFHrZEl0uxwnTDmv17TprGwM_S9L5FQJw/s1600/WP_20130826_020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluBptbfzkpfcRzY89Hlf7i4lv_6EEDu8TTuei3jErFQaBjzVz7XKQrslOKknx2mcw9Q9_GmjWoL1QV9huzOWTxzahoYpPEa0nkGJElHFHrZEl0uxwnTDmv17TprGwM_S9L5FQJw/s320/WP_20130826_020.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Zomphalo, Sacred Altar for the Bees is installed adding</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">a beautiful ambient buzzing and music to the space. The Zomphalo </span><span style="font-size: small;">illustrates the connection between the organic, living world of food </span><span style="font-size: small;">and it's interdependence and inter-connectivity along with the crystalline and geometric </span><span style="font-size: small;">aspects of nature; for bee honey comb cells are in fact Zomes.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRZLpoTAfqLIXeA34swc4HNZ5Fwb-4hFu1Qod9Q3NkPtDA9mXrdRrHzP3D9KM2OIdgj-e4wGZrbEhM41GDIqUwubSZPvZRE5XQd97aOqEmHsIke1PT-wuXSxXkGTuOlyI52EWaw/s1600/1237629_10100427426830397_1304765865_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRZLpoTAfqLIXeA34swc4HNZ5Fwb-4hFu1Qod9Q3NkPtDA9mXrdRrHzP3D9KM2OIdgj-e4wGZrbEhM41GDIqUwubSZPvZRE5XQd97aOqEmHsIke1PT-wuXSxXkGTuOlyI52EWaw/s320/1237629_10100427426830397_1304765865_n.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And at 12:30am Monday morning we greet the first of thousands of beautiful guests. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Zonotopia and the Quasicrystalline Conjunction is officially open! </span><span style="font-size: small;">Let the week of magic begin!</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9Xy0DZ8BhHTgLITwWrg5gtC8qQPzpr9BhIdUBJ9YRoISOnPyhWbyQ9cw0mft9ITY_-Hat6VtpTIdjYr43XYloFYkx1TYInCUasoRDeyGYrDba2x8QpWjO2uT6huoD4TwR3qDTg/s1600/WP_20130826_016+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9Xy0DZ8BhHTgLITwWrg5gtC8qQPzpr9BhIdUBJ9YRoISOnPyhWbyQ9cw0mft9ITY_-Hat6VtpTIdjYr43XYloFYkx1TYInCUasoRDeyGYrDba2x8QpWjO2uT6huoD4TwR3qDTg/s320/WP_20130826_016+(1).jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">There's much, much more to be said and shown</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">and many expressions of gratitude and credit to be written.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Coming here within another day to two - rb</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1xGxCT0SFzAHnxAf6V8f0o6i4GnRTy5a5sjvoCW1NzD_wGIq3gTVfGX48jfV-GAoFSzBRUAkAUZWjelhM72S4zFTRe1nresVYldEGY4yETkeuoSmeBFozki7kj7gC-PDh2HDzg/s1600/1150885_10103723470197754_1069680983_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1xGxCT0SFzAHnxAf6V8f0o6i4GnRTy5a5sjvoCW1NzD_wGIq3gTVfGX48jfV-GAoFSzBRUAkAUZWjelhM72S4zFTRe1nresVYldEGY4yETkeuoSmeBFozki7kj7gC-PDh2HDzg/s320/1150885_10103723470197754_1069680983_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">zome mani padme zome</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">-Rob Bell</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4BddWgzNu37jTqoIbUmdfqGmtQu22l2BpigiRyg3QOBuh-IJO-1oYceZbE4jdDGTg77qYbCDZNrQdqUj3Wkwy_vmJ3-YmLukGhT_qG26H7tpnXMdp2QJkbFJO8U1W5qkq2JcCqQ/s1600/WP_20130826_080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit3qZ70EA3KbU16A5SETox42Tu6hMVdCAMZz5VxzVkAY6r7gMJg0QisCO5Rawby0snNOuixAyf0o975nktRfXlpoAQR4Cq7bMtgOkpbelBrTP6OU3wnaCUP4hGz5-TIzFg2fmQFA/s400/Zonotopia2013_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are happy as peaches to announce that Burning Man 2013 has awarded Zonotopia Honorarium for our Art proposal </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Zonotopia and the Quasicrystalline Conjunction</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Zonotopia and the What say what? You ask...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Zonotopia and the Quasicrystalline Conjunction....</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To explain, let's back up and talk a little about this years Burning Man theme "Cargo Cult"</div></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Every year Burning Man has a theme to guide, focus or in some fashion lead artists to creatively express themselves in a coherent fashion that will give the entire event a certain continuity. Artists are not obliged to follow the theme but it is encouraged. Usually the theme is grand and sweeping in its scope. This year's theme is a bit of an outlier in that regard. Cargo Cult</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.1875px;"> is a somewhat bizarre cultural phenomenon </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.1875px;">that has appeared in many traditional pre-industrial </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribe" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.1875px; text-decoration: none;" title="Tribe">t</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">ribal societies</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;"> in the wake of interaction with other technologically advanced cultures. Namely those societies of the Pacific Islands after World War II where cult leaders led efforts to bring back the material wealth of the Americans and Japanese. Not having a proper context to understand the source of the material goods nor the means of manufacturing they thought to built crude airplanes, runways and even control towers out of local materials in an effort to </span></span><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;">re-attract</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19.1875px;"> the cargo they now missed.</span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" src="http://burnersxxx.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/13_theme_plane.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Cargo Cult 'airplane'</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9pBevwaYm8-h5DB0FZhJDnK5O1oij_defOJedCr41OTugYYZxOz1g_U9PB-vXF_UQrxqZyAHqdrSDwP4vRLFi6ory0Atzoza1fMfhu-mN6Bgh9IsrduiiOWzYXxNH9cWAhYJgA/s1600/P-51D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9pBevwaYm8-h5DB0FZhJDnK5O1oij_defOJedCr41OTugYYZxOz1g_U9PB-vXF_UQrxqZyAHqdrSDwP4vRLFi6ory0Atzoza1fMfhu-mN6Bgh9IsrduiiOWzYXxNH9cWAhYJgA/s400/P-51D.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A real airplane</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">It's an interesting theme and much else has been said about it here..<a href="http://blog.burningman.com/2012/12/uncategorized/cargo-cult-is-a-daring-and-dangerous-theme-get-it-right/" target="_blank">.Cargo Cult Theme</a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">The wooden Cargo Cult airplane is simultaneously impressive and absurd. It certainly took skill and effort to realize the structure and no doubt when it was finished it's builders were happy and proud . They likely looked forward to the return of the other airplanes with great excitement and anticipation. Time goes by, even generations pass and the myth of the return of the plane persists along with the totem facsimiles. </div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">And thus the cult is born.</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">It's interesting to conjecture what would happen if the airplane did come back because of the totems. What if it did actually work? What if a Boeing 747 landed right there next to those wooden planes? The peoples of the cult would no doubt be shocked, amazed and no doubt, super excited.</div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhu7TCy9NesrCdoNeu3b8F96CxhNOzrGGV0CGXEdm8k67ME7m2U5-8-c6EGr6rKQbQIvEcn1pK3uA3VOPIkmVK3a9MdtVKb22bsyOCUbJi1O2Rw5CzNWNPS4ht2LHYJMQfmpGcw/s1600/boeing747freighter_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhu7TCy9NesrCdoNeu3b8F96CxhNOzrGGV0CGXEdm8k67ME7m2U5-8-c6EGr6rKQbQIvEcn1pK3uA3VOPIkmVK3a9MdtVKb22bsyOCUbJi1O2Rw5CzNWNPS4ht2LHYJMQfmpGcw/s400/boeing747freighter_3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Imagine the peoples of the cult touched the exterior of the plane. The would feel the otherworldly smooth metallic skin. Imagine they climbed aboard and explored the many mysterious and amazing wonders contained within. What would they make of all of that? What would they understand? No matter how long they explored, examined and thought about what they saw would they have more answers or questions? </div><div style="text-align: center;">I think the latter.</div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNcQxZxv9p4T1f0mp75cA5-p1_03FB1p2_myBKyXPYyt1kvHBLyEvFgtjIz89BXTI-yuz6GsI8eqBFIldNBQ0h-GOpqWAViLDbr2BXDCbQn0730OKLlYl7xy73k9bdi6qZfM3r2w/s1600/zonotopia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNcQxZxv9p4T1f0mp75cA5-p1_03FB1p2_myBKyXPYyt1kvHBLyEvFgtjIz89BXTI-yuz6GsI8eqBFIldNBQ0h-GOpqWAViLDbr2BXDCbQn0730OKLlYl7xy73k9bdi6qZfM3r2w/s400/zonotopia.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Zomes of Zonotopia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Zomes of Zonotopia</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For four years now we've brought the Zomes of Zonotopia to the playa. These simple wooden pavilions evoke a nostalgia for the primordial together with a meditated vision of the future; a vision of an architecture and technology perhaps long forgotten; an echo of another world. As Zonotopia has continued to grow and blossom it does seem to be calling out. The Zomes seem to be simultaneously there and yet not as if fading in and out of existence from another dimension....and that is not far from the truth.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIErc6crsm4qwZ_JuUPqzes1sMGHWMJ0awRpf3kdnlZ4kRVjhJFMCiRiMcDF8QUvgOLriNUKk0p5vyVCWV3BgA7mbK0hTNJZFVk2LAQz6q_E9Q1-O4bD7eVFJVOlMcfyiHs9ICiQ/s1600/bodhisattva_2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIErc6crsm4qwZ_JuUPqzes1sMGHWMJ0awRpf3kdnlZ4kRVjhJFMCiRiMcDF8QUvgOLriNUKk0p5vyVCWV3BgA7mbK0hTNJZFVk2LAQz6q_E9Q1-O4bD7eVFJVOlMcfyiHs9ICiQ/s400/bodhisattva_2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Zomes are Zonohedral Domes and the fact that they resemble jewels is no coincidence. The crystalline natural beauty of many gems and stones is a direct, one and the same, result of the properties of matter and space itself. There are many types of crystals and they are of the inanimate world some of the most interesting, beautiful and useful artifacts known to exist. The space filling structures upon which crystals align are some of the same structures that guide the design and formation of the Zomes. They are crystals realized in wood with human hands, sweat, persistence and love along with a dash of thinking. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhbBk7MdUmu70_XGyN2i4ntHzeruiLO_6ahKvW_-MnJrHXj_boW2nSUjWMGQyd8p4bourHB-XISsy9dLvOxW5h9R-ohDHWUWgyDoV0Bl4fksmPRa5ZvkzVqdNgwp_qd78lV5Ccw/s1600/espresso.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhbBk7MdUmu70_XGyN2i4ntHzeruiLO_6ahKvW_-MnJrHXj_boW2nSUjWMGQyd8p4bourHB-XISsy9dLvOxW5h9R-ohDHWUWgyDoV0Bl4fksmPRa5ZvkzVqdNgwp_qd78lV5Ccw/s400/espresso.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Miracula Mirabilis Crystallizing</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Zomes of Zonotopia are much like those Cargo Cult airplanes built in the Pacific Islands. They are built calling out to a higher aspiration of something that could be, something that should be. Something that were it to enter our dimension would befuddle and amaze us as much as the Boeing 747 would the peoples of the Cargo Cult.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And if so then, what would happen if the 'real Zome' returned. What would that be like? Would it be like a spaceship landing on earth? Or would it be like an inter-dimensional crystalline craft which waxes then wanes in place as it passes through our world? When we touch it what will we feel? When we enter it what will we see? What will we understand? Would we ever be the same from the experience?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So buckle your britches and prepare to be perplexed. The Zomes of Zonotopia these years gone by have aligned their geometries in a perfect conjunction of form into a seed which is precipitating a hyper-dimensional chain reaction that cannot be stopped. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Quasicrystalline Zome is coming!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-Rob Bell</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">zome mani padme zome</div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Zomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-788178510133982862013-02-03T11:22:00.000-08:002014-02-17T21:35:51.086-08:00The Aspirational Tadpole<br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; margin-top: 10px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;">The tadpole in a shrinking puddle asks,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;">will my legs grow in time? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;">So that I can become something</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I imagine but cannot conceive.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;">What is it?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;">I do not know.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;">But I would like it to build a mirror</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;">so the Universe can gaze upon itself</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and feel beautiful</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;">like me.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>-Rob Bell</i></span></div><br />Zomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-40953590778073221472012-09-20T05:33:00.000-07:002014-02-17T21:35:51.095-08:00Burning Man 2012 - Zonotopia and the Two Trees<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfgnV6iFQDd3UzAr-mThM-2OwkwAvzFQOTkIxwM0qmEAtRFHs6v2Risd-Sk414IbTBnC6HDUjFN3uQ4EnNKnXF_wiAxi1TEKlcVWl7xcoB6oqGeNWUhielsMQWFv2re6IWAxrdQ/s1600/zonotopia_azure.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfgnV6iFQDd3UzAr-mThM-2OwkwAvzFQOTkIxwM0qmEAtRFHs6v2Risd-Sk414IbTBnC6HDUjFN3uQ4EnNKnXF_wiAxi1TEKlcVWl7xcoB6oqGeNWUhielsMQWFv2re6IWAxrdQ/s400/zonotopia_azure.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Zonotopia and the Two Trees glowing under the full moon</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(photo by Joe Azure) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">2012 was our fourth year to bring the Zomes of Zonotopia to Black Rock City. And it was our largest and most ambitious design to date. Whereas in 2011 we had three Zomes, this year there were five Zomes forming a pentagonal courtyard around the Two Trees. </div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94_mhWBHUwyjWi4A0A2V9E0okmN3QCK7_r5NFZFiWnftKVxEYAvgCxCRD3aPDMoC8kYlJ5eYDo71Tu9ffp_7Kkw1iFPIQF4jXglXL4IzPyTWXPFyL2ydhZ5DyUzVOpvyTvEmepA/s1600/243278_415497121840125_983184523_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94_mhWBHUwyjWi4A0A2V9E0okmN3QCK7_r5NFZFiWnftKVxEYAvgCxCRD3aPDMoC8kYlJ5eYDo71Tu9ffp_7Kkw1iFPIQF4jXglXL4IzPyTWXPFyL2ydhZ5DyUzVOpvyTvEmepA/s400/243278_415497121840125_983184523_o.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The evening of Wednesday, August 29th 2012 we managed to get to the Artery just in time to get the last Art placement of the day.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VLAWHVTHpG7ru-5dR37k60hfp-kjhyphenhyphenEtPIAjq-fzqbNmx9Hni_YbgChJTdW0t-5Hr6tFJnCIr4tt6Pk7ghkLjKOcZ4ztTgJ-e5NpqDb1cWmcBIYptzQrSgKG5ldeb9i24U4j2Q/s1600/photo+5+%282%29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VLAWHVTHpG7ru-5dR37k60hfp-kjhyphenhyphenEtPIAjq-fzqbNmx9Hni_YbgChJTdW0t-5Hr6tFJnCIr4tt6Pk7ghkLjKOcZ4ztTgJ-e5NpqDb1cWmcBIYptzQrSgKG5ldeb9i24U4j2Q/s400/photo+5+%282%29.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">As the sun sets shortly after our placement the base hubs of the Two Trees sit on the playa like giant tinker toys. Let the unloading of the truck begin!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Day 1</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAJ_xyBZrK2Hf2WPaJ5-Fsdy6lbBeImuYAbvkvN0dKB_dKA47uIWbzXgIgVqd_BJUOJOWF6Z8ln1wupJbJ9MpL2JGXniKJKm7Nsz4IRPoFdwiwbJ3lijGbpMcoYmDv3fPxCKl5A/s1600/548211_10151217908044853_1671404434_n+%281%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAJ_xyBZrK2Hf2WPaJ5-Fsdy6lbBeImuYAbvkvN0dKB_dKA47uIWbzXgIgVqd_BJUOJOWF6Z8ln1wupJbJ9MpL2JGXniKJKm7Nsz4IRPoFdwiwbJ3lijGbpMcoYmDv3fPxCKl5A/s400/548211_10151217908044853_1671404434_n+%281%29.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">On the next morning, Thursday, I'm doing my best impression of a motivational speaker. It was already very hot and dusty. Luckily I have the best build crew on the playa.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KytsaGJ41TfwVrp4E_w-veUmlx8hGlC1vvxeGjBbWjTjp5G_qXcd5XGL92CS1q-sZhPWQoZWlBrGIUEi00z1olGxQaMJ1faW0b1tD20RlD6-3N6Mdx2jQr7Du9SckCaHcfVpEQ/s1600/303718_10102523013831874_1765895903_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KytsaGJ41TfwVrp4E_w-veUmlx8hGlC1vvxeGjBbWjTjp5G_qXcd5XGL92CS1q-sZhPWQoZWlBrGIUEi00z1olGxQaMJ1faW0b1tD20RlD6-3N6Mdx2jQr7Du9SckCaHcfVpEQ/s400/303718_10102523013831874_1765895903_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This year, Surrender, the High Priestess of Zonotopia, cared for the crew by cooking us delicious, healthy meals with food grown in her garden.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4L3vDQ-DhfczRgIECYg90wFC-tg30XHr0U0Wq33qOxG5Iw2uLXcGr-Hw02orGJpu8tMFvwAzvtbYwVRtlGcXwsW8Dg6h50H4ELYFAnG3Jp0w6scgaiMrgrP-DuKFEPJpClvB_bw/s1600/576939_10151011821900950_2072167578_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4L3vDQ-DhfczRgIECYg90wFC-tg30XHr0U0Wq33qOxG5Iw2uLXcGr-Hw02orGJpu8tMFvwAzvtbYwVRtlGcXwsW8Dg6h50H4ELYFAnG3Jp0w6scgaiMrgrP-DuKFEPJpClvB_bw/s400/576939_10151011821900950_2072167578_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We began by building the base ring of each Zome.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2_kv2otEEfFqhDgFMUTxQCpHKnnr9ejNgJdfKVl1oWPdSm8La3ypEj3T3Va9JZbMfY7HrNj3G2cUELsGcLLvsnqYMKxLUhPmKBTpO6krDp7G1qXYOn-PlQvc8zvPcB2HhEFT_g/s1600/644219_10151011822515950_575405092_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2_kv2otEEfFqhDgFMUTxQCpHKnnr9ejNgJdfKVl1oWPdSm8La3ypEj3T3Va9JZbMfY7HrNj3G2cUELsGcLLvsnqYMKxLUhPmKBTpO6krDp7G1qXYOn-PlQvc8zvPcB2HhEFT_g/s400/644219_10151011822515950_575405092_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It didn't take long to see what kind of weather we were in for.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTr-YHC94dIT1LZJOMgfH7m73sdosKDnxXWgrNWzeAuzDYzAhrhwi8tfA6cu0SKrdpkhd63UKBPjyCIKyhzvDFRFFn6foYmvbVIyvrds9yDHScMl084axG2ihKsc_m1sLFz7c0Q/s1600/296376_10151011823230950_161871914_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTr-YHC94dIT1LZJOMgfH7m73sdosKDnxXWgrNWzeAuzDYzAhrhwi8tfA6cu0SKrdpkhd63UKBPjyCIKyhzvDFRFFn6foYmvbVIyvrds9yDHScMl084axG2ihKsc_m1sLFz7c0Q/s400/296376_10151011823230950_161871914_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Once the base rings of the Zomes were build I directed their final placement.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Bc00_2BEKXQ_Tg6UCXT2aXY-Zw0LzNfEov7RLUZ2Rf8JNmmhmdwYmmFk4fLPxgmOKSrbH8t27SFox4VC-7xesut2ApIWpw4TqlQMv8LzptO0uSmyPcl9IqQr425damA2b56aJw/s1600/377769_10151011822995950_1576848419_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Bc00_2BEKXQ_Tg6UCXT2aXY-Zw0LzNfEov7RLUZ2Rf8JNmmhmdwYmmFk4fLPxgmOKSrbH8t27SFox4VC-7xesut2ApIWpw4TqlQMv8LzptO0uSmyPcl9IqQr425damA2b56aJw/s400/377769_10151011822995950_1576848419_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A little to the left...back to the right....perfect!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvekoJQM98dF7NnuRxes1ruIhe5BzZL8mKi9xwOuCrIJasbbIGSkWCPF19JDPA-gZAJZH4FwE8yvGX8KnG0ZXfH-5HTSB7w2w42C7eYfdlp-Ooz3G4QX1RFRXGKl301vkS3Zrhzw/s1600/422598_10151011824655950_465776798_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvekoJQM98dF7NnuRxes1ruIhe5BzZL8mKi9xwOuCrIJasbbIGSkWCPF19JDPA-gZAJZH4FwE8yvGX8KnG0ZXfH-5HTSB7w2w42C7eYfdlp-Ooz3G4QX1RFRXGKl301vkS3Zrhzw/s400/422598_10151011824655950_465776798_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Once the positioning was finalized the crew broke up into groups and all the Zomes began springing up at once.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8v4yzW3yGSUr4RmxF7wMAa9FYQoiDVAWuuuSW0fYybnSnA36ES9dSU9ElN7o-2ZuCFXskxAawCYAwLX6uYKiXM3bVPA9-PjqW4DZNhyphenhyphencafp8-24tslSLKXBRQ7rMTKEQricxZg/s1600/391979_10151011826155950_379231080_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8v4yzW3yGSUr4RmxF7wMAa9FYQoiDVAWuuuSW0fYybnSnA36ES9dSU9ElN7o-2ZuCFXskxAawCYAwLX6uYKiXM3bVPA9-PjqW4DZNhyphenhyphencafp8-24tslSLKXBRQ7rMTKEQricxZg/s400/391979_10151011826155950_379231080_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> In many ways our infrastructure took a great leap forward this year...a lift gate! We're never going back.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbL0vK9zI-Vvb45XsfxhdU-0x8EKTVzpyGaJU7bDTL1FqCDysfAc3x-Fs8fBDOHJEuYAE5KqtD_fnTPGAfAz_0ldw9BgtXLxkGv2F_Dz2RKBmy2L1ymQUoVQCH3qFvx6_-kgZc4w/s1600/185109_10151011823825950_1880015338_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbL0vK9zI-Vvb45XsfxhdU-0x8EKTVzpyGaJU7bDTL1FqCDysfAc3x-Fs8fBDOHJEuYAE5KqtD_fnTPGAfAz_0ldw9BgtXLxkGv2F_Dz2RKBmy2L1ymQUoVQCH3qFvx6_-kgZc4w/s400/185109_10151011823825950_1880015338_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> As the Zomes get assembled we begin constructing the Two Trees. Many of these parts were meeting each other for the first time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTr-YHC94dIT1LZJOMgfH7m73sdosKDnxXWgrNWzeAuzDYzAhrhwi8tfA6cu0SKrdpkhd63UKBPjyCIKyhzvDFRFFn6foYmvbVIyvrds9yDHScMl084axG2ihKsc_m1sLFz7c0Q/s1600/296376_10151011823230950_161871914_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTr-YHC94dIT1LZJOMgfH7m73sdosKDnxXWgrNWzeAuzDYzAhrhwi8tfA6cu0SKrdpkhd63UKBPjyCIKyhzvDFRFFn6foYmvbVIyvrds9yDHScMl084axG2ihKsc_m1sLFz7c0Q/s1600/296376_10151011823230950_161871914_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoisi-x2yXAZl9MgRyP-U7kyNYex74JDLNVwNRPDnYxOlbRxmj3LiN1Juwauf8Zblg1-KKDCO5sXaOlT-7hQQObF_Dfa1-PJO_b9AyU00C6Wpc37d4vSR9224C0s-E6QMi6dLxkg/s1600/3675_10151011822840950_257966408_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg451xr16aM-IZhZhHozJM6tg4dlwTiCMRYbFmu7r6hr3pAdDKFBZaRNzPUlPPa4GJBdnW7VVasSjYV6oJnkIGo-F42yLq6M9MXqZl0F0VpIfExz08jzQb4CgpR3rhVxVfLV7aRyQ/s1600/429959_10151011825635950_2118205951_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg451xr16aM-IZhZhHozJM6tg4dlwTiCMRYbFmu7r6hr3pAdDKFBZaRNzPUlPPa4GJBdnW7VVasSjYV6oJnkIGo-F42yLq6M9MXqZl0F0VpIfExz08jzQb4CgpR3rhVxVfLV7aRyQ/s400/429959_10151011825635950_2118205951_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> One by one all twenty of the 11' tall pedestal parts lock into their slot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9Yosk6Hau2aItyrSXstSlyp3DZHLlvN4ZtKO8LifFykpkGXUBKuymzeP6KjXV6Vf5h4dkyyZHu5eBO_RGWyJpNiTD-Yn6g8i6OVv03SbhvGhrpMwFsHueJOBc3ceTZeVsv3wJQ/s1600/391720_10151011826300950_1841891165_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9Yosk6Hau2aItyrSXstSlyp3DZHLlvN4ZtKO8LifFykpkGXUBKuymzeP6KjXV6Vf5h4dkyyZHu5eBO_RGWyJpNiTD-Yn6g8i6OVv03SbhvGhrpMwFsHueJOBc3ceTZeVsv3wJQ/s320/391720_10151011826300950_1841891165_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Everything is looking very good. But will the top hubs fit and function as planned?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUaBNMOi9SzFaqFdvG5BD9B6SBO_vr6oX0z5in59U3QeuGHp9ZrzhCYHFbVig_eqM3xEQQ6YK2ALYF5I6TIk99qo-J3MliLxFjPx5VUia6MljNP2vtohrQv_uz4iCTLq74cFJiaA/s1600/551903_10151217916359853_1909590477_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUaBNMOi9SzFaqFdvG5BD9B6SBO_vr6oX0z5in59U3QeuGHp9ZrzhCYHFbVig_eqM3xEQQ6YK2ALYF5I6TIk99qo-J3MliLxFjPx5VUia6MljNP2vtohrQv_uz4iCTLq74cFJiaA/s400/551903_10151217916359853_1909590477_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sometimes Zome building is a spectator sport.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9StgOT2ewQ9op9vfof_4aXahA6k7b3TDPHIaveBupefOWnJNF0ngC24u6oq_FQbvKLtUToXS3LLgOETdSdfY34Nw436xw1Hu5ISsZEvLpwD0G53aKi144W6rLJom4TlZpchxesw/s1600/644557_10100152823168337_871926851_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9StgOT2ewQ9op9vfof_4aXahA6k7b3TDPHIaveBupefOWnJNF0ngC24u6oq_FQbvKLtUToXS3LLgOETdSdfY34Nw436xw1Hu5ISsZEvLpwD0G53aKi144W6rLJom4TlZpchxesw/s400/644557_10100152823168337_871926851_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> By late afternoon all the Zomes were finishing up and both of the Tree pedestal base structures were complete.</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Day 2</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQ96e68nsUrmazmwiZtYQnuLCkTA17qnMpfGpHUYcBFvEQ-ky6EzAA-uN1yqB9YjwrUroutXC0R-5kGsSrRZfN8gcW55S4kaa3jK4VUXbvfxhZrnQP9zUJ9nOBkOXfvWAn_lZ9g/s1600/424709_10151011827270950_1265182719_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQ96e68nsUrmazmwiZtYQnuLCkTA17qnMpfGpHUYcBFvEQ-ky6EzAA-uN1yqB9YjwrUroutXC0R-5kGsSrRZfN8gcW55S4kaa3jK4VUXbvfxhZrnQP9zUJ9nOBkOXfvWAn_lZ9g/s400/424709_10151011827270950_1265182719_n.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> On Friday morning we eat breakfast between the Two Trees. That's the assembly table from my shop. It is the anvil upon which every Zome I've ever made has been forged. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkiRv96DShFQELS9j1BFWFhyphenhyphenZccrZxosUC82nH0qzYttFaHr0rtH_Z5am9rU0MbWnBIK7yDns96oOt9OR6dg4GJBsHqznWgT7ZWSuNERkDH1am_iT2ysJLV-Qgc8BNz4_kpsYiA/s1600/316769_10151011827725950_1080602999_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkiRv96DShFQELS9j1BFWFhyphenhyphenZccrZxosUC82nH0qzYttFaHr0rtH_Z5am9rU0MbWnBIK7yDns96oOt9OR6dg4GJBsHqznWgT7ZWSuNERkDH1am_iT2ysJLV-Qgc8BNz4_kpsYiA/s400/316769_10151011827725950_1080602999_n.jpg" width="266" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Food from the Algarden...with bacon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87BADRsaOCZqbE0xeCUJikWztzeGGOYOePoKmck-lX5Db7TACyRrj2E1GZFGdgFVPccYCOD_S7-8XwplzOa3Av0bSpS4d8eYKlTx4tk-Gv4h5G4WMPPVBNZXHYeYunPrxD7Rp2A/s1600/558263_10102522901906174_1526148100_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87BADRsaOCZqbE0xeCUJikWztzeGGOYOePoKmck-lX5Db7TACyRrj2E1GZFGdgFVPccYCOD_S7-8XwplzOa3Av0bSpS4d8eYKlTx4tk-Gv4h5G4WMPPVBNZXHYeYunPrxD7Rp2A/s400/558263_10102522901906174_1526148100_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was a magical and beautiful experience to camp and build on the playa.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQ96e68nsUrmazmwiZtYQnuLCkTA17qnMpfGpHUYcBFvEQ-ky6EzAA-uN1yqB9YjwrUroutXC0R-5kGsSrRZfN8gcW55S4kaa3jK4VUXbvfxhZrnQP9zUJ9nOBkOXfvWAn_lZ9g/s1600/424709_10151011827270950_1265182719_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtADWf-5bbtRIYT9TzPPcLSxQ9oqNT-GmJptXZ_juxREtgrqBr0EqUnfMBknNUTvltEThhHbAjER_gyDwIqHTSgo460fvy8WZtNyaTdWWSky1Oj_3TTKddUjPDr3nWjYnRinflrQ/s1600/523334_10151011830635950_1421981453_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtADWf-5bbtRIYT9TzPPcLSxQ9oqNT-GmJptXZ_juxREtgrqBr0EqUnfMBknNUTvltEThhHbAjER_gyDwIqHTSgo460fvy8WZtNyaTdWWSky1Oj_3TTKddUjPDr3nWjYnRinflrQ/s400/523334_10151011830635950_1421981453_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> As usual, Sergio garnishes extra style points.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kgM-AHJL6nrSadF-zVlsAa7MVA5vrNNbixBsHBbv28bq24uvOz7lsO6UHPhyBzADyqOLw-RJptnW7xizoSiwCnaq7i9T9BGfEDQONhhd0E9Q5OAGFX5TmJqW3v7pP2InsRprxQ/s1600/216883_10151217913544853_1007250497_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kgM-AHJL6nrSadF-zVlsAa7MVA5vrNNbixBsHBbv28bq24uvOz7lsO6UHPhyBzADyqOLw-RJptnW7xizoSiwCnaq7i9T9BGfEDQONhhd0E9Q5OAGFX5TmJqW3v7pP2InsRprxQ/s400/216883_10151217913544853_1007250497_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Annie aka Little Birdie placed the summit star onto the Zonotopia Zome! Yay!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcahGxBXxXKkf6ZjK10ing7m79Zh9j8RKsZDw71O-G2nD4Xc7RquaZ7016MMnLZPkuwZtitORBGAgylq-bDYh3iJCXRJGlHAKDcZIz5sVgVjaBjR3ThirAP3q1TdTC3eW2_bZDg/s1600/561640_10102522931476914_1004334783_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcahGxBXxXKkf6ZjK10ing7m79Zh9j8RKsZDw71O-G2nD4Xc7RquaZ7016MMnLZPkuwZtitORBGAgylq-bDYh3iJCXRJGlHAKDcZIz5sVgVjaBjR3ThirAP3q1TdTC3eW2_bZDg/s400/561640_10102522931476914_1004334783_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Moment of truth...and the hubs fit!<br />And perfectly at that!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaYwDeAj8iNUKaR-FQuzx4YTKcEq6rUzvo3Ns_Z4x45ocC1LULCLWC-I-75gdF9ZH3Uvm9Fbe-e7jnx-p-e28f7653cLzeH5wvP2hT1aFCtRLcTbLwYOAWXomD5y81HenM2imDQ/s1600/223941_10102522932250364_1423218727_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaYwDeAj8iNUKaR-FQuzx4YTKcEq6rUzvo3Ns_Z4x45ocC1LULCLWC-I-75gdF9ZH3Uvm9Fbe-e7jnx-p-e28f7653cLzeH5wvP2hT1aFCtRLcTbLwYOAWXomD5y81HenM2imDQ/s320/223941_10102522932250364_1423218727_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Everyone got to take a turn "standing" atop the pedestal.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-dPiBMSzUJHUvBlbQIG5Q_XS1CC7ncwP4tS4_qA6K-Pr44A2nM43vzdSs4nJ3ohKudcoDoLLHMOs0kmUcb1wFOhvnpHHlEAh7O-IDfW4Xpde6kU9MecSyUM1tmcKe2VhG6xcmRA/s1600/419281_10102522937165514_35302007_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-dPiBMSzUJHUvBlbQIG5Q_XS1CC7ncwP4tS4_qA6K-Pr44A2nM43vzdSs4nJ3ohKudcoDoLLHMOs0kmUcb1wFOhvnpHHlEAh7O-IDfW4Xpde6kU9MecSyUM1tmcKe2VhG6xcmRA/s400/419281_10102522937165514_35302007_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Star Tiger and Sunshine take a turn surfing the Star Ship.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BnCO1DSWgkuQJ4DDC39VmqQtJturilrw7y32coIMOHhyphenhyphenMnmObyaeG2koQeXaMjpTsRtH4lGlIkij9xqwnMrsa7SwjEJJ4seJKeJyeVcI4WSA2kWC_VJ_dlDsYALFchAZ4bxAXg/s1600/578352_10102522934800254_273486726_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BnCO1DSWgkuQJ4DDC39VmqQtJturilrw7y32coIMOHhyphenhyphenMnmObyaeG2koQeXaMjpTsRtH4lGlIkij9xqwnMrsa7SwjEJJ4seJKeJyeVcI4WSA2kWC_VJ_dlDsYALFchAZ4bxAXg/s320/578352_10102522934800254_273486726_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Lizzie Strata sees a future in Zome based burlesque.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RcnmufaeiI3zY3emqCpXNpy3MYJ-Q-KrhJhwVs-mvG58PkGaB5TVWUC1dIHF2KQ-fznlA_JE0HhLFIkyvEPTkmzrvGoEdjPJWx0f-YQYPL7-y2L7iLrup5D2ztirKbjE5lLoFA/s1600/581567_10102522943243334_727768279_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RcnmufaeiI3zY3emqCpXNpy3MYJ-Q-KrhJhwVs-mvG58PkGaB5TVWUC1dIHF2KQ-fznlA_JE0HhLFIkyvEPTkmzrvGoEdjPJWx0f-YQYPL7-y2L7iLrup5D2ztirKbjE5lLoFA/s400/581567_10102522943243334_727768279_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And then Surrender, the High Priestess of Zonotopia shows us all how it's done.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFijHs7QpwtGotX2qCEx1tdodmgVknLsMqA4XXJ95VJvOUELu7XLi5MXad_vtcbqnm6_wg6QyOpw5vTizK3UPg-lG8MYLiiPkU5Fl0BwZz-WaB0HylJbQrs7OTAgd4MTssld0og/s1600/377680_10151011830900950_1246571397_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFijHs7QpwtGotX2qCEx1tdodmgVknLsMqA4XXJ95VJvOUELu7XLi5MXad_vtcbqnm6_wg6QyOpw5vTizK3UPg-lG8MYLiiPkU5Fl0BwZz-WaB0HylJbQrs7OTAgd4MTssld0og/s400/377680_10151011830900950_1246571397_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Alex gets the honor of inserting the core support shaft.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDszlJUx3RJF544BHdAcu1GHOesXU4EYi-L8aexT4IEcMVtdLH4Kh6Oa__77R5TVUj80q10BrM6W3k-iGrigDi5FyQuqIhjT1mfGKlzx5BOn7QBcteiHbvdUXOMYo04AHkdA2uA/s1600/10444_10151217915119853_1154388086_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDszlJUx3RJF544BHdAcu1GHOesXU4EYi-L8aexT4IEcMVtdLH4Kh6Oa__77R5TVUj80q10BrM6W3k-iGrigDi5FyQuqIhjT1mfGKlzx5BOn7QBcteiHbvdUXOMYo04AHkdA2uA/s320/10444_10151217915119853_1154388086_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's still Day 2. Jeff and I build as high as we can reach before the boom lift arrives tomorrow.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNqsQIP1lNL-eUWsB86-vZQhVEPqPfVzP1_dDTAwAGgSy_KcKDwnwntBhq781E_YIvrfAwszIAtRU8z3ZGWwA5bDAhBhaYnIRNDRNJjYlT4-Ey1NmUcPIhvL89jsDLHQTiE8oUg/s1600/421724_10151217915209853_1115046421_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNqsQIP1lNL-eUWsB86-vZQhVEPqPfVzP1_dDTAwAGgSy_KcKDwnwntBhq781E_YIvrfAwszIAtRU8z3ZGWwA5bDAhBhaYnIRNDRNJjYlT4-Ey1NmUcPIhvL89jsDLHQTiE8oUg/s320/421724_10151217915209853_1115046421_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> From here on up we knew it would work as all of these parts had been pre-assembled in the studio. This is the most sophisticated four valence connector system I've yet designed and it performed like a dream.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Day 3</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgG3m_-Gms0nvBQq4DPTHUvmxjvy2h9TPdsXPlwu880LDRCCUjfis5r4q-T5GuVqu_UfVTGOYuJWilb8PtC97p0XmKxuGAd9KVYVpSU0-idqb6k1px4KW1NfhsU0ba9Sdo1VWFQ/s1600/290229_10151068551058412_1137253188_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgG3m_-Gms0nvBQq4DPTHUvmxjvy2h9TPdsXPlwu880LDRCCUjfis5r4q-T5GuVqu_UfVTGOYuJWilb8PtC97p0XmKxuGAd9KVYVpSU0-idqb6k1px4KW1NfhsU0ba9Sdo1VWFQ/s400/290229_10151068551058412_1137253188_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Amazing sunrise over the Temple on Saturday. Even though we left the Bay Area 16 hours late we've made great progress and we are on schedule. One more night camping on the playa. Tomorrow is Sunday and that's when we are supposed to be done.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FuaBfigwM1Yjac04adjpTlW66t9CJlh-eyV8gKAhNmQnTMGekcG2zlMTG6eoFOBaGYm3BdL9LDMdi4QnFdau5AQA12hdIfov7U-RWqyQadaIWRQyKEMzrCzOlie5Yc1mnkOyeg/s1600/408304_10102522910114724_1421518264_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FuaBfigwM1Yjac04adjpTlW66t9CJlh-eyV8gKAhNmQnTMGekcG2zlMTG6eoFOBaGYm3BdL9LDMdi4QnFdau5AQA12hdIfov7U-RWqyQadaIWRQyKEMzrCzOlie5Yc1mnkOyeg/s400/408304_10102522910114724_1421518264_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And every morning Val taught yoga...funny thing though, this is the only pose I ever saw them do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeSww_ppsN3HA98AuaRS8j-WBoRsWFJqHd__d0ICx_XVr-X3aHYN6nof5iePDhwUU4MtBSEqL_NyQGE87Ds17r82EYYZccNlYq_GH-UPVmo2N2ToE-IxWK34kkbiwuigGYU_e1g/s1600/408314_10102522952539704_1655618190_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeSww_ppsN3HA98AuaRS8j-WBoRsWFJqHd__d0ICx_XVr-X3aHYN6nof5iePDhwUU4MtBSEqL_NyQGE87Ds17r82EYYZccNlYq_GH-UPVmo2N2ToE-IxWK34kkbiwuigGYU_e1g/s400/408314_10102522952539704_1655618190_n.jpg" width="300" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Audacity, the Zonotopia project manager, explores her hydration options. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDszlJUx3RJF544BHdAcu1GHOesXU4EYi-L8aexT4IEcMVtdLH4Kh6Oa__77R5TVUj80q10BrM6W3k-iGrigDi5FyQuqIhjT1mfGKlzx5BOn7QBcteiHbvdUXOMYo04AHkdA2uA/s1600/10444_10151217915119853_1154388086_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV98mLuWeKGODSmeyKNtRkcdqZ1t4RbsAzHw6yOlG0_4Hwxime5MZUU9zDvHOppOKS0MswaYvJ1p6aGLx8LG_LD99NlXznDSWheuDlmhGRpITU1YmnlRK18ZAKXU0EZA7LU3zebg/s1600/249604_10151217916269853_1411669645_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV98mLuWeKGODSmeyKNtRkcdqZ1t4RbsAzHw6yOlG0_4Hwxime5MZUU9zDvHOppOKS0MswaYvJ1p6aGLx8LG_LD99NlXznDSWheuDlmhGRpITU1YmnlRK18ZAKXU0EZA7LU3zebg/s400/249604_10151217916269853_1411669645_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I thank the Sun, the Moon and the Earth itself for good coffee!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="goog_1876284539"></span><span id="goog_1876284540"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Zft8YXOnIWcLPTfhdycbsLaP-swyAsT-LdHXtnKNTPn_xxTXsweDmwtG8shVXu2N2StCntbfXzByEXnbj4x9MQFpwadifaOKNij0GcP5Jh8MSfDmu1Tr_zjzjHfXU0dAWKYjZg/s1600/558485_10151011831755950_309943931_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Zft8YXOnIWcLPTfhdycbsLaP-swyAsT-LdHXtnKNTPn_xxTXsweDmwtG8shVXu2N2StCntbfXzByEXnbj4x9MQFpwadifaOKNij0GcP5Jh8MSfDmu1Tr_zjzjHfXU0dAWKYjZg/s400/558485_10151011831755950_309943931_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Our boom lift arrived! And Jay the same operator we had last year is driving!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaG1GMTMkRXSJG9DIxY-6dx3V8JMyI1NImKZRJMKaGeEab4JOKkR1GsfVjwe_jfObX505t9pZMXBb4MslDpdtj2hXW0XL8CJqYr0DXAYNWOm0a2yNaI7gcFHRtmmjjVt_xe0LOpg/s1600/546258_10151011832610950_91508793_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaG1GMTMkRXSJG9DIxY-6dx3V8JMyI1NImKZRJMKaGeEab4JOKkR1GsfVjwe_jfObX505t9pZMXBb4MslDpdtj2hXW0XL8CJqYr0DXAYNWOm0a2yNaI7gcFHRtmmjjVt_xe0LOpg/s400/546258_10151011832610950_91508793_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Many of us get to go up and participate in the assembly of the Tree from the boom lift.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LqDK-ejKqeDJrypg1XwirX6WprumY2jTl01DPzGG3omQByYS1GUMT6U1QZDZHCIOShEUUL8RldvZ-Z8R9NLGducMo40saHN34quEnQ56GirvT3ABSxPASsiDAqEgTLffnCgAYQ/s1600/548028_10151011832410950_135684023_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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On the afternoon of the third day all of the primary sub-structures are complete. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixIP5ptV7UO9cOlYp_aYPnX5JKdoPd6iLXU40iO5jxje_qT-a4VG61_Iu5hm7LQvg6W_a5poTTrGEjmVZKkIIesF188TUHJAd14-pzkx7OE-vsWpTvlSjdtWvmkSTVELoLm_zojg/s1600/564222_10102522968033654_807918385_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixIP5ptV7UO9cOlYp_aYPnX5JKdoPd6iLXU40iO5jxje_qT-a4VG61_Iu5hm7LQvg6W_a5poTTrGEjmVZKkIIesF188TUHJAd14-pzkx7OE-vsWpTvlSjdtWvmkSTVELoLm_zojg/s400/564222_10102522968033654_807918385_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was three years prior to the day more or less that Patricia and I built the Bodhisattva Zome out in the deep playa...the spark that ignited this flame.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinsQogVX5CaQMZDt8aJVDxL-nV9aKrn63HANBBbwjeYc8QVfxyfcPads34WTybNH_70-o11SGXgD6WzTTgUNti3R_9TmnP7uOBrmvJGI9AZb14Ykwf6-u_RDEqp5rpSvJw11HYA/s1600/376790_10151011834130950_1642612619_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinsQogVX5CaQMZDt8aJVDxL-nV9aKrn63HANBBbwjeYc8QVfxyfcPads34WTybNH_70-o11SGXgD6WzTTgUNti3R_9TmnP7uOBrmvJGI9AZb14Ykwf6-u_RDEqp5rpSvJw11HYA/s400/376790_10151011834130950_1642612619_n.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">And they already looked so beautiful no one wanted to cover them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYotMRxZRbXOBfNlTGnA5tpt_Se3QxEm39YNr-mHuOyS1Aot_ltFf1gX5EX62sqo5hNewHYk_ficRLvMVt3WXjXHIcYdQ72e_pwsrBgfmUJq0m-OeBUVd51gBSyie0aboSNCE6aA/s1600/563075_10151011832700950_1647050285_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDjcA0IihqdmaGgcLLrDDFM4K-JFoRKh0rsZSraGn_SOilfY3rsfKjuHvxO39SeW0RzsqmllMa4Fhbk-X_5lqeYaQ_ZUTmWv1hTKq5XRCuOQaqveejG-_KVMsUNYhxsYfJxtKGw/s1600/539278_10102522971337034_805283886_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDjcA0IihqdmaGgcLLrDDFM4K-JFoRKh0rsZSraGn_SOilfY3rsfKjuHvxO39SeW0RzsqmllMa4Fhbk-X_5lqeYaQ_ZUTmWv1hTKq5XRCuOQaqveejG-_KVMsUNYhxsYfJxtKGw/s400/539278_10102522971337034_805283886_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A major milestone was reached; one worthy of a celebratory break!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-0Z8l3l6S-1jkKNzBYGaUV9FjO6blNcnRa6mica6VZecRa4zkiJoMY3bZt62NbVKdxabRO3-oFbobm-VHae3KoGC-TUFfOJQZFF5EG5jTOlE6ZO1HUAU7rUlHwa2A3EjzdPArw/s1600/zonotopians_2012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-0Z8l3l6S-1jkKNzBYGaUV9FjO6blNcnRa6mica6VZecRa4zkiJoMY3bZt62NbVKdxabRO3-oFbobm-VHae3KoGC-TUFfOJQZFF5EG5jTOlE6ZO1HUAU7rUlHwa2A3EjzdPArw/s400/zonotopians_2012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And a team photo! Long live Zonotopia!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Zft8YXOnIWcLPTfhdycbsLaP-swyAsT-LdHXtnKNTPn_xxTXsweDmwtG8shVXu2N2StCntbfXzByEXnbj4x9MQFpwadifaOKNij0GcP5Jh8MSfDmu1Tr_zjzjHfXU0dAWKYjZg/s1600/558485_10151011831755950_309943931_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8d4gBJQbQXAUF1ToLY-bt4vZ5tgmpmxHovEKkFQrqhmZPjk5eKY0RcD0Zi8ocEeRPElACxzLuBqaprhLU5lU4iZKPbeAtpRoI-Y8AV7e86eZt0fw7p64z1X-Wq4Rbw3qbIawcWQ/s1600/207876_10151011834485950_231017836_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8d4gBJQbQXAUF1ToLY-bt4vZ5tgmpmxHovEKkFQrqhmZPjk5eKY0RcD0Zi8ocEeRPElACxzLuBqaprhLU5lU4iZKPbeAtpRoI-Y8AV7e86eZt0fw7p64z1X-Wq4Rbw3qbIawcWQ/s400/207876_10151011834485950_231017836_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And lunch!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqR461xupNtTuEtK9v8wlenbxC51Twp3nlTCj7xXKFgkuS8prdHSGzZ92NL8f7nq1QTyRj1-7pkMTNcXxdRaHHSdafpJRNQi6gMsyY1Mujtxo1wuahBPBbrb_TEyp0DQB1fTmqtw/s1600/250239_10151011834320950_822837537_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqR461xupNtTuEtK9v8wlenbxC51Twp3nlTCj7xXKFgkuS8prdHSGzZ92NL8f7nq1QTyRj1-7pkMTNcXxdRaHHSdafpJRNQi6gMsyY1Mujtxo1wuahBPBbrb_TEyp0DQB1fTmqtw/s400/250239_10151011834320950_822837537_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Zonotopians! Stephanie, Megan and Soleil.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSedDIcZbhJ7xKGBJdu41A4uj2QUxdDgRfb0zXh_ROV-0yDqosQrUSrAkpvlXbpvb3LaXraQJfkXJVFGV4UvXi0J_4w1m_BXaoaOUoAqpumJdBGFS2Gu8aw0CxoFGY9PYTlCA0VA/s1600/303954_10102523014266004_1105683242_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSedDIcZbhJ7xKGBJdu41A4uj2QUxdDgRfb0zXh_ROV-0yDqosQrUSrAkpvlXbpvb3LaXraQJfkXJVFGV4UvXi0J_4w1m_BXaoaOUoAqpumJdBGFS2Gu8aw0CxoFGY9PYTlCA0VA/s400/303954_10102523014266004_1105683242_n.jpg" width="300" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sergio, Jay and Rob.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolpTsAXR9MYAq-q4I3X9Q_KO2P8Xq07U3euM6ccbBAP60URAuySi79ekgMOwa5J22lyAODN8Kp7ukTjLeWl04q4Nf-832mkP1ijGnPoadXKhvaMLB_HSXKzzsOoG9193jnw6jeA/s1600/546226_10151011835160950_1237749755_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolpTsAXR9MYAq-q4I3X9Q_KO2P8Xq07U3euM6ccbBAP60URAuySi79ekgMOwa5J22lyAODN8Kp7ukTjLeWl04q4Nf-832mkP1ijGnPoadXKhvaMLB_HSXKzzsOoG9193jnw6jeA/s320/546226_10151011835160950_1237749755_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> There is still work to be done. The trees need to be skinned and the electrical needs to be put into place. We need to be done and gone from the playa by this time tomorrow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE52EC3SJVXD2k_17VjBDWWb8zjVf0m1O0oBEZ6-7xd4aK3aXXH_MqILAZXm1L3jYQxaPrOfsl-4ikGjZMM-CuBu7oQGxGEYa6ekg4AMvo3tcuKwOOLUnmix8pPNyt-5dclUaxLA/s1600/400777_10151011834090950_1772356737_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE52EC3SJVXD2k_17VjBDWWb8zjVf0m1O0oBEZ6-7xd4aK3aXXH_MqILAZXm1L3jYQxaPrOfsl-4ikGjZMM-CuBu7oQGxGEYa6ekg4AMvo3tcuKwOOLUnmix8pPNyt-5dclUaxLA/s400/400777_10151011834090950_1772356737_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The trencher came to help with our electrical grid.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEGQaZqMmxFV0O8tLrNpR9T0cVleZIOaU6mPYECbpXre1tMCopPkresgePj7gV7-Z6eaKZJi-ZI-DrUnnMnSQ11wDzbHx3Q3F2k71uFyj7vbMXDTKs9SyfYR0eOkV-EgBAlOiGw/s1600/577030_10102522977629424_1378774936_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEGQaZqMmxFV0O8tLrNpR9T0cVleZIOaU6mPYECbpXre1tMCopPkresgePj7gV7-Z6eaKZJi-ZI-DrUnnMnSQ11wDzbHx3Q3F2k71uFyj7vbMXDTKs9SyfYR0eOkV-EgBAlOiGw/s400/577030_10102522977629424_1378774936_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And some trenching was done old school. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDQJpv25ZXrHMZ8lbK_eZaNNCDYyFt1o4j3-JRNovfr2lKOLPIMr52HbeY8tG7rtOr-kjhqt-yrHPZtv-S9KasCPemcqvipdw8ojc_TMZYPPvGV-tFXlGMfVr7LHHojaeeujGnA/s1600/644029_10151011829695950_1543688101_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDQJpv25ZXrHMZ8lbK_eZaNNCDYyFt1o4j3-JRNovfr2lKOLPIMr52HbeY8tG7rtOr-kjhqt-yrHPZtv-S9KasCPemcqvipdw8ojc_TMZYPPvGV-tFXlGMfVr7LHHojaeeujGnA/s400/644029_10151011829695950_1543688101_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> All of the LED light domes were installed into the panels onsite and ready to be attached to the trees.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Day 4 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9KwUBd2bt0RWZ6Tkl7Jk-ErsnUBoKfidAjSujtmfaIPic6ynVY_mp3xz34uwNPNobwPs98fe-dR9Of2BkWHKsytIMcH8K3OJa4ViQBkvRrWehcoawGU7Bq538Pn7u74V3Ld3yw/s1600/375960_10151011836360950_532107683_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9KwUBd2bt0RWZ6Tkl7Jk-ErsnUBoKfidAjSujtmfaIPic6ynVY_mp3xz34uwNPNobwPs98fe-dR9Of2BkWHKsytIMcH8K3OJa4ViQBkvRrWehcoawGU7Bq538Pn7u74V3Ld3yw/s400/375960_10151011836360950_532107683_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sunrise on Sunday, weather-wise this was to be one of our more epic days.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCWr0fsopdTIa8kTFdEwBwA4nQBZqbpD475PgKcT00fidnmjrGp4Ho1Yp03J2AAioGdAlMZ5NzKL-DacavMwmYa1nOwzrl6hZ53IxNIZcAjlze8Sj8J1P_xj-3Zc28NN5Pw9l15Q/s1600/551635_10151011837465950_1921175929_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCWr0fsopdTIa8kTFdEwBwA4nQBZqbpD475PgKcT00fidnmjrGp4Ho1Yp03J2AAioGdAlMZ5NzKL-DacavMwmYa1nOwzrl6hZ53IxNIZcAjlze8Sj8J1P_xj-3Zc28NN5Pw9l15Q/s400/551635_10151011837465950_1921175929_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I, Zomadicus Robustus aka "Rob", test reclining under the Tree for the first time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSedDIcZbhJ7xKGBJdu41A4uj2QUxdDgRfb0zXh_ROV-0yDqosQrUSrAkpvlXbpvb3LaXraQJfkXJVFGV4UvXi0J_4w1m_BXaoaOUoAqpumJdBGFS2Gu8aw0CxoFGY9PYTlCA0VA/s1600/303954_10102523014266004_1105683242_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1pF-qLWZ6q9e3BbpKVTZARIdcV2MSvfGsGDgA4RU0W-vLIU9OdeSsx4Pt6s_kou0zNQBMQnpd7Dys5v4DkKZitjNxp1lgAZEC7pF2N0zUmqlxk3nR6ENp0AV8Hfne5WDlacnSA/s1600/400859_10102522975808074_2028748077_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1pF-qLWZ6q9e3BbpKVTZARIdcV2MSvfGsGDgA4RU0W-vLIU9OdeSsx4Pt6s_kou0zNQBMQnpd7Dys5v4DkKZitjNxp1lgAZEC7pF2N0zUmqlxk3nR6ENp0AV8Hfne5WDlacnSA/s320/400859_10102522975808074_2028748077_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Some touch up painting prior to hooking up the internal lighting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLZfnQrkPCEUxopTwslYkbeReDByOVSQfMf2UfS4YA9iVTu-gDfYG3144giIi_mHLbnUxzo4isc350Zb9179RTJj4-x2hOgOQlHjh_RjuNclfzsi8ONjb8mVmasSukGCjJdJiQA/s1600/217902_10102522978123434_1819673413_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLZfnQrkPCEUxopTwslYkbeReDByOVSQfMf2UfS4YA9iVTu-gDfYG3144giIi_mHLbnUxzo4isc350Zb9179RTJj4-x2hOgOQlHjh_RjuNclfzsi8ONjb8mVmasSukGCjJdJiQA/s400/217902_10102522978123434_1819673413_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Winning!</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgw0ovElFa8ZKExn6BILmw9cOJsc1jblfBqBQRmbcHn6omZL6_-5LpE2iUUM7N5W_7UlNne3Ll3YcmU4d-ZPstvzMoS02pNy2lKL_CltGELKl8ndeOPcSPZw828jM39sjTpWvCyw/s1600/316812_10151011837955950_577708802_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgw0ovElFa8ZKExn6BILmw9cOJsc1jblfBqBQRmbcHn6omZL6_-5LpE2iUUM7N5W_7UlNne3Ll3YcmU4d-ZPstvzMoS02pNy2lKL_CltGELKl8ndeOPcSPZw828jM39sjTpWvCyw/s400/316812_10151011837955950_577708802_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> One panel was left off for access. Little Birdie and I entered the orifice to hook up the lighting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0hEmvJCiadt1A6TOnmvFMqx9ayZX3U4ZLWExNNIMfImkk3wKxND5wD95r3mWyU-qxk9xb5V2PwkpnqDWY7ObcqTn_WMDp3ZaBN5z0rysUuH5mKS7fW9ga-vLagOiIoGBjSq0Xw/s1600/262219_10151011838595950_1019332785_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0hEmvJCiadt1A6TOnmvFMqx9ayZX3U4ZLWExNNIMfImkk3wKxND5wD95r3mWyU-qxk9xb5V2PwkpnqDWY7ObcqTn_WMDp3ZaBN5z0rysUuH5mKS7fW9ga-vLagOiIoGBjSq0Xw/s400/262219_10151011838595950_1019332785_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ...and a dust storm starts up..a strong one. We ultimately had to abort this attempt for safety and try again with more success later.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1YoAiKHbRA3K_H66dQsTRxbyETQ8msGeaXPY79qsJh5-FDMZ-coIOvCDo-3IAovXQDX-k8tQ5H9rxaR1Cpj6mcfT6x3N2yj2N7hSiBdCdT5pOfesnbfQHOAYw5E3wC1yMzj43Q/s1600/7969297848_a7f12faff5_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1YoAiKHbRA3K_H66dQsTRxbyETQ8msGeaXPY79qsJh5-FDMZ-coIOvCDo-3IAovXQDX-k8tQ5H9rxaR1Cpj6mcfT6x3N2yj2N7hSiBdCdT5pOfesnbfQHOAYw5E3wC1yMzj43Q/s320/7969297848_a7f12faff5_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Two Trees lite for a brief period during the day when they first came on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">And Finally Done!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGILBXYPs4JNHpBTsOocPQTU0CshX_ZZhPBwyr1ds7EeItdat6IvPCopLerDvBcBlU9P822Q8Am4a5-h9Evd59t2sgNlWuFnNFDuYrvcr4Pvum_lo_KHGza8fTwkPiGoG0yyhLKw/s1600/192806_4519546549678_1344946573_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGILBXYPs4JNHpBTsOocPQTU0CshX_ZZhPBwyr1ds7EeItdat6IvPCopLerDvBcBlU9P822Q8Am4a5-h9Evd59t2sgNlWuFnNFDuYrvcr4Pvum_lo_KHGza8fTwkPiGoG0yyhLKw/s400/192806_4519546549678_1344946573_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here we see the setting Sun illuminating the sky as we inaugurate Zonotopia during our fourth annual Zome party Wednesday evening with our camp hosts Mission Country Club. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(photo by Jay Hubler) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlRocEqMfFEj7wYRU1MLjWnuQQ-CR6zhPfC5VT53C5LbvI0Gqg3L-ArI0bXOelm_Sp4iijhHGJsheHy9__CgAbzyauhwPn-jZuPjuPvFD7DShoO533v7WBu-ZvmtFbemCS4uehw/s1600/530036_4456394409136_99126777_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlRocEqMfFEj7wYRU1MLjWnuQQ-CR6zhPfC5VT53C5LbvI0Gqg3L-ArI0bXOelm_Sp4iijhHGJsheHy9__CgAbzyauhwPn-jZuPjuPvFD7DShoO533v7WBu-ZvmtFbemCS4uehw/s400/530036_4456394409136_99126777_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Each of the five Zomes had it's own RGB color shifting chauvet which gave the impression of being lit by fire from within. These beautiful Zome lighting effects designed by Zonotopian Stephanie.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4BjEGAIqDo4lLQaboVb8rhfIZUjzSJsHWRI3zfzU7UCZe07o3SmETXAo23aixq3TlI83vZpb21rBgXovPSU74lJCmJQblMpgg25ZBOZPL9Duf6HNnSHGlmAZiLBMgG2yIoSzevg/s1600/396439_10102523982695264_1756943542_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4BjEGAIqDo4lLQaboVb8rhfIZUjzSJsHWRI3zfzU7UCZe07o3SmETXAo23aixq3TlI83vZpb21rBgXovPSU74lJCmJQblMpgg25ZBOZPL9Duf6HNnSHGlmAZiLBMgG2yIoSzevg/s320/396439_10102523982695264_1756943542_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And as each of the Two Trees shifted thru the color spectrum the effect was otherworldly and magical. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjOD6ffvxwA5sXq49VpxWOiVr7SzblKrI-op5JoaylPS9T7Elroztk7chBWE6z6Ozh6XOV2nzTgWaQ9dWCGbB_LtNb12QZj_6iTuTha8Vx-nZFoOe1CRLN8uGGz6Pi1wmX9xDew/s1600/546530_4456392169080_2021915432_n+%281%29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjOD6ffvxwA5sXq49VpxWOiVr7SzblKrI-op5JoaylPS9T7Elroztk7chBWE6z6Ozh6XOV2nzTgWaQ9dWCGbB_LtNb12QZj_6iTuTha8Vx-nZFoOe1CRLN8uGGz6Pi1wmX9xDew/s320/546530_4456392169080_2021915432_n+%281%29.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Painted white and gold, each of the Trees were full ten frequency polar zonohedra sitting atop 11' tall pedestals. At the center of each of the rhombic panels were individually addressed LEDs. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpP98smWvchVO8CQPhzdWNtA27zfFBf7N8zKEgqOV82QUjkaN5DrsByZstvEOofI_JRv3O5u6V6MVMOnB3p2uM2Ga9dPiGm1qZ08CoCC4mAp-e_6QXkwhh1W0yybDATQRmh7ElQ/s1600/284594_10101536422034733_138291253_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpP98smWvchVO8CQPhzdWNtA27zfFBf7N8zKEgqOV82QUjkaN5DrsByZstvEOofI_JRv3O5u6V6MVMOnB3p2uM2Ga9dPiGm1qZ08CoCC4mAp-e_6QXkwhh1W0yybDATQRmh7ElQ/s400/284594_10101536422034733_138291253_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> By day Zonotopia rose from the playa like an oasis in the desert.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwVZfZ2Ca4incpqdwawXlH8pOlAwcHUJn0whctcsX5E2HBvQhZ7Lnbtx_llmO8zW1K3XaNkbXYjQXtPOPMrGCffj3ow0J8kTYY2V4i3vqTTbOHIGv6hMiOlgP6hhWmxe1Nr_WfQ/s1600/427900_10102522893647724_1384271031_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHwVZfZ2Ca4incpqdwawXlH8pOlAwcHUJn0whctcsX5E2HBvQhZ7Lnbtx_llmO8zW1K3XaNkbXYjQXtPOPMrGCffj3ow0J8kTYY2V4i3vqTTbOHIGv6hMiOlgP6hhWmxe1Nr_WfQ/s400/427900_10102522893647724_1384271031_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">One of the new Zomes with slumbering Zonotopian inside.</div><br />This year, two new Zomes made their Burning Man debut. They are referred to as the Twins since except for color they are identical. One is yellow and one is white and while they've together been built over a half dozen times they've never been put together the same way twice. This time we mixed the yellow and white panels up to illustrate the helical nature of the rhombic bands, called zones. That's the "zone" in zonohedron.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3epzDMZZsFOXuprlWJEo3v1A2ygjI8NedqDQ6TeBJ8kMQ0IvvMeE6BR42R8FfF3wlKtQSkQTD5UyuA6Yi2JNipJ2QNCBz9YutAt7wbSA-_sTRdQ4_Ec1z_OExOfFWimDS46DOQ/s1600/292966_10102522950119554_1113430358_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIij3ruffLMcI2Y-MOCP-vkBi3YPxA4woWGDyq_FReTpcWJBj0ZIVDZ3kX4BMPoykSDtos2f3RaJrbRnhbDocL53BpV5zP74F3RpI6s0_Ji46tMOf9DXAEsO9se-Qca-gxUQ2Pg/s1600/296346_10101536238402733_1230045468_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIij3ruffLMcI2Y-MOCP-vkBi3YPxA4woWGDyq_FReTpcWJBj0ZIVDZ3kX4BMPoykSDtos2f3RaJrbRnhbDocL53BpV5zP74F3RpI6s0_Ji46tMOf9DXAEsO9se-Qca-gxUQ2Pg/s320/296346_10101536238402733_1230045468_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Gold Tree of Zonotopia</div><br />While the Gold Tree looked stunning and was well appreciated by everyone it was heartbreaking that shortly before leaving San Francisco I decided to reduce the design from the spectacular mirrored double helical polar zonohedron to a smaller, simpler single polar zonohedron design. This was a tough call, especially since 99% of the parts required to fulfill the original design existed and were ready to go, and so much work had gone into it, but it was the right call. The components which didn't properly make the deadline were structurally critical and didn't meet my standards required to complete the original design safely. The good news is that, like the Zomes, the Trees are designed to be built and rebuilt many times...no we didn't burn them...so next time soon, at a festival near you! ;-)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4pqNIiR_QheFvkiq6XaVzfqXCapkZJtTcXC91L1A6YGq5-w4D6MOR51Rabfs9njPiVIog7Jr0X1yEqXSQ08OEpWKtPgILjDphH9qyEqz7Am6imTFgGsd99Ym9CzsonoyrHRY12A/s1600/7930772484_ca51cae765_h.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4pqNIiR_QheFvkiq6XaVzfqXCapkZJtTcXC91L1A6YGq5-w4D6MOR51Rabfs9njPiVIog7Jr0X1yEqXSQ08OEpWKtPgILjDphH9qyEqz7Am6imTFgGsd99Ym9CzsonoyrHRY12A/s640/7930772484_ca51cae765_h.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Silver Tree of Zonotopia</div><br />The Silver Tree rose to it's full glory from the playa. As is to be expected with anything never built in it's entirety before there were a few gotchas but none were irrecoverable. In the end it was majestic, beautiful and proud; a fine manifestation of the vision. The exterior panel system which we hadn't had time to test worked wonderfully. The lighting was beautiful and at times the reclining seating was 100% filled with people.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE52EC3SJVXD2k_17VjBDWWb8zjVf0m1O0oBEZ6-7xd4aK3aXXH_MqILAZXm1L3jYQxaPrOfsl-4ikGjZMM-CuBu7oQGxGEYa6ekg4AMvo3tcuKwOOLUnmix8pPNyt-5dclUaxLA/s1600/400777_10151011834090950_1772356737_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPGUws5X1rmCcfxVCkptAm3c5bCQZmMPaip1QREjp1X6iMjBU2nU2tEg3iPYbOYrc6-E8jwYW3fsvl7vWKJIVYTLRZ7qhl1_tfs-t38YTs6uDjhBOT-uH_AT5vTevJinobT8nlQ/s1600/387072_10151217912989853_872574681_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQBT720j2L25AbLYNt2lzyQ5Ymkui_A8zBaALeHI_5rNqqM1Z6WRv5Uw-ws-B8FItsrhzfcPUGA-yGt1J_yNypV0BX6H5gPTx1QY95_2y5qlZ6LrhOmHowZjUNFCMCMZyr5p8HA/s1600/336246_10151006962147493_1173267034_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQBT720j2L25AbLYNt2lzyQ5Ymkui_A8zBaALeHI_5rNqqM1Z6WRv5Uw-ws-B8FItsrhzfcPUGA-yGt1J_yNypV0BX6H5gPTx1QY95_2y5qlZ6LrhOmHowZjUNFCMCMZyr5p8HA/s640/336246_10151006962147493_1173267034_o.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is Zonotopia and the Two Trees.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9KwUBd2bt0RWZ6Tkl7Jk-ErsnUBoKfidAjSujtmfaIPic6ynVY_mp3xz34uwNPNobwPs98fe-dR9Of2BkWHKsytIMcH8K3OJa4ViQBkvRrWehcoawGU7Bq538Pn7u74V3Ld3yw/s1600/375960_10151011836360950_532107683_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The Zonotopia Crew 2012</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuk-E3gsP1SyEF8LEc9dgOfGVJbM47tXKR-NsNJRE7ln7uEiJXcYUJUPVIgODOJ7GpnO2z7LQ3RGpldop0fnLVrT6ts0oLtwI0mrI8yGaI8YXT3NGwIdgywHNe551FKQFDwOtZg/s1600/427899_10102522961716314_882955986_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizY-7U1xS7_NPXRqeIqbVunX5lFz-6EI7oXTJQTIlISuZRFP_WhwlmzCgk53W5vIyf1grSkQqFJg674Pwm6YcjAnQNj7_JlMkf79kFkUaLBh_XjCxgVvVd8zVcjEKfUp-mo24vGA/s1600/photo+2+%25284%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizY-7U1xS7_NPXRqeIqbVunX5lFz-6EI7oXTJQTIlISuZRFP_WhwlmzCgk53W5vIyf1grSkQqFJg674Pwm6YcjAnQNj7_JlMkf79kFkUaLBh_XjCxgVvVd8zVcjEKfUp-mo24vGA/s400/photo+2+%25284%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> To Stephanie Miller for her lighting design, fortitude and sheer stamina and to Earl for his friendship and mad skills with tools, Thank you, both.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSedDIcZbhJ7xKGBJdu41A4uj2QUxdDgRfb0zXh_ROV-0yDqosQrUSrAkpvlXbpvb3LaXraQJfkXJVFGV4UvXi0J_4w1m_BXaoaOUoAqpumJdBGFS2Gu8aw0CxoFGY9PYTlCA0VA/s1600/303954_10102523014266004_1105683242_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoucHuOKly9ujbKAlrLQXH0FM3kucS33S2wJhOAWBpKl_9Kec2pqupu0vVKPU0YTV_gY5SiTK_mvZRzMvEmVz9pavOOYdojzlK2yvHmOSEw476f1zUEFs0S4YDXfmXZfjK7DiYBQ/s1600/396557_10102522962594554_1357177797_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoucHuOKly9ujbKAlrLQXH0FM3kucS33S2wJhOAWBpKl_9Kec2pqupu0vVKPU0YTV_gY5SiTK_mvZRzMvEmVz9pavOOYdojzlK2yvHmOSEw476f1zUEFs0S4YDXfmXZfjK7DiYBQ/s320/396557_10102522962594554_1357177797_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> To Megan and Sergio, for being wellsprings of love and positivity. Thank you!</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07sjfPTlWIu7jeHaofySn6SIf3nl0N69XCb38I6M5RCdODdIZIcCvoszon99J-JlM8H8i9agVmUt8sTaur0fPCEyJxbLRSk8v-qrea1JJ8DVTsl_9rrhPL1K8ppqLC-xC7lIxHQ/s1600/395264_10151217913764853_355096079_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07sjfPTlWIu7jeHaofySn6SIf3nl0N69XCb38I6M5RCdODdIZIcCvoszon99J-JlM8H8i9agVmUt8sTaur0fPCEyJxbLRSk8v-qrea1JJ8DVTsl_9rrhPL1K8ppqLC-xC7lIxHQ/s320/395264_10151217913764853_355096079_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> To Jesse and Soleil, for all your love, support and infectious silly behavior. Thank you!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzWQiU_mTccMsh3PwcNGWCa3ZeghhNltKZWGQL5ysXmZ_JA2W-6erq7pWavZlO-fMXEssgZiCeg1N5eLbYr1Akuf8ctkgZtkeLZ77Yc8rke3bhW1VOvg-2govlIU3BHYQZLNzdg/s1600/395312_10151217913109853_363093705_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzWQiU_mTccMsh3PwcNGWCa3ZeghhNltKZWGQL5ysXmZ_JA2W-6erq7pWavZlO-fMXEssgZiCeg1N5eLbYr1Akuf8ctkgZtkeLZ77Yc8rke3bhW1VOvg-2govlIU3BHYQZLNzdg/s320/395312_10151217913109853_363093705_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> To Alex, for believing in the dream. Thank you and see you in Thunderdome!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_3hE4H4i1QsFLiIdQuH15-7sA7Z2L9940ojZdshoMN1r9J6QfPiIeI-dc2kgZMGDct12J-UW2GMM4FeaJFyO9CsIezXVX5LLjyEXdM_9ZVs5ctXpZf7Ktg266wAAacxCi9MVQQ/s1600/424732_10151217908489853_840203704_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_3hE4H4i1QsFLiIdQuH15-7sA7Z2L9940ojZdshoMN1r9J6QfPiIeI-dc2kgZMGDct12J-UW2GMM4FeaJFyO9CsIezXVX5LLjyEXdM_9ZVs5ctXpZf7Ktg266wAAacxCi9MVQQ/s320/424732_10151217908489853_840203704_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> To Jeff and Val, in addition to your never ending supply of beverages and vitamins, Thank you for being awesome, solid and strong. Thank you both.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecK_nyBfYIhL18JGf2wwhV1BxLfTSuC1qmiJNeANPeWGuQ2o3xdoOE68-s4xqGsslqUSXZqhrcBIh3sLNbmoDxhlyChyphenhyphen3ixf36uGOhLhq0Vh1SGd7yFWj-OmabMC_ZbctAnoD-w/s1600/jesper_tanya.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecK_nyBfYIhL18JGf2wwhV1BxLfTSuC1qmiJNeANPeWGuQ2o3xdoOE68-s4xqGsslqUSXZqhrcBIh3sLNbmoDxhlyChyphenhyphen3ixf36uGOhLhq0Vh1SGd7yFWj-OmabMC_ZbctAnoD-w/s400/jesper_tanya.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Thanks goes out to the breakdown crew. Zonotopians Tanya and Jesper. And to Tanya for her mad shop skillz on the table router. Thank you!</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPhH-nzbdUVSuUPoX4Bx7JbFwqGzAnwxPJMTb8o3Jw3YLJElPm0nJi42TTleJHOeE7IIMi-eravFh0EMLNrk9gFfutkqVueK3hkZlWQ8z3RbmnBVbfJ3IF4DTcoMTi5-5ro4beDA/s1600/325459_10151194400565939_989902310_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPhH-nzbdUVSuUPoX4Bx7JbFwqGzAnwxPJMTb8o3Jw3YLJElPm0nJi42TTleJHOeE7IIMi-eravFh0EMLNrk9gFfutkqVueK3hkZlWQ8z3RbmnBVbfJ3IF4DTcoMTi5-5ro4beDA/s320/325459_10151194400565939_989902310_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And also on the breakdown crew Zonotopian Willow. I couldn't have done it without you. Thank you!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIg27Mqd8uBzpYVMJrpJ0MHCrIgH85i5xIPBwLFLzMecan96xUJ3n7C-OXzi7YbnL6_tnnneRp7BEBk1H1Y8ytHRftG2JBjfCI0NN8BqC3-rx5OpYuOOihPUaP53w_kycMG92SfA/s1600/539515_10102522945384044_774658311_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIg27Mqd8uBzpYVMJrpJ0MHCrIgH85i5xIPBwLFLzMecan96xUJ3n7C-OXzi7YbnL6_tnnneRp7BEBk1H1Y8ytHRftG2JBjfCI0NN8BqC3-rx5OpYuOOihPUaP53w_kycMG92SfA/s400/539515_10102522945384044_774658311_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> To Audrey and Ian, For all of your help before the beginning and up to the end. Thank you!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggC9xlRNeFpmN8NAO2nT8q9gmc9NhbTplT7In60aYzSTBhBWDCc9qo9zZ9-qtzfHLiQaKIB_L90qeJnnAcbdQ2AuAR0FTRKpHQn03oEIkIp9yIad73GsNV5OGBgFV-fGeWRVwjFg/s1600/551818_10100152827095467_460713048_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggC9xlRNeFpmN8NAO2nT8q9gmc9NhbTplT7In60aYzSTBhBWDCc9qo9zZ9-qtzfHLiQaKIB_L90qeJnnAcbdQ2AuAR0FTRKpHQn03oEIkIp9yIad73GsNV5OGBgFV-fGeWRVwjFg/s400/551818_10100152827095467_460713048_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">To Annie for the many hours in the studio of precision cutting and crimping wiring so that the LED lights worked. Stellar job, Thank you!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdc7WdLx1_I7nWye7-dzVxnXq9WuIMG51Hv3_p8R_QZq5d5BV9SH1JI1CsbTSdzSAmtINvOc6ye0yn3pUPqEB4agbvqI6TlWvLpd9I-FLpB8P-lMb8ieNW-T_64mdL0YIbldmyg/s1600/375806_10151011827795950_1705747822_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdc7WdLx1_I7nWye7-dzVxnXq9WuIMG51Hv3_p8R_QZq5d5BV9SH1JI1CsbTSdzSAmtINvOc6ye0yn3pUPqEB4agbvqI6TlWvLpd9I-FLpB8P-lMb8ieNW-T_64mdL0YIbldmyg/s400/375806_10151011827795950_1705747822_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And to Patricia, the High Priestess of Zonotopia for caring for all of us with love and thoughtfulness, Thank you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPGUws5X1rmCcfxVCkptAm3c5bCQZmMPaip1QREjp1X6iMjBU2nU2tEg3iPYbOYrc6-E8jwYW3fsvl7vWKJIVYTLRZ7qhl1_tfs-t38YTs6uDjhBOT-uH_AT5vTevJinobT8nlQ/s1600/387072_10151217912989853_872574681_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPGUws5X1rmCcfxVCkptAm3c5bCQZmMPaip1QREjp1X6iMjBU2nU2tEg3iPYbOYrc6-E8jwYW3fsvl7vWKJIVYTLRZ7qhl1_tfs-t38YTs6uDjhBOT-uH_AT5vTevJinobT8nlQ/s400/387072_10151217912989853_872574681_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-Rob Bell</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> zome mani padme zome</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Special Thanks to:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">all my good friends at</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Zomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-57256731772278514442012-07-24T14:31:00.000-07:002014-02-17T21:35:51.117-08:00Zonotopia and the Two Trees<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Welcome to Zonotopia!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDNyH3wSvIzHxGTzDU4_2vOD2sAz_QE1INcp6BVUoP69CoY-Elu7RQv1V56FFrncesah19iPM46Iel4NP8hYNDLc0bv08ZkxxAPhF7dFocXg2lZdLvqTn37vnQSmpoFito_Orxw/s1600/FirstDesign_003b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDNyH3wSvIzHxGTzDU4_2vOD2sAz_QE1INcp6BVUoP69CoY-Elu7RQv1V56FFrncesah19iPM46Iel4NP8hYNDLc0bv08ZkxxAPhF7dFocXg2lZdLvqTn37vnQSmpoFito_Orxw/s400/FirstDesign_003b.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: large;">The Two Trees of Zonotopia</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Burning Man 2012</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">To learn more and learn how to help us make this project a reality please click below...</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roblbell/zonotopia-and-the-two-trees" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: white;">Learn more!</b></span></a></div><br />Zomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-32718007567457551302012-07-16T11:01:00.000-07:002014-02-17T21:35:51.124-08:00Zonotopia and the Two Trees : Project Update Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv91dVEwEzjpFigQKkHcUZIYicd4am5jkgl2pgldfHnJ4hBXcZtMJ0cC-LllajvwrLxjbOJzcC9HJyWZXowPKW5HVLAq8ecCGekw8gJ53dZUoPvi5sfbO-fvsPxag7u-fMQhwuMw/s1600/photo+55.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv91dVEwEzjpFigQKkHcUZIYicd4am5jkgl2pgldfHnJ4hBXcZtMJ0cC-LllajvwrLxjbOJzcC9HJyWZXowPKW5HVLAq8ecCGekw8gJ53dZUoPvi5sfbO-fvsPxag7u-fMQhwuMw/s400/photo+55.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">First build of the Silver Tree of Zonotopia was a great success!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="File:House of Fabergé - Rose Trellis Egg - Walters 44501.jpg" height="320" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/House_of_Faberg%C3%A9_-_Rose_Trellis_Egg_-_Walters_44501.jpg/470px-House_of_Faberg%C3%A9_-_Rose_Trellis_Egg_-_Walters_44501.jpg" width="251" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">All the parts did what they were supposed to do and right now the structure stands in the Zomadic st</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">udios like a giant </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">Fabergé egg.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCPNj8i8WYRdzD3ASlV8eKFQWeHzKdu4vXp2ZwGwU807dGvojX9M5E34xQOOAW1fdOjzi_5rYzKmODP-ekN1W1xLIp80BqC6zVLyTYbej9hBThJFgSDsC8P9QMq9cgdHpdkYRrA/s1600/photo+29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCPNj8i8WYRdzD3ASlV8eKFQWeHzKdu4vXp2ZwGwU807dGvojX9M5E34xQOOAW1fdOjzi_5rYzKmODP-ekN1W1xLIp80BqC6zVLyTYbej9hBThJFgSDsC8P9QMq9cgdHpdkYRrA/s320/photo+29.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We designed and cut a temporary pedestal to support the Zome.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXW5Xz3mbFIdgUz4mQ9b6J2dZX39dOnhOlCqiLzeTZO2Ev8KsMVx8sOyQZd8_5FxWV6wBN0UONssJwpO30VQikm54uDnFUQ3NkuPupHPqZUEVkduF1H5EyytjpJPYvaNM8f6zbDA/s1600/photo+30.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXW5Xz3mbFIdgUz4mQ9b6J2dZX39dOnhOlCqiLzeTZO2Ev8KsMVx8sOyQZd8_5FxWV6wBN0UONssJwpO30VQikm54uDnFUQ3NkuPupHPqZUEVkduF1H5EyytjpJPYvaNM8f6zbDA/s320/photo+30.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In no time we have something sprouting from the floor.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJpEB01t0v04MtSLahSfkGUWeBVtmEK5zgOssegrUw7FoP-LVz1mhU8BegMwO98VTOXrAOFxfO9R_oTcFyt1g41RbMgFRLjJj0fw7qnfV6mWJm68e02bOQZwVDtQzsgzW_rpZoQ/s1600/photo+34.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJpEB01t0v04MtSLahSfkGUWeBVtmEK5zgOssegrUw7FoP-LVz1mhU8BegMwO98VTOXrAOFxfO9R_oTcFyt1g41RbMgFRLjJj0fw7qnfV6mWJm68e02bOQZwVDtQzsgzW_rpZoQ/s320/photo+34.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Everything is going together like clockwork. The tolerances are perfect! No soap or sanding required.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2bEUBxgFkfZ2tO8BHC9wwJ0AI_krBs5w2sixd9uGMS78slOpblfN-ml9cRdI33P-wrm_TM9jL-IEr_6xEzRgva_p1gYtlH3O_f2fB4PIiatD8b_GtcRkQRmVYpa27nwfrdK_Zw/s1600/photo+46.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2bEUBxgFkfZ2tO8BHC9wwJ0AI_krBs5w2sixd9uGMS78slOpblfN-ml9cRdI33P-wrm_TM9jL-IEr_6xEzRgva_p1gYtlH3O_f2fB4PIiatD8b_GtcRkQRmVYpa27nwfrdK_Zw/s320/photo+46.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Another ten panels fall into place.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLN1QELvyHLzbd1-xDjKYYC2Y6T-aB4l4gDvyE3G-vmcuP_Wd9ZT3saeqwRHO5fmroS0QfR0EnEYko-Avashv2OnwuAgdqIlUDvaq6COfgu5SygQ1v11FBsvZ1Ca0N2Nhnxe_3Q/s1600/photo+47.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLN1QELvyHLzbd1-xDjKYYC2Y6T-aB4l4gDvyE3G-vmcuP_Wd9ZT3saeqwRHO5fmroS0QfR0EnEYko-Avashv2OnwuAgdqIlUDvaq6COfgu5SygQ1v11FBsvZ1Ca0N2Nhnxe_3Q/s320/photo+47.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's exciting to see how quickly it comes together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FdyhNAOHuANFZZF5eHIESpNd6FNNBHFhQ894kYtGvpfZ3U5k6aLtVo7ODvV3ffO9lr9lBYomO9KMPYg8hbJQ7RiFrxkQ23xdWReBM_gw6vnrxuddvlqArDS5b5gQO7SgahrQKw/s1600/photo+39.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FdyhNAOHuANFZZF5eHIESpNd6FNNBHFhQ894kYtGvpfZ3U5k6aLtVo7ODvV3ffO9lr9lBYomO9KMPYg8hbJQ7RiFrxkQ23xdWReBM_gw6vnrxuddvlqArDS5b5gQO7SgahrQKw/s320/photo+39.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Within an hour we've reached the equator.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxZ0ZmO_jo9t73DNdl1uR5_Cz1qMI7q1VWBpp2sf4R_9fHAl9okcmgnBy33v-vhitfM_RSS2DOaloS6vjfE6t28r8PRnXb682eR-eI91sd5r3SYOwI1_c-RsKM6wBU8cmgMu6cg/s1600/photo+40.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxZ0ZmO_jo9t73DNdl1uR5_Cz1qMI7q1VWBpp2sf4R_9fHAl9okcmgnBy33v-vhitfM_RSS2DOaloS6vjfE6t28r8PRnXb682eR-eI91sd5r3SYOwI1_c-RsKM6wBU8cmgMu6cg/s320/photo+40.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">An there's the equator. Happily we were able to spin the Zome around and around as we assembled. This saved a lot of time especially for the upper portions as we never had to re-position our</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> ladder.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJrl0ESBRdW1Zgjtaz2j4-TI9kWIUeZa0SAUjSTyySruWrhowGrCrcAiFJBG-UW1FBj316y-TPW3xDgHaU5BxIe0hCgVA2x4aUmXo91cz0WaRPQB80SQMcB_GGMqX8aO9s1LqiHw/s1600/photo+41.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJrl0ESBRdW1Zgjtaz2j4-TI9kWIUeZa0SAUjSTyySruWrhowGrCrcAiFJBG-UW1FBj316y-TPW3xDgHaU5BxIe0hCgVA2x4aUmXo91cz0WaRPQB80SQMcB_GGMqX8aO9s1LqiHw/s320/photo+41.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our race to the top stalled when a couple of mis-labeled parts were discovered. Doh!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5fY8GhxFOyHFKgrWUfgvdtEfMdcmMReC1BQW2wCyDM7hsDQvZgW8Hl-k9NmiQiQ5k-ll-GiMc7k8N7vFoSOwxOlmp2wcQsFMw0zY1ANf8OcynX63t1vTe7nU10dW4jPsSWbFSQ/s1600/photo+44.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5fY8GhxFOyHFKgrWUfgvdtEfMdcmMReC1BQW2wCyDM7hsDQvZgW8Hl-k9NmiQiQ5k-ll-GiMc7k8N7vFoSOwxOlmp2wcQsFMw0zY1ANf8OcynX63t1vTe7nU10dW4jPsSWbFSQ/s320/photo+44.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Problem identified and corrected - the build continues.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmDpa_a1JeptzXoh6NtfWhYjQIpEp76cYbOH_IuA5NY0Sp7ZyAELsn-JiJeI4AHtA8DgxWbxSdmGF908zTECfFM9IghMgT1I40krUtqvbbXaIcwmcN8QVWhwqZK7s6qJZ4G0ZHg/s1600/photo+49.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmDpa_a1JeptzXoh6NtfWhYjQIpEp76cYbOH_IuA5NY0Sp7ZyAELsn-JiJeI4AHtA8DgxWbxSdmGF908zTECfFM9IghMgT1I40krUtqvbbXaIcwmcN8QVWhwqZK7s6qJZ4G0ZHg/s320/photo+49.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Finally at the end of the day we're at the top with inches between the top of the Zome and the ceiling. All the parts have worked beautifully together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98jq9CWv1YeFPrPOyBRTyHLiNj6QMI3pru5vkAv37-fEBVY0p5YhQuLkD5vW1RH7uwohF4LqWIryJ004GBs1Q7Wwec-u1yo0ji3ipUcdvFn2EaAnPzKBHUeowYj6YSWTpDKBdIA/s1600/photo+61.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98jq9CWv1YeFPrPOyBRTyHLiNj6QMI3pru5vkAv37-fEBVY0p5YhQuLkD5vW1RH7uwohF4LqWIryJ004GBs1Q7Wwec-u1yo0ji3ipUcdvFn2EaAnPzKBHUeowYj6YSWTpDKBdIA/s320/photo+61.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In the morning all the panels and top struts are in place.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EiBA9vvBzasQnjl78yuN2SC8js-PNFOWJBQffklxXUMTWt_ZbxRecNqz2tr6UzU0kbTn4kSTJflUS7LOLJc1YdXUYyvosaj4L4BZO5PxcFm_43QtIrqg5qZQEYlR6G_y9oDKsg/s1600/photo+59.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EiBA9vvBzasQnjl78yuN2SC8js-PNFOWJBQffklxXUMTWt_ZbxRecNqz2tr6UzU0kbTn4kSTJflUS7LOLJc1YdXUYyvosaj4L4BZO5PxcFm_43QtIrqg5qZQEYlR6G_y9oDKsg/s320/photo+59.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The top plate ready.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_9vYHyj-h2HGiemD73kxxlRPPJQ8OFkX-F_GBo-2wgYLWRIW27DyfvCdEBQz5E5F2uJkU-mfixjQ__IDFJiY9SLfZGps8uBHgLtp6n5jYVlLACEWRFOkI-_3FS_6npDq1m-eRw/s1600/photo+60.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_9vYHyj-h2HGiemD73kxxlRPPJQ8OFkX-F_GBo-2wgYLWRIW27DyfvCdEBQz5E5F2uJkU-mfixjQ__IDFJiY9SLfZGps8uBHgLtp6n5jYVlLACEWRFOkI-_3FS_6npDq1m-eRw/s320/photo+60.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And it's done. It worked!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJXX-s0wBpoJK_IFAevvuyZlQcF7BJBmSxU9UKzBgAMH5lfRL6ienPnEafjhBi8Cs_RV7blFYtAYclSrg5UKxwgn1lEOGFRG21DnSrlQF7ySGpvXssnX_Wiht-_lRLaYBW_vV5w/s1600/photo+53.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqJXX-s0wBpoJK_IFAevvuyZlQcF7BJBmSxU9UKzBgAMH5lfRL6ienPnEafjhBi8Cs_RV7blFYtAYclSrg5UKxwgn1lEOGFRG21DnSrlQF7ySGpvXssnX_Wiht-_lRLaYBW_vV5w/s400/photo+53.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Silver Tree of Zonotopia standing tall.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMqXEoT4QaLWJ88iM5aFASdhmSvmt7ireppuJZJXFCRshEgfm-QisOjEV0e9219zSQkbTDrAX28GsVAX3CcSKcUGF3hb2YBIwwFwg8RZQSmdIuRFaKTWCysv4hwzmYkeLe4aO4w/s1600/image+(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMqXEoT4QaLWJ88iM5aFASdhmSvmt7ireppuJZJXFCRshEgfm-QisOjEV0e9219zSQkbTDrAX28GsVAX3CcSKcUGF3hb2YBIwwFwg8RZQSmdIuRFaKTWCysv4hwzmYkeLe4aO4w/s320/image+(1).jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Right after our first build I gave a slide show presentation at Prepare for the Playa. It was great to see so many friends there excited about Burningman this year and our project.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">zome mani padme zome</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Zomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-14269936836664241962012-07-13T03:20:00.000-07:002014-02-17T21:35:51.133-08:00Zonotopia and the Two Trees : Project Update One<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCVK21MuGBSPPlNrnR4i-zsF3CQJw0Ml9p73fLnZ8WIBB0mPPruLHysLklRztxWR5shYY0XOUiMkA64W_zUvAW9GLubtP1M6VGJCI2kOGZFFgw5aW5XQO3LdYHLMAuJERoq4rFA/s1600/LIB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCVK21MuGBSPPlNrnR4i-zsF3CQJw0Ml9p73fLnZ8WIBB0mPPruLHysLklRztxWR5shYY0XOUiMkA64W_zUvAW9GLubtP1M6VGJCI2kOGZFFgw5aW5XQO3LdYHLMAuJERoq4rFA/s400/LIB.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Where does all the time go?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These past two months we've been busy here designing, planning, scheming, playing and working. Here's a recap of what's been going on .</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIXViSksg_EZ6iwyrflAay3vGkHmO42c-kKt-tAPhc9_TEHuXg17q77QncR63FetJ5KmhRnmi8GBUxscrOiQrbkP5LBexsVrLoIuf266AIBAYgukhyphenhyphen09e_HG17-KhRbXZtVeJjA/s1600/MakerFaire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIXViSksg_EZ6iwyrflAay3vGkHmO42c-kKt-tAPhc9_TEHuXg17q77QncR63FetJ5KmhRnmi8GBUxscrOiQrbkP5LBexsVrLoIuf266AIBAYgukhyphenhyphen09e_HG17-KhRbXZtVeJjA/s320/MakerFaire.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />We build the refurbished Zonotopia Zome at <b><a href="http://makerfaire.com/">MakerFaire </a></b>where it seemed to bring out the monkey in everyone.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4crOg4X79WDSXMHGuhNukk7DCSK2uJw0hVBR7fnvAJgPmtTSgrgr0Cmy7b_PGfHqLnALF6Kdru-mc2T71eVXQQq6yoHkZeGZqOXMbT1pmPYcc4v2-wN4oAy8uEeGe9NeOFP8IgA/s1600/LIB2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4crOg4X79WDSXMHGuhNukk7DCSK2uJw0hVBR7fnvAJgPmtTSgrgr0Cmy7b_PGfHqLnALF6Kdru-mc2T71eVXQQq6yoHkZeGZqOXMbT1pmPYcc4v2-wN4oAy8uEeGe9NeOFP8IgA/s320/LIB2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Then we built the Zonotopia Zome again at <b><a href="http://lightninginabottle.com/">Lightning In a Bottle</a></b> where for the second year in a row we were the best afterparty at the event packing the Zome with DJs and dancing until the sun rose every day!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGN3_cQZHIRF0rs7Qt-4hn5y7ncxKT3LSg6i6G2S5X9UqYJ7_6Njy3ozoNMJw1cLa_CNcvUqINgzuBMNoJq69wwPLyH8fICL4FPyXzYzfOX3F322lZQPDgee3stFZ_wUtwW1lKdQ/s1600/Kelseyville.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGN3_cQZHIRF0rs7Qt-4hn5y7ncxKT3LSg6i6G2S5X9UqYJ7_6Njy3ozoNMJw1cLa_CNcvUqINgzuBMNoJq69wwPLyH8fICL4FPyXzYzfOX3F322lZQPDgee3stFZ_wUtwW1lKdQ/s320/Kelseyville.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />We were invited by fellow Zome enthusiast and master geometer Chris Palmer of <a href="http://shadowfolds.com/">Shadowfolds </a>to build one of the Twins for a private party on the shores of <b>Clear Lake, California</b>.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_KbkBD6CG-cwyaXIWhMw26K4st1mX76etLr-9z3dTrYZ99MUO2aplbIbD2-K81E0AsfnGW4zxnAi_WaonMRWFIBwvUSvCdXGgs5meWg4ylt25Hj7armjSJVSzZ88mpaTAK_YYg/s1600/CN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_KbkBD6CG-cwyaXIWhMw26K4st1mX76etLr-9z3dTrYZ99MUO2aplbIbD2-K81E0AsfnGW4zxnAi_WaonMRWFIBwvUSvCdXGgs5meWg4ylt25Hj7armjSJVSzZ88mpaTAK_YYg/s320/CN.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />And we set up one of the Twins for <a href="http://missioncountryclub.com/">Mission Country Club</a> our camp's fundraiser in <b>San Francisco</b> where we hosted belly dancing in the Zome - two great things that go great together!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And concurrent with all of the above we've been preparing our production cycle for <a href="http://bootiesattva.blogspot.com/2012/04/honorarium-granted-burning-man-2012.html">Zonotopia and the Two Trees</a>, our Burningman project this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Lighting!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Og2NwEk5A8Q?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've been hard at work designing our new lighting effects. We've chosen a local LED design firm <a href="http://macetech.com/">MaceTech </a>for our systems. This video shows the falling rain effect we've programmed. All of the lighting effects you will see on the playa are programmed in house at the <a href="http://zomadic.com/">Zomadic </a>studios. Here you see the falling rain effect programmed for the Silver Tree of the Moon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/6-F0Y8Dif-g?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once we'd created an 8 x 8 grid of LEDs we began to notice some flicker in on of the columns. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3CIe03DMoj2QTfbdVcvXwIXJObqpDzaUXhnNWdSvMIdZ-PL5RA9ujrl40eAkGlPWSGjPUCAptH9wap-hxogeIP-NnDlG0K0ob2mO875XBNU994j4ZyVx6ItoIugxe4TvrkuTpA/s1600/photo+6a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3CIe03DMoj2QTfbdVcvXwIXJObqpDzaUXhnNWdSvMIdZ-PL5RA9ujrl40eAkGlPWSGjPUCAptH9wap-hxogeIP-NnDlG0K0ob2mO875XBNU994j4ZyVx6ItoIugxe4TvrkuTpA/s320/photo+6a.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Garrett Mace of MaceTech came over to trouble shoot our problem.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5FOrOFxKDwQZ0Z81mSoIygkIlG5RLKY_hZAQHSoQkHRn0ogVDl5QvYdK5lXUNhJrI39qjKIkqWKCEKYLFWuSS6CoR4XRTOA7oGHXZimAkdQcYHT-nPNzmvXAedXws3wm4C5IkA/s1600/photo+7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5FOrOFxKDwQZ0Z81mSoIygkIlG5RLKY_hZAQHSoQkHRn0ogVDl5QvYdK5lXUNhJrI39qjKIkqWKCEKYLFWuSS6CoR4XRTOA7oGHXZimAkdQcYHT-nPNzmvXAedXws3wm4C5IkA/s320/photo+7.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In short order Garrett identified the source of the issue. See that spike at the leading edge of the square wave...not good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD41vapAeNXhMkWnwcAIhkJP8fpt349aGulJOjV1Zn5JeHiPgemEpsU1MzbZDboqICghyLnBMyu6J7TxXc3cmsbZPX7OMcG1_xY5qzi-xpnm1_iyzDEQSADjyGtErF2UEV-je2Bg/s1600/photo+9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD41vapAeNXhMkWnwcAIhkJP8fpt349aGulJOjV1Zn5JeHiPgemEpsU1MzbZDboqICghyLnBMyu6J7TxXc3cmsbZPX7OMcG1_xY5qzi-xpnm1_iyzDEQSADjyGtErF2UEV-je2Bg/s320/photo+9.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Garrett then performed some magic tricks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPu_x4AsVG61R6Sy4rjK31gyzSg3TpUVgFIj91ZPA9SbSbKIve_ynezHbi5d1TZw2zTBopikYsVq5Xx3FhHykA3bf8_TqhTmMJb5MDHlYTuoFC4gz9mP1obPpNpv12UPZtw8hueA/s1600/photo+11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPu_x4AsVG61R6Sy4rjK31gyzSg3TpUVgFIj91ZPA9SbSbKIve_ynezHbi5d1TZw2zTBopikYsVq5Xx3FhHykA3bf8_TqhTmMJb5MDHlYTuoFC4gz9mP1obPpNpv12UPZtw8hueA/s320/photo+11.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">0.05 microFarads of course.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzRgfkKFzHjKxnRtgJXg-tPTl5lCAutgnaY7gGBOWq316upYwNbHo7GzmF_p0JUgLXYo8LihQzUs003tMngI7OgV7u5ab_9oFp8JRdCqO8V7f7tXmUufUBWuloxtnUv4ykDE9sg/s1600/photo+10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzRgfkKFzHjKxnRtgJXg-tPTl5lCAutgnaY7gGBOWq316upYwNbHo7GzmF_p0JUgLXYo8LihQzUs003tMngI7OgV7u5ab_9oFp8JRdCqO8V7f7tXmUufUBWuloxtnUv4ykDE9sg/s320/photo+10.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The spike is gone and so is the flicker. Thanks Garrett!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Production</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also all physical production of the project is happening in house. As with any new design there are no shortage of little issues which could potentially become big issues if they are not addressed early on. Once the wheels of industry start turning it requires significant effort to stop them and re-tune or re-tool. Hence the need to be triply sure that every thing is dead on correct before commencing production.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQLG9BNIaqBof79B5pwogVo6sHJ8Z86FG-AoupBG1VUbze1JrBuc3D_4dEKHyeR6N7EjPab47hAEnt1BpX36gZykQ97viGH4lATocKrsoHBtgkjFs5AizyM1RzdW5tEUqQN11_A/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQLG9BNIaqBof79B5pwogVo6sHJ8Z86FG-AoupBG1VUbze1JrBuc3D_4dEKHyeR6N7EjPab47hAEnt1BpX36gZykQ97viGH4lATocKrsoHBtgkjFs5AizyM1RzdW5tEUqQN11_A/s320/photo+1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First two panels of the Silver Tree fresh off the CNC.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of our time spent designing is really paying off. Everytime we push a new Zome thru the Zomadic Shop it gives us an opportunity to refine our systems and improve the advancement of our designs. The panels you see here are the most sophisticated Zome parts in the world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HCAq_KVg2qzNwZWvw-I-TWkssjxHmXU8KOr0Vu4jsE1Nh4BXZcfDOkquVbLGroke-oPwNEiUP67OXO5dMU-Q3M1Dums3PMmWLp1LC6r94b9BidBzft4BfdxQE6NuWbJTcsDkEQ/s1600/photo+12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HCAq_KVg2qzNwZWvw-I-TWkssjxHmXU8KOr0Vu4jsE1Nh4BXZcfDOkquVbLGroke-oPwNEiUP67OXO5dMU-Q3M1Dums3PMmWLp1LC6r94b9BidBzft4BfdxQE6NuWbJTcsDkEQ/s320/photo+12.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It might have taken us a while to get the production machine running but now that we are we are producing panels and connectors at an amazing rate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6ksrzHBWFUTFR6pUkeHp2pF2YzxoAJRNzFx37NCFBOGDoXyAgt4WnG1e5Lnw9dKd_gM5871ACrXSEr1vkIBW2CSC2OsI0tEyL0LH8SOp-3-_rJhs01cBDQAmHezxL9BOPsFWww/s1600/photo+17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6ksrzHBWFUTFR6pUkeHp2pF2YzxoAJRNzFx37NCFBOGDoXyAgt4WnG1e5Lnw9dKd_gM5871ACrXSEr1vkIBW2CSC2OsI0tEyL0LH8SOp-3-_rJhs01cBDQAmHezxL9BOPsFWww/s320/photo+17.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because the Trees of Zonotopia will have an external cladding the internal framing structure is completely inset from the polar zonohedron which defines it's form. This is different from all the other Zomes we've designed and it brings with it new challenges but also significant advantages for moving Zomadic architecture in to new domains.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT60ptg6vboQ2O61vx59Wf94Ns6Q9DW78e5n51HhPzZQyoIIzWeIioSCesakPaoQECLI6IvWJYqJe7jQBGlQbxHc-Fg87gtpYhuhyphenhyphenU12qiB5XEdXhG-k8_Rp6iJ9J4ktgO8KFmOg/s1600/photo+15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT60ptg6vboQ2O61vx59Wf94Ns6Q9DW78e5n51HhPzZQyoIIzWeIioSCesakPaoQECLI6IvWJYqJe7jQBGlQbxHc-Fg87gtpYhuhyphenhyphenU12qiB5XEdXhG-k8_Rp6iJ9J4ktgO8KFmOg/s320/photo+15.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The new connector system, straight off the CNC.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenZOwuwGN6fh-0mNp7qHEbCaEikYMoU9-O3bb_c6t35kpddOwpwyd2y3ga7xLgx6j4Apq6nqNFzkLnZErwx0ZvweUTxFUjMQ0KEO7tZhH8KujWp1yvFV0Yq_ifrXwsCJjtOGbtA/s1600/photo+6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenZOwuwGN6fh-0mNp7qHEbCaEikYMoU9-O3bb_c6t35kpddOwpwyd2y3ga7xLgx6j4Apq6nqNFzkLnZErwx0ZvweUTxFUjMQ0KEO7tZhH8KujWp1yvFV0Yq_ifrXwsCJjtOGbtA/s320/photo+6.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And we are also getting fantastic yield from our sheet material.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbrat_20dh4sSQzfJ9FeY4LZ5icrFZli5-aTl4kG9gr6-SmronkT6Tm8Pufe2mOpdy1UzEh4jAeBW5IWywQLwFgsV6NRc-jttH_3UYUMW0EeOMyCzwhAx7FQtUi_0QOLz5VaZcA/s1600/photo+18.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkbrat_20dh4sSQzfJ9FeY4LZ5icrFZli5-aTl4kG9gr6-SmronkT6Tm8Pufe2mOpdy1UzEh4jAeBW5IWywQLwFgsV6NRc-jttH_3UYUMW0EeOMyCzwhAx7FQtUi_0QOLz5VaZcA/s320/photo+18.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we cut parts we test them for quality. This weekend we are looking forward to building the entire Silver Tree sub-structure. That will be amazing as it will be the first life size full polar zonohedral structure of it's kind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyd9_i1ZwMH6cpI1Jy0r7Uuu0W67n_rfIzfth9M3LFJrE3x-NdZ7o7a5Ptirq7YciCvRrbRhKFY7QROaez-zmNQxyEJp1IxUzp5IATXHp0qXbPC0k_lzhUW4e3eE3gRxwj576Xw/s1600/pftp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyd9_i1ZwMH6cpI1Jy0r7Uuu0W67n_rfIzfth9M3LFJrE3x-NdZ7o7a5Ptirq7YciCvRrbRhKFY7QROaez-zmNQxyEJp1IxUzp5IATXHp0qXbPC0k_lzhUW4e3eE3gRxwj576Xw/s400/pftp.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white;">And look for us this Sunday at <a href="http://preparefortheplaya.com/">Prepare for the Playa</a> were we will give a live project update and announce the launch of our fundraising campaign. Prepare for the Playa is a burner friendly event happening at Cafe Cocomo, in San Francisco, Sunday July 15th. We hope to see you there.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_fXRi-gAlXx5qcZI5Rctt7imjlEjR2r3evoSFFGmsHmY-udgPsmkkoOO7BUoY5VHAGZcaxw_bq1hIeelcd8aH8JHomUTP8uTCET5cP2xs0uSQOjpOvpcgF95xjwxNq78qtlptw/s1600/photo+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_fXRi-gAlXx5qcZI5Rctt7imjlEjR2r3evoSFFGmsHmY-udgPsmkkoOO7BUoY5VHAGZcaxw_bq1hIeelcd8aH8JHomUTP8uTCET5cP2xs0uSQOjpOvpcgF95xjwxNq78qtlptw/s320/photo+5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay tuned....you will see more good stuff in the days to come.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">zome mani padme zome</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Zomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-41809927979398165962012-05-09T16:33:00.000-07:002014-02-17T21:35:51.208-08:00Production has commenced!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UWMfM2SZWVAlq7KjqNr2FafATHxJlgDAL34PIsA5FCRDsUoFno6S3-An7v_4CL-svU9OcGI_xxYY-ZTu-QaWPivKZXZqUVJXOIopWddmx9Ca91rhs72V5TZo8N3fhaP3_sLrrw/s1600/DSC_0148CopybCopyb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UWMfM2SZWVAlq7KjqNr2FafATHxJlgDAL34PIsA5FCRDsUoFno6S3-An7v_4CL-svU9OcGI_xxYY-ZTu-QaWPivKZXZqUVJXOIopWddmx9Ca91rhs72V5TZo8N3fhaP3_sLrrw/s400/DSC_0148CopybCopyb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sunrise in the Zonotopia Zome on the Playa in 2010</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Welcome to our new members of the Zonotopia crew!<br /><br />And thank you everyone who has come into the Zome studio these past two weekends to donate their time and talent. We've had some great work days in the shop with people assembling panels, routing connectors and rounding edges. The cnc tool-paths and the production systems are our best so far and we are producing quality parts in record time.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFL2iSexgaBSbKePKZVyrbFax03UFPC-1DkDf6iOWUVi7LQGlq_YiuLmq2HQ1mVpM6s9lVmx_2ZA8aDdXqzYlVpckKU_Kk2mI2MqWYGD4yp6GHQxzLRsiTd0GdcOa-cDH5du2NcA/s1600/photo+3+(6).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFL2iSexgaBSbKePKZVyrbFax03UFPC-1DkDf6iOWUVi7LQGlq_YiuLmq2HQ1mVpM6s9lVmx_2ZA8aDdXqzYlVpckKU_Kk2mI2MqWYGD4yp6GHQxzLRsiTd0GdcOa-cDH5du2NcA/s400/photo+3+(6).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Last weekend, Sunshine assembles panels of the Zonotopia Zome.</i></div><br />As we proceed towards production of the Two Trees our first task is to refurbish the existing Zomes. The Zomes have seen a lot of use these past couple years both on and off playa and as one might expect, here and there, wear and tear has taken it's toll. A refurbishment like this also provides a valuable opportunity to upgrade the Zome systems and technologies to the latest and greatest version.<br /><br />In order to minimize material waste most zome panels must be broken into parts and then assembled into rhombuses. There are lots of ways to tackle this problem and with each iteration of design and production we've been able to advance and refine our techniques.<br /><br />One of the greatest challenges is devising a system in which virtually anyone, with minimal building experience, can come into the studio, and be immediately productive building quality parts safely and quickly. Last year during the construction of the Miracula Mirabilis panels we utilized a type of joinery I refer to as Frog Joints.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAA_sSbtD0Si8dPCEU2HYhKJhbSIJtm4f9KxiBk4ZBej5Q1bKmzAJgPWvDToG6te60pgZhqmJFgXK0TbnxKLIUAAbIZVdYpe0Qjkad6wKs0SS25IGey6pgZ4Phi_aAFezfhzM6Q/s1600/RB_018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAA_sSbtD0Si8dPCEU2HYhKJhbSIJtm4f9KxiBk4ZBej5Q1bKmzAJgPWvDToG6te60pgZhqmJFgXK0TbnxKLIUAAbIZVdYpe0Qjkad6wKs0SS25IGey6pgZ4Phi_aAFezfhzM6Q/s400/RB_018.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A legion of the 2011 Zomadic Frog Army.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Frog Joints are a style of mortise and tenon which is based on the idea that if one follows the geometry indicated by the close packing of circles, one may quickly create positive and negative parts. For the Mirabilis panels the tenon or frog was a single part and the mortise was cut into two edges of each panel part. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKY1Of5gIKKHfcUSbN35a-vG3DvUWZs91MgEF3mGZNcpAy9M3uDZBMEpAEEJhp43efeYS0nqfusvPiF5iDNhgFeIwDO_LkDsioOUDcNR40uybN3BpC_9S7R_yAnVtg3j6Q-epwFA/s1600/RB_017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKY1Of5gIKKHfcUSbN35a-vG3DvUWZs91MgEF3mGZNcpAy9M3uDZBMEpAEEJhp43efeYS0nqfusvPiF5iDNhgFeIwDO_LkDsioOUDcNR40uybN3BpC_9S7R_yAnVtg3j6Q-epwFA/s400/RB_017.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The Frog Joint Editor - to the right is the Frog Joint profile.</i></div><br /><br />The frog was then glued, hammered and pin nailed into place. The system worked great in all respects and was at the time our best production run yet.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIpCX6oi9cXRvObihiJ_9F_ItOr400qucSBpeobpOd8l9b5yoyQ8vw61s5_ZNxxDzGKni_3f8orgdHwcua4VeB0T6aH7HuYK7GB10ocC2w_4ke8kr2AzX1IRGRXNl9G403B09DA/s1600/RB_019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdIpCX6oi9cXRvObihiJ_9F_ItOr400qucSBpeobpOd8l9b5yoyQ8vw61s5_ZNxxDzGKni_3f8orgdHwcua4VeB0T6aH7HuYK7GB10ocC2w_4ke8kr2AzX1IRGRXNl9G403B09DA/s400/RB_019.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A happy Zonotopian hammering Frogs in 2011.</i></div><br />This year this idea is becoming even more sophisticated. Now we are using a system called the<b> Lapped Frog</b>. This time the half-frog tenon, and the half-frog mortise and one and the same. All parts are cut with a single tool on the cnc machine. This has been a tricky system to perfect but now that we have we've significantly reduced our panel production time.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgfeq8IsQP-rDkyeOH1mlSWnuYTULtddSx2hiADD6M2_Xw6CgiEO7WvXqOOjawFU8etvymRrqOz5Bv1iV8PdviD7lPZzN70ii24gMKyeCfeBQVN8jmRjqRIOC2medbhxgp-9qSQ/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgfeq8IsQP-rDkyeOH1mlSWnuYTULtddSx2hiADD6M2_Xw6CgiEO7WvXqOOjawFU8etvymRrqOz5Bv1iV8PdviD7lPZzN70ii24gMKyeCfeBQVN8jmRjqRIOC2medbhxgp-9qSQ/s400/photo+2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A row of panels with Lapped Frogs ready or assembly.</i></div><br /><br />Not only is this system the fastest and the most foolproof so far - but the resultant panel is the strongest ever. And there's been a major improvement to the vertex connector system since playa-time last year.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUP4unqBY0yW45PjYHKNQBT3WuIvh98hAIRW1Umw777uYSiICCi0aFqfgTPuPnZ5D2HgVydXNCY8GlQ6A71W3QqVWSRf25Ke9wCcQxbvCfZoYEUdWS8hdyb-JH8g7HeqIpXviCA/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUP4unqBY0yW45PjYHKNQBT3WuIvh98hAIRW1Umw777uYSiICCi0aFqfgTPuPnZ5D2HgVydXNCY8GlQ6A71W3QqVWSRf25Ke9wCcQxbvCfZoYEUdWS8hdyb-JH8g7HeqIpXviCA/s400/photo+4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Connectors fresh off the cnc, ready for post-processing.</i></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>From now until Burning Man we will be periodically updating this Zonotopia blog as we proceed towards that dusty domain known as Black Rock City.<br /><br />Thank you all for your support!<br /><br /><i><span style="color: #073763;">zome mani padme zome</span></i><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Zomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-36920946995381001852012-04-25T18:59:00.000-07:002014-02-17T21:35:51.282-08:00Honorarium Granted! - Burning Man 2012<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><div style="color: #20124d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Zonotopia and the Two Trees</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKvmGXHPAhmxc2CV17BTHFed2HIxc1l-wxR3GDrfxUvD5TC3oReK8mf6GS7Z2JpoMu9cjZmsXU-KDksdjoQpInUMyU3iFiRkh4JZueBBZ9hHTcPJES2ueZUpo2w2x_GncFt2XeQ/s1600/FirstDesign_003b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKvmGXHPAhmxc2CV17BTHFed2HIxc1l-wxR3GDrfxUvD5TC3oReK8mf6GS7Z2JpoMu9cjZmsXU-KDksdjoQpInUMyU3iFiRkh4JZueBBZ9hHTcPJES2ueZUpo2w2x_GncFt2XeQ/s400/FirstDesign_003b.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">concept by Rob Bell</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm very happy to announce that our Art Grant proposal for Zonotopia 2012 has been accepted and for the first time we are receiving Honorarium status as well as financial support from Burning Man! </span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is great and welcome news. On the Burning Man website you can read:</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">"<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Every year Burning Man allocates a percentage of its revenue from ticket sales to funding select art projects that are collaborative, community-oriented and interactive. We do this in order to support the Burning Man art community, and to facilitate the creation of outstanding art for Black Rock City."</span></span></i></div></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The entire Zonotopia crew is immensely excited to be given the support and resources to help create an amazing experience on the playa in 2012. Thank you to everyone who has supported this project these past three years. And thank you to our supporters at Black Rock City.</span></div></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">In 2012 the Burning Man Theme is Fertility 2.0</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyxzajo7Tk2TgdtT-g5FlbjW-VgTqWVQhIGqvvpKfxapHMAOXSDPi_q3-42GHlp42CwDtrReJ-E9fpd5lKK_MaSASS9OFHsee9cy4YyNdF3_a670FIlFMiKgSb8z3O0-UReMF0g/s1600/12_theme_fertility.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyxzajo7Tk2TgdtT-g5FlbjW-VgTqWVQhIGqvvpKfxapHMAOXSDPi_q3-42GHlp42CwDtrReJ-E9fpd5lKK_MaSASS9OFHsee9cy4YyNdF3_a670FIlFMiKgSb8z3O0-UReMF0g/s320/12_theme_fertility.jpg" width="208" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">...from the Burning Man website:</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><i>"Black Rock City is a kind of Petri dish. Theme camps cling in fertile clusters to its latticework of streets, artworks tumble out of it, like pollen on the air. These nodes of interaction mutate, grow and reproduce their kind. Burning Man communities have now escaped this capsule world: our culture in a Petri dish has effloresced - it spreads across five continents. This year's art theme contemplates the tendency of any being or living system to create abundant life."</i></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">...or living system to create <i>abundant life</i>.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As some know, the Zomes such as I design them have two fundamental influences. The first being, the famous, <b>Buckminster Fuller</b>, who through his unprecedented impetuousness thought that he could change the world and actually did. The second is architect <b>Christopher Alexander</b>, author of "A Pattern Language". Where Fuller aspired to house all the peoples of the earth in shining aluminum domes and factory produced Dymaxion homes emphasizing minimum inventory with maximum volume, Alexander espoused essentially the opposite. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1gnRQ8L00cbqa2HpK8b0RmgAY9ZyNThSZ_VErXJtj6ge_ccgDsz6uQWQUEB-5XThTaFqZxaJf978ObEQ2o7erpWIZGvNTRcE7bvpiGdI7fqIBvC4-I8hXvdtSb5bHN1w6tuyEw/s1600/dymax4d.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1gnRQ8L00cbqa2HpK8b0RmgAY9ZyNThSZ_VErXJtj6ge_ccgDsz6uQWQUEB-5XThTaFqZxaJf978ObEQ2o7erpWIZGvNTRcE7bvpiGdI7fqIBvC4-I8hXvdtSb5bHN1w6tuyEw/s320/dymax4d.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuInljde3dxHNKyf2q9gRDsOLcE9Sa1NxOgP336J92_k_gUty70z0mAABepHXDT-fGi8zXwdDRTf_66ww60o9QSqlKtxSQe9LLcnV9hjaGR-o3_F72lCLCuwuXxvI3OsiV43NSng/s1600/biosphere_montreal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuInljde3dxHNKyf2q9gRDsOLcE9Sa1NxOgP336J92_k_gUty70z0mAABepHXDT-fGi8zXwdDRTf_66ww60o9QSqlKtxSQe9LLcnV9hjaGR-o3_F72lCLCuwuXxvI3OsiV43NSng/s1600/biosphere_montreal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuInljde3dxHNKyf2q9gRDsOLcE9Sa1NxOgP336J92_k_gUty70z0mAABepHXDT-fGi8zXwdDRTf_66ww60o9QSqlKtxSQe9LLcnV9hjaGR-o3_F72lCLCuwuXxvI3OsiV43NSng/s320/biosphere_montreal.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>Fuller's vision</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To Christopher Alexander, shelter, community and society are all deconstruct-able into patterns of design each of which, for better or worse, shapes the quality of experience for everyone at all levels...be it from the quality and quantity of parks and waterways in your neighborhood to whether or not your child has a secret hiding cave under the stairs. It is this aesthetic quality of design and the science of applying that design that Alexander cares about. In his trilogy called "The Nature of Order", each titled "The Phenomenon of Life", "The Process of Creating Life" and "A Vision of a Living World", he declares and defines the concept that the terms Life and Living apply to created objects as much as to animate entities. That is to say that when a thing is designed well and intentionally with the same principals observed in nature such as levels of scale, slightly off center, self similarity, etc..., then that thing begins to become alive for all intents and purposes.</span></div></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbA0wzA9_Ke9wqy8NchSuuXFXj7vC14h5S-OR6HysWFIUDUX1pnUB7UrNdYNiV3sBe-pR4T51L-M_xufNszg-9fvQN-byW_FDe6-jxiNKQemZJa7imHfA9A-OGyCg-MVlB2r6q2w/s1600/image002.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbA0wzA9_Ke9wqy8NchSuuXFXj7vC14h5S-OR6HysWFIUDUX1pnUB7UrNdYNiV3sBe-pR4T51L-M_xufNszg-9fvQN-byW_FDe6-jxiNKQemZJa7imHfA9A-OGyCg-MVlB2r6q2w/s200/image002.gif" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRR85n-0k7p1arSMDZYb8Dy9vgD9_m9xc2_DceHzyxnHZvvvF72lqbFA8SikgRNzxw6s2sfB_aFwZIFuvVsxAsiN9n2c5HYnauHDnCHxdDk6se4a1TRJqq1oXcr-sk2OlNC7-g_w/s1600/Julian+Street+Inn.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRR85n-0k7p1arSMDZYb8Dy9vgD9_m9xc2_DceHzyxnHZvvvF72lqbFA8SikgRNzxw6s2sfB_aFwZIFuvVsxAsiN9n2c5HYnauHDnCHxdDk6se4a1TRJqq1oXcr-sk2OlNC7-g_w/s200/Julian+Street+Inn.JPG" width="142" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHkgE2Cw-lQdvI0xnh_pp1TMcbrDJXYiHki6L6rAIYSrgoV27zJ9D7AthkzuvShWk1uJZgb6tgS8dvIgkufPqc8Rcie5J-L9zcF9HKvSKMQcnHc1qvxQmrMbIweX1GdtNLchEmw/s1600/low-impact-woodland-home-exterior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHkgE2Cw-lQdvI0xnh_pp1TMcbrDJXYiHki6L6rAIYSrgoV27zJ9D7AthkzuvShWk1uJZgb6tgS8dvIgkufPqc8Rcie5J-L9zcF9HKvSKMQcnHc1qvxQmrMbIweX1GdtNLchEmw/s200/low-impact-woodland-home-exterior.jpg" width="200" /></a></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alexander's vision</span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Many of my design decisions for the Zomes are based on my interpretations of Alexander's aesthetic and how one might increase this "livingness" of a structure. I'm not always able to quantify how or why this works but it certainly seems to.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: center;">All of the Zomes of Zonotopia will return to the playa in 2012 with some exciting new additions.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1HjlsoeVoizH155odyy56PmZle0GsErvcHVBNi4l0EPfBuXv462ZWaZacFTV7VJNOEEXN8uRdd8nZN_Z3uBcvUZboXsSDb1yMcLmagTLnAPW2YnYdKp225tNKZ5jhKYleyD1uQ/s1600/RB_004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1HjlsoeVoizH155odyy56PmZle0GsErvcHVBNi4l0EPfBuXv462ZWaZacFTV7VJNOEEXN8uRdd8nZN_Z3uBcvUZboXsSDb1yMcLmagTLnAPW2YnYdKp225tNKZ5jhKYleyD1uQ/s400/RB_004.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Original Bodhisattva Zome will return to the playa for the fourth time.</span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6N4oIl1fEOIAw8P1CvMdaVwMLUtpURGPcFpttOjutui3ycIUZBjlUOwRX5JQYLYqgyktNan6FW4imz6Q80P53r4o2tyMRmsFbjkDMiunmKc6sib2Ux29g9lGJCL5XyO108wXEQg/s1600/RB_018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6N4oIl1fEOIAw8P1CvMdaVwMLUtpURGPcFpttOjutui3ycIUZBjlUOwRX5JQYLYqgyktNan6FW4imz6Q80P53r4o2tyMRmsFbjkDMiunmKc6sib2Ux29g9lGJCL5XyO108wXEQg/s400/RB_018.jpg" width="400" /></span></a><br /><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">The 2010 Zonotopia Zome will return to the playa for the third time.</span></i><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhyphenhyphens-MxmqpwDFBhKcOefOAGmYFwn2JVMKPHV_W9-oYv8YU_Iqrhp8KU9CAHOhbqCSzxNV3CDqEfkaREIyHEjq2L4RC2mqXLOFOyl-C17B5anLKQ9t9qXKS4yedPyYXbU58WYreA/s1600/mirabilis.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhyphenhyphens-MxmqpwDFBhKcOefOAGmYFwn2JVMKPHV_W9-oYv8YU_Iqrhp8KU9CAHOhbqCSzxNV3CDqEfkaREIyHEjq2L4RC2mqXLOFOyl-C17B5anLKQ9t9qXKS4yedPyYXbU58WYreA/s400/mirabilis.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Miracula Mirabilis will return with more parts to spiral even higher into the sky.</span></i><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQV0Nkw_KCinvCL90veNQKOEn2mnmlsn79LqRBZAOSqz6jD_7HB8XCNvCouzv5sdOmP-NMCU1u2m_rPHwklq3ETjpgxlZNI2MMSc-Sw7B1mul8XpFVasRDzowem_rBKt60fwzPAA/s1600/6916476450_f44f8fb42d_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQV0Nkw_KCinvCL90veNQKOEn2mnmlsn79LqRBZAOSqz6jD_7HB8XCNvCouzv5sdOmP-NMCU1u2m_rPHwklq3ETjpgxlZNI2MMSc-Sw7B1mul8XpFVasRDzowem_rBKt60fwzPAA/s400/6916476450_f44f8fb42d_b.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">..and two new Eight Frequency Zomes known as the Twins will make their Burning Man debut</span></i><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">All of the Zomes will create a circular courtyard the center piece of which are two giant zonohedral trees. </span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNwIwhBL_xlx6342P2g1zfKb3p9U4535RHuhiphC6BcuOrbbL5dRmd6UrED4S22QkfJAUO477SISiIXVnspl9Xpxpisp8qqhsEpSFIJsHJhaXe6Kqc7yi3Sqa_bML_Izs-vrfcw/s1600/AutoSave_FirstDesign_003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNwIwhBL_xlx6342P2g1zfKb3p9U4535RHuhiphC6BcuOrbbL5dRmd6UrED4S22QkfJAUO477SISiIXVnspl9Xpxpisp8qqhsEpSFIJsHJhaXe6Kqc7yi3Sqa_bML_Izs-vrfcw/s320/AutoSave_FirstDesign_003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i style="font-family: inherit;">Plan view of Zonotopia and the Two Trees </i><br /><i style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(concept by Rob Bell)</span></i><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Here's an excerpt from our proposal...</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span><br /><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;">The Zomes of Zonotopia are jewel like structures carved from wood which seemingly have sprouted from the playa. Each provides a beautiful well crafted sanctuary in which people can interact, contemplate and meditate. Each zome provides a different experience of space and enclosure.</span><br /><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;">Zomes are structural forms which create a magical quality of experience to the participants. Derived from three dimensional projections of higher dimensional cubes, these structures embody a deep mathematical and geometric expression.</span><br /><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;">In keeping with the theme Fertility 2.0, this year in addition to the return of the Zomes of Zonotopia, which will be arranged in a circular pattern 70' in radius forming a central courtyard, there will be two dynamically illuminated zonotopal trees. The Two Trees of Zonotopia.</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAxs9Vl6CJj13wdvt3ARs_uCVXh8nwu5ujzNc3toLf00B2rp3Bzu_wCZo2gos10a-UlzbhIi0GOfbdC8snF0VfRWpQeivIqh-RFWr_yqsaOzB9qhQQfLWVDCB3DmZjzX24RrEWQ/s1600/twotreesbig.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihAxs9Vl6CJj13wdvt3ARs_uCVXh8nwu5ujzNc3toLf00B2rp3Bzu_wCZo2gos10a-UlzbhIi0GOfbdC8snF0VfRWpQeivIqh-RFWr_yqsaOzB9qhQQfLWVDCB3DmZjzX24RrEWQ/s400/twotreesbig.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Two Trees of Zonotopia</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;">These two Trees represent the nature of Duality. One of the Trees represents the feminine and one represents the masculine. Gold and Silver respectively each tree is two parts of a Unity which thru their respective fecundity and fertility represent the sexual nature of Fertility and reproduction.</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Lighting!!!</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br />One of the most exciting new features to this years design will be improved lighting. In the past, Zonotopia has been somewhat sublime regarding night time lighting effects. This year, while we intend to again fully take advantage of our great successes with Wildfire blacklight paint and UV LED blacklights, we also intend to design, fabricate and program a number of highly dynamic and possibly interactive lighting experiences. <br /><br />If you like what you see and you'd like to see more, please stay tuned for more details of this project as it progresses and to learn how you can be a part of bringing this manifest vision of zonotopal architecture to the playa!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>zome mani padme zome</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">-Rob Bell</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBJhVTL8RPinhgcM66tDr-jfRfcefcLgXFSoMLOu3Y385XktV0HpR1HUhXcF-e73AxGp3DS7Eqd21LbSL4Dfff4n_b-7qvd9-vi0c7Hm3MNUyHRhhTdVHx2-hZ_6LNN8cRm_obA/s1600/334818_10150365270934853_746714852_9917485_26651237_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div>Zomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-67393674487343707212011-09-24T23:54:00.000-07:002011-09-24T23:54:50.733-07:00Zonotopia 2011 : Hi Resolution Desktop ImageThe first of our fundraising perks for Zonotopia at Burningman 2011 is ready for distribution. 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Thank you one and all for making Zonotopia possible and great. <br />
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Rob BellZomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-12431767638181754752011-09-12T12:24:00.000-07:002014-02-17T21:35:51.356-08:00Zonotopia, The Once and Future Utopia of Zomes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #20124d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Miracula Mirabilis</span></div><div style="color: #20124d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Twelfth Wonder of Zonotopia</span></div><div style="color: #20124d; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Burning Man 2011</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcjtetcAR64NzOeGndmTmQEpwSqAk3cu4kwaMReJ0sCZ-Mwde6Ep0mzJZRv_5JTwzBXPjMuLO-S3fHAf_roL72LxA050PUnyIS3Y4lwsw5P8YvFnYZOjkizRAc8mOEkwG71V_BA/s1600/mirabilis_crew.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcjtetcAR64NzOeGndmTmQEpwSqAk3cu4kwaMReJ0sCZ-Mwde6Ep0mzJZRv_5JTwzBXPjMuLO-S3fHAf_roL72LxA050PUnyIS3Y4lwsw5P8YvFnYZOjkizRAc8mOEkwG71V_BA/s400/mirabilis_crew.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> This year I had the amazing good fortune of having the best build team at Burning Man. We were ten minds, ten hearts and twenty hands strong. Each and every member, five women and five men, focused all of their unwavering strength and efforts for three days under grueling conditions to create this manifest vision of zonotopal architecture.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHqMzoJ9ixb7afDmHGLTEG9bj9xbbMgT5NfAL_s1PfmzCz2urhNZg-RqgEaNEWCx0tbBVzSuK5Vg5yRO9nRQLba7TL6rngHImgYizM8wUkmteC7tSycvHzH9wo5W1s6m9bxaCJQ/s1600/300952_10150276271980950_591770949_8269873_473219641_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuHqMzoJ9ixb7afDmHGLTEG9bj9xbbMgT5NfAL_s1PfmzCz2urhNZg-RqgEaNEWCx0tbBVzSuK5Vg5yRO9nRQLba7TL6rngHImgYizM8wUkmteC7tSycvHzH9wo5W1s6m9bxaCJQ/s400/300952_10150276271980950_591770949_8269873_473219641_n.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> On a hot Friday morning at 10am, August 26th we were placed and began building in beautiful proximity to this years spectacular Temple.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRVB0dnIIEk-Hnz_NWvzvZEkYyRNjhmggfTCq6CZ352bM6euXC97LtgolWvyxl3-LJ7u_OKW-WWKKSDZd8_gr2M2JmToMZ5ksEBwQmi8obuJpRyzNK0MgLSoazf6f2ofdP2eFMw/s1600/318879_10150794578060038_501965037_20662134_1042117112_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRVB0dnIIEk-Hnz_NWvzvZEkYyRNjhmggfTCq6CZ352bM6euXC97LtgolWvyxl3-LJ7u_OKW-WWKKSDZd8_gr2M2JmToMZ5ksEBwQmi8obuJpRyzNK0MgLSoazf6f2ofdP2eFMw/s400/318879_10150794578060038_501965037_20662134_1042117112_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We began by building the every charming Bodhisattva Zome, this for the eleventh time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVs2thIfs0zQ2kRvrdMtqwq2V0OTTxCKVp-hT5UZy7HED0dcGgrtZEs39eIwvnRk210QwmuavK9DOhUFv_8whd79isA-NlOyks1tcL4UVWQ7CE4v-k0kd_yl4wr23byaGidrgIWw/s1600/312484_10150794567130038_501965037_20661952_1479017490_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVs2thIfs0zQ2kRvrdMtqwq2V0OTTxCKVp-hT5UZy7HED0dcGgrtZEs39eIwvnRk210QwmuavK9DOhUFv_8whd79isA-NlOyks1tcL4UVWQ7CE4v-k0kd_yl4wr23byaGidrgIWw/s400/312484_10150794567130038_501965037_20661952_1479017490_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before sunset on the first day both the Bodhisattva Zome and the 2010 Zonotopia Zome were fully erected and the Mirabilis was begun.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yD_dmbJLa3BPFly-QjoJUhhvAR8OclVzcrP-JkS0mBx-5Lm-sukNVWKj5ewKIP4juk2KGK_wudJPjJCN1k3UjBmhvcG7KTfIJW5G5VDz_yYdxW_JU4qDwwamZvPuAvoEifsJYQ/s1600/317395_10150282988459426_762004425_7773992_1988947290_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yD_dmbJLa3BPFly-QjoJUhhvAR8OclVzcrP-JkS0mBx-5Lm-sukNVWKj5ewKIP4juk2KGK_wudJPjJCN1k3UjBmhvcG7KTfIJW5G5VDz_yYdxW_JU4qDwwamZvPuAvoEifsJYQ/s400/317395_10150282988459426_762004425_7773992_1988947290_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One Hundred Twenty Five panels and connectors, organized and ready to go.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_ySQbqL4wskyCgOU_Q2Iuiz9IieoZaZB01FWWDqj_0iKBKI6I7I43RVZL5pejXo77KAjqm-uhrPgw0ew2ztq34ryKUA_N2dpngSwuofuxyjFysBX7AJvQCpAvJmk0-4ZiUqXKQ/s1600/night_build.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_ySQbqL4wskyCgOU_Q2Iuiz9IieoZaZB01FWWDqj_0iKBKI6I7I43RVZL5pejXo77KAjqm-uhrPgw0ew2ztq34ryKUA_N2dpngSwuofuxyjFysBX7AJvQCpAvJmk0-4ZiUqXKQ/s400/night_build.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">For three days, we worked all day and into the evening.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvZrPcPkIp5nTF6GOv9-YfjlkYGPz5TC6q-30zDFabv63olZTZ-KtQY7Q0JtqEWSqbv3z30HIt7FpqoLOE-SQxN8ZwdnkaMtKTs6hj_vhyphenhyphenK2sBqelfAv-RHJeMgqnCPaH5mcfiw/s1600/day_build.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx00yN6Q5KNOMTiNC8WK3NT4_2eGxO_G3U6Inmg326GsKMI1fJV_TfnvftgDxUu7YVor0yAz3znw-PAXqJ2-iu1a5FS7_QSxrthjj15COBTFIYt9sSeC98ePD5s8pyQui2Jhyphenhyphenmw/s1600/291790_10150794590505038_501965037_20662315_2024173073_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx00yN6Q5KNOMTiNC8WK3NT4_2eGxO_G3U6Inmg326GsKMI1fJV_TfnvftgDxUu7YVor0yAz3znw-PAXqJ2-iu1a5FS7_QSxrthjj15COBTFIYt9sSeC98ePD5s8pyQui2Jhyphenhyphenmw/s400/291790_10150794590505038_501965037_20662315_2024173073_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> For the topmost rhombs, Art Support provided an appropriately blue boom lift assistance.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtXdxI1Xnpkl5xd6wk3iR1Ej8xLpyIr8ewCBiid5lxVr5EqjA6DOGMIWoT1xDcXiHTAFg5AA3Kd-wvc-0VoWgjrT8W1wWeUeit184-FezeRZz25BW6lYPM_YFCtwfmLwFASTH2w/s1600/pic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtXdxI1Xnpkl5xd6wk3iR1Ej8xLpyIr8ewCBiid5lxVr5EqjA6DOGMIWoT1xDcXiHTAFg5AA3Kd-wvc-0VoWgjrT8W1wWeUeit184-FezeRZz25BW6lYPM_YFCtwfmLwFASTH2w/s400/pic.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">And on Monday, Complete! A remarkable wonder, the Miracula Mirabilis brought three new design elements to Zonotopia: a new upward spiralling, helical shell....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif471lc-R_FC8P0bPcmXmVX0Mfbq-OqGHUiDDsxAyCwGE506T9i75epnXOAvjvXeqyQZg4sBlf4Kv8mcb88CHw1P0MbHKiOmxUAjVMWLCia4EOS79d8CLp7EBfouSr3JHDFcSn3Q/s1600/309287_10150794564995038_501965037_20661908_1688190413_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif471lc-R_FC8P0bPcmXmVX0Mfbq-OqGHUiDDsxAyCwGE506T9i75epnXOAvjvXeqyQZg4sBlf4Kv8mcb88CHw1P0MbHKiOmxUAjVMWLCia4EOS79d8CLp7EBfouSr3JHDFcSn3Q/s400/309287_10150794564995038_501965037_20661908_1688190413_n.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> ...,a indigo color design which faded down to white, and most importantly of all....</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBJhVTL8RPinhgcM66tDr-jfRfcefcLgXFSoMLOu3Y385XktV0HpR1HUhXcF-e73AxGp3DS7Eqd21LbSL4Dfff4n_b-7qvd9-vi0c7Hm3MNUyHRhhTdVHx2-hZ_6LNN8cRm_obA/s1600/334818_10150365270934853_746714852_9917485_26651237_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQBJhVTL8RPinhgcM66tDr-jfRfcefcLgXFSoMLOu3Y385XktV0HpR1HUhXcF-e73AxGp3DS7Eqd21LbSL4Dfff4n_b-7qvd9-vi0c7Hm3MNUyHRhhTdVHx2-hZ_6LNN8cRm_obA/s400/334818_10150365270934853_746714852_9917485_26651237_o.jpg" width="300" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> ...Climbability! As many can attest, it was solid and fun 5.0 wonderland!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYZB5b2yG90IUsklTBQNrL4fb7b8JH_qP94YKMI1QClbMOqpT1ocmDkI4ZfWnrp0chhi3jSqCrFmfjSaALbvA_xR9TWgqENupGrfzLF7MoS5O3xBbFwelXT_lUVuuuvzO5nhXzA/s1600/6121920740_2df5ee2a03_b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYZB5b2yG90IUsklTBQNrL4fb7b8JH_qP94YKMI1QClbMOqpT1ocmDkI4ZfWnrp0chhi3jSqCrFmfjSaALbvA_xR9TWgqENupGrfzLF7MoS5O3xBbFwelXT_lUVuuuvzO5nhXzA/s400/6121920740_2df5ee2a03_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> There are few things better in life than climbing your own art piece at Burning Man!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFbR1MMxjkvhHIqjIZBYFHL-nJudf6b_YMDJVse_Iqe1BIDa7Z3Y16Qtq6dYuAIB7jUG5T_Y7NpAO-R6cwMjJ8-XYUpjYKj7R7Gu1OHrmHzYdtHITc3DHT1-01VuK5rDsszXIiQ/s1600/6130530585_2af6ac59d4_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFbR1MMxjkvhHIqjIZBYFHL-nJudf6b_YMDJVse_Iqe1BIDa7Z3Y16Qtq6dYuAIB7jUG5T_Y7NpAO-R6cwMjJ8-XYUpjYKj7R7Gu1OHrmHzYdtHITc3DHT1-01VuK5rDsszXIiQ/s400/6130530585_2af6ac59d4_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Each Zome provided a different visage and experience to all playa travellers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAuLRyfi4DacZ5RnQyra2KpzFMJaAnhYgTmKOtrXabAUgSmOOrAobQCCNNy98RztNIWrdopp9vj58zGx7dtXR8xaC2UAqPCerct4HsDXh8c3ehh_wiAuj7u2g8Q1-0kK_D9wNmA/s1600/299021_201475356586983_100001735599615_539376_1652210766_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAuLRyfi4DacZ5RnQyra2KpzFMJaAnhYgTmKOtrXabAUgSmOOrAobQCCNNy98RztNIWrdopp9vj58zGx7dtXR8xaC2UAqPCerct4HsDXh8c3ehh_wiAuj7u2g8Q1-0kK_D9wNmA/s400/299021_201475356586983_100001735599615_539376_1652210766_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> On Wednesday night, we hosted our third Annual Zome Party with Mission Country Club. There was great music and ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSM37g-4Qmdlqmknh_C5mVPJLXhuZUSpblydltLyWddNkAluYIAR3vzKWeSFBQNGCTp59E8KBo0uz2UoAE1z7QJDnonif_LYTqP0TClsSvbGDDCnZ0kitRf_5Ee2WocxGWFtn_w/s1600/291140_781386623177_39600301_38209922_1885041940_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSM37g-4Qmdlqmknh_C5mVPJLXhuZUSpblydltLyWddNkAluYIAR3vzKWeSFBQNGCTp59E8KBo0uz2UoAE1z7QJDnonif_LYTqP0TClsSvbGDDCnZ0kitRf_5Ee2WocxGWFtn_w/s400/291140_781386623177_39600301_38209922_1885041940_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ....fire spinning in the Zomes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmicLpi1Ycr6tI2w2S1G43YODAJJg_7Z1yePVs0Qts0exUapTdFwPwFMDs_3Wm8OwsYVe8nDK0IIbvyxThIgpdvVEU_y4ATZeQTGY28K9IK1F1QpDAHUF2Lzw_kW6kMV9TqcrVyQ/s1600/319268_10150794562840038_501965037_20661866_1659824636_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmicLpi1Ycr6tI2w2S1G43YODAJJg_7Z1yePVs0Qts0exUapTdFwPwFMDs_3Wm8OwsYVe8nDK0IIbvyxThIgpdvVEU_y4ATZeQTGY28K9IK1F1QpDAHUF2Lzw_kW6kMV9TqcrVyQ/s400/319268_10150794562840038_501965037_20661866_1659824636_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">At long last, Patricia got her life long wish to chill in her hammock in a Zome.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMwqQ5bpaulfl4PsnCy6x3UMEwJCzV1__jN14YFr5WQhYB8RqvfbyxQGVdiQG51ln3DS63kRGFgB6Gv26z8wBz71zmPrvPhB4dNv1lUC6FvAk2vn66BL0gGLQxsajrhno4-ZARg/s1600/297816_10150794588910038_501965037_20662285_1463000499_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMwqQ5bpaulfl4PsnCy6x3UMEwJCzV1__jN14YFr5WQhYB8RqvfbyxQGVdiQG51ln3DS63kRGFgB6Gv26z8wBz71zmPrvPhB4dNv1lUC6FvAk2vn66BL0gGLQxsajrhno4-ZARg/s400/297816_10150794588910038_501965037_20662285_1463000499_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The fade to blue portals garnered no shortage of compliments throughout the event. And as predicted, there was always one row of panels which perfectly matched the sky.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejZ5Vn4kkb07Q7rlld0dVCgsSph1GexeQMja3MVmcZXuL98s-XCxdSFVs50oDZnqqfvE-vgz4h-M2Uet0JlF1NCLf23xSfp0aCjONjOgt1B_zl3XP_EdznY6RY3UydAoCi1lwAw/s1600/320528_10150794567710038_501965037_20661962_2069057824_n+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejZ5Vn4kkb07Q7rlld0dVCgsSph1GexeQMja3MVmcZXuL98s-XCxdSFVs50oDZnqqfvE-vgz4h-M2Uet0JlF1NCLf23xSfp0aCjONjOgt1B_zl3XP_EdznY6RY3UydAoCi1lwAw/s400/320528_10150794567710038_501965037_20661962_2069057824_n+%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Mirabilis came out at 25', just a bit taller than the 2010 Zonotopia Zome.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqMTAID463dasHHKq2D2etNTxatx0zUjGoDWqkjOgOn82wS-clkEJV8hh5fgsKS_aZ6vqK1le0p5oWE8WD8oFAXm9Z23bm8AcQ9fQ8BYaLJY_A3Ok5keMnn8kg6KcBnyyd4I8oA/s400/294128_10150794568950038_501965037_20661987_1944135665_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Mirabilis at night, illuminated from within.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOj1QGW0iSRiyddKeQy7Bpk6StveXNf-CX2RAI0c8jNsnCWKciDa2TGzlV5P-Oa8HLdT-gggeDpzSC7tTgUj6buPMeoJ2IQ05TuzVIFdRDrWajZbzO6GF3Yljw7LDKjkHyILEYw/s1600/6124927679_0dd01bdd03_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOj1QGW0iSRiyddKeQy7Bpk6StveXNf-CX2RAI0c8jNsnCWKciDa2TGzlV5P-Oa8HLdT-gggeDpzSC7tTgUj6buPMeoJ2IQ05TuzVIFdRDrWajZbzO6GF3Yljw7LDKjkHyILEYw/s400/6124927679_0dd01bdd03_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is Zonotopia, the Once and Future Utopia of Zomes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A giant Zome shaped Thank you goes to...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEC4a_j7cJbEpkyJBzFUMzdqX0nHTt8D4hNyyzQmcdI5Hcs_Hx0Er05vxhg-Lxs0LS4Ws0h7mb5CHmkNa2z89diq5qX4lDueAfWlNni99rIyQBJNko8c2R6GJoiF23T931tEifw/s1600/300587_10150794563400038_501965037_20661876_178746514_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEC4a_j7cJbEpkyJBzFUMzdqX0nHTt8D4hNyyzQmcdI5Hcs_Hx0Er05vxhg-Lxs0LS4Ws0h7mb5CHmkNa2z89diq5qX4lDueAfWlNni99rIyQBJNko8c2R6GJoiF23T931tEifw/s400/300587_10150794563400038_501965037_20661876_178746514_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">...The Zonotopia Crew</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sergio, Megan, Jeff, Val, Audrey, Ian, Stephanie, Earl, Patricia and Rob.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>special thanks to</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Mission Country Club </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Dark Sevier</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Mad Dog </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Our Indiegogo Contributors</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>The Artery</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Art Support</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>and Burning Man.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>zome mani padme zome</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>-Rob Bell</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</a></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: center;">Coinciding with the ending of our Zonotopia fundraiser was a Pecha Kucha event which emphasized Burningman projects so I took the opportunity to tell the story of Zonotopia. The theme was Desire. It was a great time and everyone laughed in all the right places.</span></span></span> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: center;">In 2005, I was working as a software engineer. It was then that I began a journey into the world of zonotopal architecture. Here are a few of the paper models I built to begin educating myself in the structural systems of space.</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: center;">To manifest a desire one should state an intention. In 2006 I started a fabrication studio and this model was one of the first things I cut on my cnc and it was a declaration of intention as you will soon see.</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: center;">In my studies of different coordinate systems and explorations of non-rectilinear geometries I learned that computer architecture is a dangerous place were magic is easy. It's quite difficult to build something completely new in the real world and that works.</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> In 2009 we built the first Zome of Zonotopia, the Bodhisattva Zome. It defines a space where people can enter and not feel enclosed, to see and to be seen. It creates a form which is compelling and beautiful or in a word... Desirable.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> And in 2010 at Burningman Zonotopia consisted of two Zomes. The original eight frequency Bodhisattva Zome and seen here a newer 20' tall twelve frequency Zome. You can determine the frequency by counting the number of petals which emanate from the center.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">As this acrobat can attest, when properly constructed Zomes are incredibly strong. All of my Zomes are built entirely with interlocking wooden fasteners and we don't burn them. They will be heading to the playa this year for the third and hopefully not the last time. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">To me Zonotopia represents not only possibility of what might be but also of what once might have been. Imagine if this were only the top of an ancient larger structure. What would that structure be? </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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For the second time I got the privilege to speak at a Pecha Kucha event. This time it was for a fundraiser benefit for Japan and the theme was Inspiration. The event was held at Yoshi's in San Francisco. It was a great time and everyone's presentation was awesome. The format is 20 slides - 20 seconds each, so each presentation lasts just under 7 minutes...so here we go!<br />
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Hello Everyone. For about 5 years now I've been exploring an architectural space called Zomes. My zomes are polar zonohedral domes and I believe that the space they create is very inspirational. I designed and built this pavilion two years ago and from my observations, everyone who experiences it feels the same. And beyond the simple beauty of the structure I've discovered to my delight that the form is very functional.<br />
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Nature has provided me with an important source of Inspiration. Natural architecture, living and inanimate, provides many examples of economy and function packaged in countless beautiful and varied designs. I believe that were all designers to thoughtfully study what Nature has to teach we would all be better off.<br />
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And people have also provided me with inspiration. Buckminster Fuller, set an example of forward and free thinking that most of us can hardly conceive. He provided me with invaluable ideas I would have never come up with on my own. Not the least of which is that the geometry we are taught in school is not exactly the way Nature works.<br />
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More recently I had the honor of corresponding with and being inspired by another interesting character, Russell Towle. An autodidact, he surprisingly discovered a new and wonderful class of polyhedron called Spirallohedra which were secretly hiding inside of every polar zonohedron. But then what is a polar zonohedron?<br />
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Here's the first Zome I built in 2007. This is an eight frequency polar zonohedron. Note that the door is a perfect square and therefore the edges of that square are at 45 degrees to the floor. In fact, all the edges are 45 degrees to the floor. This angle is called the pitch.<br />
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Sometimes something is so big that it needs to be framed to be put into context . I think the Universe is like that. So when people tell you to think outside the box, say no, I'd rather just increase the number of dimensions of my box - and in this case it is eight.<br />
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Here's another source of my inspiration. Japanese joinery! I've been designing some of my own systems and techniques which will allow me to build a strong and completely habitable structure using only interlocking fasteners. Here's one of my early working joint designs.<br />
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This is my workshop on a somewhat typical day. There in the back you can see a computer controlled router. I use this tool for most of my build work - that's the tool that makes most of this - if not sane - at least possible.<br />
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Good ideas in the computer sometimes just don't work in real life and conversely good techniques in real life can be very difficult to model. So there's a lot of trial and error before success. But I've found that persistence and tenacity will take you a long way.<br />
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With the proper choices of pitch and frequency one can recombine rhombuses from two or more zomes to make a bigger one or conversely take a big one, and rebuild it as two or more smaller ones. For example you can see those green squares on the far left cube get used again in the six and again in the twelve frequency zonohedron.<br />
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This last summer I took on quite the challenge. To build a twelve frequency Zome over 20'. I had invaluable help from my friends. We fabricated all the parts and drove them to the desert without having had time to see if it would actually work. Here I am applying a little persuasion to a tight joint.<br />
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I have had some wonderful building successes. This was beautiful zome greenhouse my partner Patricia and I built together. An elongated twelve frequency structure in which each panel was tongue and grooved into it's neighbor. But this new project was another matter altogether. And the new joints had only been tested in my shop.<br />
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Here's the digital model of Zonotopia. I've written some parametric design software which automatically generates all of the parts there's but still plenty to pay close attention to and lots of places to go wrong. It certainly looked cool here - but would it look cool there - and more importantly would it work?<br />
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It did! It took countless times up and down a ladder but we did it and we did it with mostly our bare hands. I love how the Rising Sun creates cresents of shadow light from across the structure. Everyone else loved it too.<br />
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And at night we illuminated it from within with white black-light paint and LED black lights. The effect was astounding and ghost-like. With three doors, nine benches and 84 portals Zonotopia was almost always occupied.<br />
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And here it is again - all of it - along with my ever dependable Toyota truck. The truck and I have been together for 187,000 miles - that's the same distance light travels in one second and I don't think I could have done much of this without it. - thank you Japan.<br />
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And lastly here we see my two silver pitch zomes - an eight frequency and a twelve frequency. They have provided me and thousands of others with the inspiration that we can do things we never thought we could do and that we will get to see wonderful things we never thought we would see. <br />
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-Rob BellZomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-31225809925651957892010-09-19T17:04:00.000-07:002010-09-19T17:04:12.566-07:00Polar Zonohedron plugin for Sketchup<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</a></div>I finally sat down long enough to write a simple Sketchup plugin which generates a general case polar zonohedron.<br />
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The interface is quite simple. There are three parameters which define a primitive polar zonohedron: the frequency, the pitch and the edge length.<br />
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The Frequency is a positive integer value which must be 3 or greater. This defines the number of vector generators of which the entire polar zonohedron is formed. Shown above is an 8 frequency polar zonohedron - hence the eight petals which converge at the top.<br />
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The pitch defines the angle between each of the vectors and the horizontal plane. It may be surprising to note that the pitch of each and every edge throughout the polar zonohedron is identical. The pitch value is an angular value which is input as radians. There are certain special pitches which yield particularly beautiful and useful zonohedral forms. <br />
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One particular pitch which equals about 35.264<b>° </b>is equal to the function atan ( sqrt(2) /2 ).There are many interesting things about this number. It is an angular result of a ratio called the silver mean. It is also the pitch of the edges of a cube when oriented in polar zonohedral form. More about this later. And lastly the third and final parameter defines the edges length of the polar zonohedron. Similar to the pitch it might be surprising that each and every edge throughout the polar zonohedron are exactly the same length.<br />
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That's basically it. A group is created and the raw face geometry for the polar zonohedron is added to it. Above is a 96 frequency polar zonohedron which took about 3 minutes to generate so have care when using larger numbers.<br />
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The plugin can be downloaded <a href="http://www.zomadic.com/polar_zonohedron.rb">here...</a><br />
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Download the file polar_zonohedron.rb and drop it into your Sketchup plugins folder and launch Sketchup. An item called "Polar Zonohedron" will appear under the Plugins menu.<br />
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Rob BellZomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-84662783968187182302010-09-08T18:20:00.000-07:002014-02-17T21:35:51.430-08:00Zonotopia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Welcome to Zonotopia</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_JKihmPuAHMnQacuGWM4YlmG7KGruQpIi8alqEtGCSfHMfAnh83049cVBycv5HkgMZPu1vRmQrOU0B1OCN5-2YNs7aXCx550IGW0cZeiEaroxBIoQw0OvzGPA10MYIDWgbHyWg/s1600/bm2010+377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL_JKihmPuAHMnQacuGWM4YlmG7KGruQpIi8alqEtGCSfHMfAnh83049cVBycv5HkgMZPu1vRmQrOU0B1OCN5-2YNs7aXCx550IGW0cZeiEaroxBIoQw0OvzGPA10MYIDWgbHyWg/s400/bm2010+377.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><i><span style="font-size: small;">Zomes are zonohedral domes. Zomes are different, more beautiful and more functional than geodesic domes. In addition to being derived from higher dimensional geometry my Zomes embody an organic and spiritual nature which all people identify with. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Enjoy!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>zome mani padme zome</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Rob Bell</span></div><br />The forgoing text was the introductory page in a journal book placed inside of the Zonotopia Zome. During the entire week of Burningman 2010 the journal book provided a place for people to express themselves and write their thoughts about the zome and their playa experiences.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzOc0bDD2B0MqahQTQGw8D5aydsSK2k_y8GQreneN8Bk7f0P4U5RCayYBA-WMFgMBjJDiKtMGuu5pdco55pBlPUjmIBNQ1FE-xP6OdmUyO3gNmbizkLmKp3lS__N-4fXxaiU3bw/s1600/bm2010+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuzOc0bDD2B0MqahQTQGw8D5aydsSK2k_y8GQreneN8Bk7f0P4U5RCayYBA-WMFgMBjJDiKtMGuu5pdco55pBlPUjmIBNQ1FE-xP6OdmUyO3gNmbizkLmKp3lS__N-4fXxaiU3bw/s400/bm2010+004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>On the blustery, rainy Saturday afternoon of August 28th, Patricia and I were on the playa at the spot which was to become Zonotopia for the next eight days. Amazingly, everything for both structures fit on my Tacoma and a small flat-bed trailer.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1slMedt2qbwW_xX_2S9ysLIEZn5aARhn0aoW0VZNcGPpe7sziuACbHcPK-KlT-UfUq4rRPFNnatBWfe_JgoWTInmk2YPUC4s-KGSFNZpcYyww3lTS1hswieKaVzHPrTmRV7EvcQ/s1600/bm2010+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1slMedt2qbwW_xX_2S9ysLIEZn5aARhn0aoW0VZNcGPpe7sziuACbHcPK-KlT-UfUq4rRPFNnatBWfe_JgoWTInmk2YPUC4s-KGSFNZpcYyww3lTS1hswieKaVzHPrTmRV7EvcQ/s400/bm2010+011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Sunday morning we began. We received fantastic placement, just behind the temple in sight of the Man.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ry1AW7k5dtIMqQGHUW3eRhO-Tc9P7A0QdtNz8cLvCvSUDbDQ7AI7pRSm0laq8VgV3mq4zt0i8KhvForKPFmIQJNvrHL7MJo6AJvRktJjXWPB3sTxkIO1AJ5UZdO2sPuV7HD28Q/s1600/bm2010+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ry1AW7k5dtIMqQGHUW3eRhO-Tc9P7A0QdtNz8cLvCvSUDbDQ7AI7pRSm0laq8VgV3mq4zt0i8KhvForKPFmIQJNvrHL7MJo6AJvRktJjXWPB3sTxkIO1AJ5UZdO2sPuV7HD28Q/s400/bm2010+013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Chris K. Palmer, a fellow Zome enthusiast and geometer showed up to assist with the assembly. Here we are organizing parts and soaping the joints.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKP5ce6IIKdKXVwKqU97KKB4LZKVekaQnHFQO3h1tBNXSBBtOTyuQ-8Vsx2V3jWGyuX5GqvYYI6QDw1IqkikpXzJFDxvIr-43P2o-AwrJ_D1WA-CFQgYprdQDgeBP2VSyi0daKZA/s1600/bm2010+017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKP5ce6IIKdKXVwKqU97KKB4LZKVekaQnHFQO3h1tBNXSBBtOTyuQ-8Vsx2V3jWGyuX5GqvYYI6QDw1IqkikpXzJFDxvIr-43P2o-AwrJ_D1WA-CFQgYprdQDgeBP2VSyi0daKZA/s400/bm2010+017.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>In short order we had the base ring and bench supports layed out.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3jNBFt5O8ZA1dgJBVzKSYAqtbqxOs-e69XdcsLLkpaF8Ld9M7XBvPR6oBDPxXgnV33tJaXzYNFClUoCm1DTQdWy463JORwn8B-o2YJxJWfk1VblGPjjnN_eVG0QM6IPm7HDAGA/s1600/bm2010+032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3jNBFt5O8ZA1dgJBVzKSYAqtbqxOs-e69XdcsLLkpaF8Ld9M7XBvPR6oBDPxXgnV33tJaXzYNFClUoCm1DTQdWy463JORwn8B-o2YJxJWfk1VblGPjjnN_eVG0QM6IPm7HDAGA/s400/bm2010+032.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Ominous storm clouds loomed as we proceeded past the equator. The custom interlocking wooden panel and connector system performed very well.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yeZQTB_iyjCYK-whNqu4svWp915zIKjFSjnH16uFZxgE9eGz6pC5Zf-9ThEMaSvqZ86lXXAiWP0bO1sfUYgHnxhGlVfzlV4prk46HSVt4id0QVNBD6GpH8gPAFvOyi008Lq1-A/s1600/bm2010+037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8yeZQTB_iyjCYK-whNqu4svWp915zIKjFSjnH16uFZxgE9eGz6pC5Zf-9ThEMaSvqZ86lXXAiWP0bO1sfUYgHnxhGlVfzlV4prk46HSVt4id0QVNBD6GpH8gPAFvOyi008Lq1-A/s400/bm2010+037.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We received help and encouragement from friends and passersby.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmriJpRbcUG4aRVyhghc27CyaPqShzRIPAAP-bdpjiYdyvHNTzh8g0eAxXTqupINMnMXImg4Fc741Q7g3ICnu8x9AmrAALaI0XOPgsY5UX_CsjOb7wlTrPofDwRPy9iRBS6Pervg/s1600/bm2010+040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmriJpRbcUG4aRVyhghc27CyaPqShzRIPAAP-bdpjiYdyvHNTzh8g0eAxXTqupINMnMXImg4Fc741Q7g3ICnu8x9AmrAALaI0XOPgsY5UX_CsjOb7wlTrPofDwRPy9iRBS6Pervg/s400/bm2010+040.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It turned out to be a beautiful day to build on the playa - not too hot, it never rained and it wasn't too windy.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNB46WoxQ8hLWTxwYFJlms86ogkQdCkXyxplR9yXrxBvuD5cBuivAKSAanNSAFzfwY0Oc8HcuEv1K9a-3s3YrUhY0tsk3nB40Cg1zdHtqJzNSz2_hAOIhdcBjPxoP7FGKDOOYRvA/s1600/bm2010+043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNB46WoxQ8hLWTxwYFJlms86ogkQdCkXyxplR9yXrxBvuD5cBuivAKSAanNSAFzfwY0Oc8HcuEv1K9a-3s3YrUhY0tsk3nB40Cg1zdHtqJzNSz2_hAOIhdcBjPxoP7FGKDOOYRvA/s400/bm2010+043.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>After about six hours or hard physical work fatigue and hunger began setting in. Help arrived in the form of the Mission Country Club, our friends and campmates who arrived like a calvary come to save the day.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPkeyXpelKhzCJRgAT9IMbK9RDBVU6Bs91asDXX4-q3imvhygIIM2T38zrGOeii6G4APolSbDBJ011nQwifR1V_dOLjPx8boUbVp_QBsiYYZ6opRaWezMfRnY2_G91_Ou3LgdwA/s1600/bm2010+042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPkeyXpelKhzCJRgAT9IMbK9RDBVU6Bs91asDXX4-q3imvhygIIM2T38zrGOeii6G4APolSbDBJ011nQwifR1V_dOLjPx8boUbVp_QBsiYYZ6opRaWezMfRnY2_G91_Ou3LgdwA/s400/bm2010+042.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Here we see two expert joint soapers, soaping the connectors with ivory soap. I do believe we had the freshest smelling structure on the playa!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsDycsaFYYgzFsHBEXD9w9OJ5YAaJg53Q6_hoZDwYROlmap_n804GbteMVwVOIs3Z6852j5p_bxSICirbC3J0axMLssSZRt5dn5l2S_YgfI706_4Qxlo4SlZxHl0J4jsRK0ezxQ/s1600/bm2010+045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsDycsaFYYgzFsHBEXD9w9OJ5YAaJg53Q6_hoZDwYROlmap_n804GbteMVwVOIs3Z6852j5p_bxSICirbC3J0axMLssSZRt5dn5l2S_YgfI706_4Qxlo4SlZxHl0J4jsRK0ezxQ/s400/bm2010+045.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>While the soapers soaped other friends assembled last years zome, The Bodhisattva Zome. It was awesome to see it spring to life again on the playa.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYf3O-RKI_8vvRDCl7vWv7doq6VVmFE8jz0H-nd-jUhT6ZU_P6DPHKO2RHKRm-Bvb2Ht7GNeFodMap2Gr6O2TrvQsQuKhLg3agRdOuvVQI3UMQB8LYYQrArBF9BMsGAPIO7mOQg/s1600/bm2010+059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYf3O-RKI_8vvRDCl7vWv7doq6VVmFE8jz0H-nd-jUhT6ZU_P6DPHKO2RHKRm-Bvb2Ht7GNeFodMap2Gr6O2TrvQsQuKhLg3agRdOuvVQI3UMQB8LYYQrArBF9BMsGAPIO7mOQg/s400/bm2010+059.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It was a great feeling to see so many people happily engaged in my Zome building madness.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8b00yQ6yAd6BfIW1oidvYrXPgZDiLm7s_zupvv-4VZ0NHge0ZmpCV1C9q0VoHY670j9b95kzA2NSipjj9HwgroaNZixxK3IRbW9GF7wibcchwSKTrfoZ3haLb_37-FfUp-LTKkQ/s1600/bm2010+061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8b00yQ6yAd6BfIW1oidvYrXPgZDiLm7s_zupvv-4VZ0NHge0ZmpCV1C9q0VoHY670j9b95kzA2NSipjj9HwgroaNZixxK3IRbW9GF7wibcchwSKTrfoZ3haLb_37-FfUp-LTKkQ/s400/bm2010+061.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The Zonotopia Zome lent it's topmost rhombuses to help loft the Bodhisattva star.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwZIN_x1eIS10I6-oFu3l4dd13EObWGNkWPA9eYCvXo7ssOYDyUNKofrtLdIEZmcA6QiOO4tUR-d4vlvJdugZ_lrcOJgm6NabOQAsUIxO21VAWH_pNCOs1UJrMj2y5S67z8EJ5Q/s1600/bm2010+047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwZIN_x1eIS10I6-oFu3l4dd13EObWGNkWPA9eYCvXo7ssOYDyUNKofrtLdIEZmcA6QiOO4tUR-d4vlvJdugZ_lrcOJgm6NabOQAsUIxO21VAWH_pNCOs1UJrMj2y5S67z8EJ5Q/s400/bm2010+047.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Meanwhile, back at the big zome work proceeded every inwards and upwards. Here I am persuading one of the rhombs into it's proper position.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZiIj3gCxpgBdVoHmg7xbvykug59_E6zviz7j1g_ZEd2tY4lFlc7wiQ99KKPLCBtK4W8hF2X5SL1jYTr6B4TCaH_aP4oUT9c2AlcZc4zaabkVqIumbTl-XnCjCzbKjFaK5KWQYg/s1600/bm2010+050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZiIj3gCxpgBdVoHmg7xbvykug59_E6zviz7j1g_ZEd2tY4lFlc7wiQ99KKPLCBtK4W8hF2X5SL1jYTr6B4TCaH_aP4oUT9c2AlcZc4zaabkVqIumbTl-XnCjCzbKjFaK5KWQYg/s400/bm2010+050.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Like clockwork, around and around, twelve rhombs per revolution the Zonotopia Zome wound it's way toward it's central focus.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_yLj70_qEz-KKKFYBPP3xhJA0RYSnR8iqyQoqgRRxyGIN9G5HmD6fGqn2r7DcFyOyj1PjYIotdQYrGiXE36AO7sq6KwT-b8afzW-TmyZ_TZP4hMAYuIuWpZ4iBkzsA1gWQWRrg/s1600/bm2010+063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_yLj70_qEz-KKKFYBPP3xhJA0RYSnR8iqyQoqgRRxyGIN9G5HmD6fGqn2r7DcFyOyj1PjYIotdQYrGiXE36AO7sq6KwT-b8afzW-TmyZ_TZP4hMAYuIuWpZ4iBkzsA1gWQWRrg/s400/bm2010+063.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIiZA3ebagF8OQOMRJuBaTphSP2tXaGrNPaoNqpTNrd4cHJlUGJfXpzr35G2s6bXvkDWCBEB0u1heQWO-ipEYlB1vp8OWMRPBPMiyWNXXn1qSGdL_BK5p2NetdsfEnJIoSruk8EQ/s1600/bm2010+071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIiZA3ebagF8OQOMRJuBaTphSP2tXaGrNPaoNqpTNrd4cHJlUGJfXpzr35G2s6bXvkDWCBEB0u1heQWO-ipEYlB1vp8OWMRPBPMiyWNXXn1qSGdL_BK5p2NetdsfEnJIoSruk8EQ/s400/bm2010+071.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Two point two tons of thanks to the Mission Country Club for coming out and creating a wonderful zome building party on the playa.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-YTgEidxfrwrSic7EYvAZEI_I3ZmVXOlwbaQtlpdiR39K5D20BOxedvJ8ZsbFJTlfozBtx6Je589RrbJ0XqOLxlHzMUaL-s7Nt7CRUWzZxQ8jWdE81vf1ItECvsWKRi4MGlM2Q/s1600/bm2010+078.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-YTgEidxfrwrSic7EYvAZEI_I3ZmVXOlwbaQtlpdiR39K5D20BOxedvJ8ZsbFJTlfozBtx6Je589RrbJ0XqOLxlHzMUaL-s7Nt7CRUWzZxQ8jWdE81vf1ItECvsWKRi4MGlM2Q/s400/bm2010+078.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The sun was setting and we still had two rows to go. We were also reaching the 'do not sit or stand' portion of our ladder. Alex, our campmate, friend and Black Rock City Ranger called in for support from Heavy Machinery. Help was on the way!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MRKVhm_c1jQCXQJsD1KGBMMEG-eaV-NICF3c8iIHsJz22AgqZgHvwFsY2bfOKQWXmmfkzouvMWIIY1a4_hkCxpSBEBq5ybjcPgC9-LIPqzckwEIBxtykJB50bwhCyGdRUWbuWg/s1600/bm2010+082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MRKVhm_c1jQCXQJsD1KGBMMEG-eaV-NICF3c8iIHsJz22AgqZgHvwFsY2bfOKQWXmmfkzouvMWIIY1a4_hkCxpSBEBq5ybjcPgC9-LIPqzckwEIBxtykJB50bwhCyGdRUWbuWg/s400/bm2010+082.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Here I am in the basket with all the remaining rhombs while Chris helps from the inside wearing his lucky zome hat. The machine operator was able to move me around the structure with surgical dexterity.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94IgQrY_qbqRMStTQubxwGSrYHgh9x2PjdM7qp7J-rdI-dqGWX0xTFRDfcPVpP4d3D1fPA1s8z_rTtckqFv1_uMoLQ3KiawYuZJMRzy6_zwdhi4E58-9AXWMhwymat8P4pmcA8A/s1600/bm2010+089a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94IgQrY_qbqRMStTQubxwGSrYHgh9x2PjdM7qp7J-rdI-dqGWX0xTFRDfcPVpP4d3D1fPA1s8z_rTtckqFv1_uMoLQ3KiawYuZJMRzy6_zwdhi4E58-9AXWMhwymat8P4pmcA8A/s400/bm2010+089a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>At last an orange moon rose above the horizon, after a long day of zome building, we had only the last row of rhombs to go. Time to call it quits for the evening, get some sleep and continue in the morning.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxKT19m_0yp1FUE8xbev03w4hQUwk4LnFMAlqyZGIWpE7WN77DrJ7jyAsvGK3vvBlbg-2JFeicrK0zzJlCIm13yZsBX0_shx_F_Fh4d0Qw0qWy0-Q07k78JzCIe8ebCFUuNeCzQ/s1600/bm2010+104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxKT19m_0yp1FUE8xbev03w4hQUwk4LnFMAlqyZGIWpE7WN77DrJ7jyAsvGK3vvBlbg-2JFeicrK0zzJlCIm13yZsBX0_shx_F_Fh4d0Qw0qWy0-Q07k78JzCIe8ebCFUuNeCzQ/s400/bm2010+104.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Early the next morning I finished the final row of rhombs and placed the summit flame. The Zome was finished!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUuG0w1EiVQguzVUrrgPi9W_Jm25gwCnHqMfCUNM8vFE6krD0GkZQrHZBUitHcpP8bSW2VEaFx6wSuvjt1MQbj7QQaRZIEdN06_o5YQVu_fPCs-mmwdZGSlFPac3AMBOY5xN6dg/s1600/bm2010+110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUuG0w1EiVQguzVUrrgPi9W_Jm25gwCnHqMfCUNM8vFE6krD0GkZQrHZBUitHcpP8bSW2VEaFx6wSuvjt1MQbj7QQaRZIEdN06_o5YQVu_fPCs-mmwdZGSlFPac3AMBOY5xN6dg/s400/bm2010+110.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>As people emerged from the temple they saw this: Zonotopia. For eight days, there were two complimentary Zomes adorning the playa with graceful architecture and craftsmanship. A manifestation of mathematics, design and simplicity in order to provide a space for experiences to happen.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC69bRT_32NHOKUlxFXP7_X73TU35oyYl1FUt7p5B_61k4LsNGBat6uZHkpwPfpvlzOrqxf1PDplCrizmUqb9Z8IxOmtQekyIDtysofWo8UQ6p503sh9HHGlKWXAttL6Bf60pnAQ/s1600/bm2010+236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC69bRT_32NHOKUlxFXP7_X73TU35oyYl1FUt7p5B_61k4LsNGBat6uZHkpwPfpvlzOrqxf1PDplCrizmUqb9Z8IxOmtQekyIDtysofWo8UQ6p503sh9HHGlKWXAttL6Bf60pnAQ/s400/bm2010+236.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> And Happen they did...<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAha683AZ57s5wnN1MiZhPuHLR4qj_ysc7wheRLQIyL0nl7dxT9L7WcOYFx4Ce59BvvVUs0ulEoJ0tD-Z7uJWDmq67IDbFE5vjCkrVyXPaUWneUjtYjXCAXIWfZC4dGQySmIJAw/s1600/bm2010+226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vd9qNa8ABhkjB7xp2UD2I5ziHLZMMVzLb2OKnyRv40pE-BFoaT18He9LW4bWDdhcHb92EhXIQR8XaFlkcu_XbSh5jSIu6MSMfdoWEUbDG9bx5BXWDtenKqk9XuHP6H00FPNohQ/s400/RobandPatricia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>...and most of all there was Love.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76NcEhm4hwKD43g5EkwT5epxA3tDWuSJNEXq004aO8t7grx583BqvO0nrdRO2YKkokWU8CE4bAI6HxThcDJgMG-dUsFjHidq-aTI6UhtpIYYpXOWto-ePM_FbQkl3mNoxMh1_aw/s1600/bm2010+383.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76NcEhm4hwKD43g5EkwT5epxA3tDWuSJNEXq004aO8t7grx583BqvO0nrdRO2YKkokWU8CE4bAI6HxThcDJgMG-dUsFjHidq-aTI6UhtpIYYpXOWto-ePM_FbQkl3mNoxMh1_aw/s400/bm2010+383.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to my Spaceship, Beautiful Forever.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>zome mani padme zome</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Rob Bell</i></div>Zomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-27854316045501697342010-04-20T18:34:00.000-07:002014-02-17T21:35:51.506-08:00A Zome Pavilion by Rob Bell and Chris K. Palmer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Zome for G4G9</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>selected photos</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><s> </s></div><br /><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglT84LMNflu3rSZbdbC85hO5UQw0gzu__bADC5kWmOS8XKDk67564OCqEZpN55Q0e9qatpD1sv2ARRi_C7D1-VxZeR2Fmb_fA14hUuNriQtfnCPGojYkgNhvVBkA7Cmq6EhU0odw/s1600/IMG_1326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglT84LMNflu3rSZbdbC85hO5UQw0gzu__bADC5kWmOS8XKDk67564OCqEZpN55Q0e9qatpD1sv2ARRi_C7D1-VxZeR2Fmb_fA14hUuNriQtfnCPGojYkgNhvVBkA7Cmq6EhU0odw/s400/IMG_1326.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A beautiful day for Zome Building</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><s> </s></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcAbZOKN4V-VjlMyyEowAL7fjUxWBPYLEacG8sHh82jxWKloztaMFa-fnw1CA9a13Gd6WxVMCjAR8bCcrSRX_-E9K8KzEi_Yo06xC5EW0Kxiar5Gapp35DXcXG8cHSoXoaHYtTw/s1600/IMG_1349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcAbZOKN4V-VjlMyyEowAL7fjUxWBPYLEacG8sHh82jxWKloztaMFa-fnw1CA9a13Gd6WxVMCjAR8bCcrSRX_-E9K8KzEi_Yo06xC5EW0Kxiar5Gapp35DXcXG8cHSoXoaHYtTw/s400/IMG_1349.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our platform covers what was once an old mine shaft.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><s> </s></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxztft6Mg89cN3XgzbMy05dtytOx3UP55l4jk3dCI0aGccgjiz2RKH-csAgtaTMt4FYggS6-zsW99Ex73YL9TfbyDsm-IPi8EgE2k-i91-M6gmmXwGsBW7g-GwTuV4yGR7ENH3HQ/s1600/IMG_1353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxztft6Mg89cN3XgzbMy05dtytOx3UP55l4jk3dCI0aGccgjiz2RKH-csAgtaTMt4FYggS6-zsW99Ex73YL9TfbyDsm-IPi8EgE2k-i91-M6gmmXwGsBW7g-GwTuV4yGR7ENH3HQ/s400/IMG_1353.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A view from within the nearest neighbor</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><s> </s></div><div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiM15Jj5PalCgf0pUq4kiEIvsAUfdh_y2AOYlA21DP4iGgCQS72feOWf6DvTbLxJyfgESBT73vwzssK_erXppPq1HhEQSy80-p781fwRpDTNkxE_gHBNOc-ZVTBQ4_FNvuSipMQ/s1600/IMG_1359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiM15Jj5PalCgf0pUq4kiEIvsAUfdh_y2AOYlA21DP4iGgCQS72feOWf6DvTbLxJyfgESBT73vwzssK_erXppPq1HhEQSy80-p781fwRpDTNkxE_gHBNOc-ZVTBQ4_FNvuSipMQ/s400/IMG_1359.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful flowers abound nearby.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><s> </s></div><div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGonO5VcgovrrehpFji4NIYVosF7TIvG-C_7Rsqtbxw0V8y7wPqWSVXDZDH0DFeXYNhv9JTQnhjes0lLj5f61wuUK0PiFaai68LtNMcmjPFDi16aufOPs6qk8U65ZGqoaLR26OmA/s1600/IMG_1347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGonO5VcgovrrehpFji4NIYVosF7TIvG-C_7Rsqtbxw0V8y7wPqWSVXDZDH0DFeXYNhv9JTQnhjes0lLj5f61wuUK0PiFaai68LtNMcmjPFDi16aufOPs6qk8U65ZGqoaLR26OmA/s400/IMG_1347.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The preliminary gravel ground cover and pathway</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh659nhY7HpyMgJFuNiKpTTWOK4DrtUhUcExMFNRsKOE6Mif6OSsCvjv8vXQIY0n1aU6w3zTwTiY7UL4hmGds1U4m6eJ14P0SZO5tDZoPx1u8mghdbdhw5mEu1iSOD_FHZC1V1ESA/s1600/IMG_1330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh659nhY7HpyMgJFuNiKpTTWOK4DrtUhUcExMFNRsKOE6Mif6OSsCvjv8vXQIY0n1aU6w3zTwTiY7UL4hmGds1U4m6eJ14P0SZO5tDZoPx1u8mghdbdhw5mEu1iSOD_FHZC1V1ESA/s400/IMG_1330.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- zome mani padme zome -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><s> </s></div><div><s><br /></s></div><div></div>Zomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-19466880135752028102010-02-25T22:20:00.000-08:002010-02-26T08:24:50.652-08:00Zomadic Alchemy: The Triangle Question<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">The Question</span></b></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"> ___________________________________________________________</span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Given a length of square stock and a standard compound miter chop-saw how would you make an equilateral triangle using only 45 degree cuts?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> This is a woodworking math puzzle I invented. For three years now no one I've asked</span></span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">has been able to answer the question.</span></span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">________________________________________________________</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">___________________________________________________________</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">The Hints</span></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"> ___________________________________________________________</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">You need only set up the saw once</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">You may fashion a simple length stop</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">You will make exactly four cuts</span><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><b>The Answer</b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"> ___________________________________________________________</span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwW0-SVrigEZDR0nnlJIjz5u1hf9Bn5EmJkRuKI8jJ8yLRcj2T7YtnBLXCeILI4DviN9mh9iB3uGllC2Whw3r7tNk47lfJzERhJLULYaHsedwJRpN5oZZSYElsK4g3hde8DVHSjQ/s1600-h/00_first_cut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwW0-SVrigEZDR0nnlJIjz5u1hf9Bn5EmJkRuKI8jJ8yLRcj2T7YtnBLXCeILI4DviN9mh9iB3uGllC2Whw3r7tNk47lfJzERhJLULYaHsedwJRpN5oZZSYElsK4g3hde8DVHSjQ/s400/00_first_cut.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Set the saw to a 45 degree x 45 degree compound cut as shown.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Cut off the tail of the stock.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">___________________________________________________________</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0peknwZzG656cVDOfLTM_mAAuARQUYGY_wfGB_OKS6OW-E_nJa-fnuAJpuoU-H0jVhhQAwMCtfalyRbOHq-Ho7tJxMABUPk9XPj-BuzQO4XcJedma5-7GKW8qaIsVmQCG-3xSPw/s1600-h/01_flip_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0peknwZzG656cVDOfLTM_mAAuARQUYGY_wfGB_OKS6OW-E_nJa-fnuAJpuoU-H0jVhhQAwMCtfalyRbOHq-Ho7tJxMABUPk9XPj-BuzQO4XcJedma5-7GKW8qaIsVmQCG-3xSPw/s400/01_flip_01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Rotate the stock and off cut 180 degrees - this is critical.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>partial rotation shown</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">__________________________________________________________</span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_9tiNXOlgQznJXk9eXFGweHpHWqP_ebYwi58TmGvdQJlZYtAlbS2_GTu6_GKH9pLCPLa1kkjME0IKCCv-H5KiNPyhaue4B2C8K5owFhFMgMbxlLHr6Zeg5CAoETKDPu8Iua9Zg/s1600-h/02_flip_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_9tiNXOlgQznJXk9eXFGweHpHWqP_ebYwi58TmGvdQJlZYtAlbS2_GTu6_GKH9pLCPLa1kkjME0IKCCv-H5KiNPyhaue4B2C8K5owFhFMgMbxlLHr6Zeg5CAoETKDPu8Iua9Zg/s400/02_flip_02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Rotate stock 180 degrees</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>completed rotation shown</i></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">___________________________________________________________</span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCmpY5v6_cfBpK-C9z84v9Sl94PMZcyDr93zlYhcSM_Qu0ab5kOLMSBOc1VRaUci11-MDLPMB4c5qyV_2DUopXVYVS3Vn4sh6ioM7VIKs71fip9jyUKiBRcx8sFsjJiXaCaDmzg/s1600-h/03_prep_second_cut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCmpY5v6_cfBpK-C9z84v9Sl94PMZcyDr93zlYhcSM_Qu0ab5kOLMSBOc1VRaUci11-MDLPMB4c5qyV_2DUopXVYVS3Vn4sh6ioM7VIKs71fip9jyUKiBRcx8sFsjJiXaCaDmzg/s400/03_prep_second_cut.jpg" width="400" /><span id="goog_1267200675333"></span><span id="goog_1267200675334"></span></a></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Use off cut as a length stop.</div></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Slide stock to the stop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">___________________________________________________________</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcVwnLY_0-Iixz2f0wB-8BcGzweKgHzNlt1wDHNVH6NpfSarakbsTv0fSmgGQmdaaIQdg6p7CqLYxWNt90oM9tvlPkos3xn74Y643hVQoeZYiTaBErxPGkzXPnnwEUoHksEc7Yg/s1600-h/04_second_cut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcVwnLY_0-Iixz2f0wB-8BcGzweKgHzNlt1wDHNVH6NpfSarakbsTv0fSmgGQmdaaIQdg6p7CqLYxWNt90oM9tvlPkos3xn74Y643hVQoeZYiTaBErxPGkzXPnnwEUoHksEc7Yg/s400/04_second_cut.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5Rb6TB7XcRosLeqJ8TiWIGeoo-nabjxsLBHyTtL9O6ktPnc3bFG-szbSIUG5-VPjXAbN4OjAzMnSWTIw7SEMILO4auH4HTU6yxeSvovwUvJ9iRvSLmKa0SBwmzUFhiVvLF2kuA/s1600-h/RB_005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;">Make the second cut.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">___________________________________________________________</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuKgiO32FkrL962tidEkKLi-MnEC2u7icGG-k6S92BkWMCG3r_JR-l1Lq4uj6YWOMaW9Kxv8MRQW_bj4gDC7V5Y3Vo4ykb4facs6U-HAOvpKJLyt7gAKiO0oNVs_Uv46eqAKGsA/s1600-h/05_first_part.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuKgiO32FkrL962tidEkKLi-MnEC2u7icGG-k6S92BkWMCG3r_JR-l1Lq4uj6YWOMaW9Kxv8MRQW_bj4gDC7V5Y3Vo4ykb4facs6U-HAOvpKJLyt7gAKiO0oNVs_Uv46eqAKGsA/s400/05_first_part.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin: 0px;">remove first part</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">rotate stock 180 degrees and slide to stop</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjE7teHiNo3quhrIHVHeQmPJ8rC3NXrzrDznkwVBSatDmJY4nXqwRASTBY6EE5eqPlm52ejQDvat690GkJAs6JJh-PFVvKUu42wwWpvTTiV6EdKOzZDOrvRln-rtvJc22DxTrEkg/s1600-h/RB_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjE7teHiNo3quhrIHVHeQmPJ8rC3NXrzrDznkwVBSatDmJY4nXqwRASTBY6EE5eqPlm52ejQDvat690GkJAs6JJh-PFVvKUu42wwWpvTTiV6EdKOzZDOrvRln-rtvJc22DxTrEkg/s400/RB_001.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My story starts here and it is a cautionary tale of what</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> can happen when one stops watching television. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In 2004 I built this structure called Spiky. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It has an internal floor and you can climb in and sit down.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">___________________________________________________________</span></div><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjE7teHiNo3quhrIHVHeQmPJ8rC3NXrzrDznkwVBSatDmJY4nXqwRASTBY6EE5eqPlm52ejQDvat690GkJAs6JJh-PFVvKUu42wwWpvTTiV6EdKOzZDOrvRln-rtvJc22DxTrEkg/s1600-h/RB_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02bCDkEPLVXRuH5nax03qp0g9aycQafrzj3KN7qBUZBShXrWL-gu09lxokkTcTMGgCxelGhy_WMUHmas0wQeexTXVlPCKWnPE7bnmEbOkeEZWFqHDUXYmfZ734V4RNnM3fkSMpw/s1600-h/RB_002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02bCDkEPLVXRuH5nax03qp0g9aycQafrzj3KN7qBUZBShXrWL-gu09lxokkTcTMGgCxelGhy_WMUHmas0wQeexTXVlPCKWnPE7bnmEbOkeEZWFqHDUXYmfZ734V4RNnM3fkSMpw/s400/RB_002.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Modular Origami and papercraft models are an excellent way<br />
to learn about the geometry of space and nature. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">However the designer must be wary.<br />
Paper can deceive.<br />
Real materials, and real structures in the real world<br />
have thickness which cannot be ignored.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">__________________________________________________________</span></span></div></div><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIFyVu6s1KTBNbEzm4MVMvpiXzc4vihwWt2FE7LwIM59oOgrkSvpi5RZ0ie9flbtO8LMb7VmrFOQ8MJJBXNLjzlyFjbHNuCUZRiZh2yNPxghJtpwhUUIQeuDHezerHljqvdEb8w/s400/RB_003.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Just as the hand is an extension of the mind,<br />
so are tools extensions of the hand.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today, access to a quality cnc router with a skilled operator<br />
is one of the most powerful tools a design/builder can have.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZUm4WARs4o2vcfXKNQm0lLwT56Bw7q-W5haUm-Lvl62VJElJA0-rORYSuojwCMCT3AHJYdhGUFU5ylH-QyQIB9ZQEXRVDK1Sj10_JNeP5rthuOq_7stWOw3EFaKMQA1HflCFQw/s1600-h/RB_004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZUm4WARs4o2vcfXKNQm0lLwT56Bw7q-W5haUm-Lvl62VJElJA0-rORYSuojwCMCT3AHJYdhGUFU5ylH-QyQIB9ZQEXRVDK1Sj10_JNeP5rthuOq_7stWOw3EFaKMQA1HflCFQw/s1600-h/RB_004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZUm4WARs4o2vcfXKNQm0lLwT56Bw7q-W5haUm-Lvl62VJElJA0-rORYSuojwCMCT3AHJYdhGUFU5ylH-QyQIB9ZQEXRVDK1Sj10_JNeP5rthuOq_7stWOw3EFaKMQA1HflCFQw/s400/RB_004.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>Here we see expressions in wood exploring joinery systems and<br />
different types of architectural primitives and design elements.<br />
Well designed complexity is the result of compositions of patterns<br />
each of which can be the epitome of simplicity.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5Rb6TB7XcRosLeqJ8TiWIGeoo-nabjxsLBHyTtL9O6ktPnc3bFG-szbSIUG5-VPjXAbN4OjAzMnSWTIw7SEMILO4auH4HTU6yxeSvovwUvJ9iRvSLmKa0SBwmzUFhiVvLF2kuA/s1600-h/RB_005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5Rb6TB7XcRosLeqJ8TiWIGeoo-nabjxsLBHyTtL9O6ktPnc3bFG-szbSIUG5-VPjXAbN4OjAzMnSWTIw7SEMILO4auH4HTU6yxeSvovwUvJ9iRvSLmKa0SBwmzUFhiVvLF2kuA/s400/RB_005.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For three years I engaged in full time commercial cnc millwork and furniture fabrication.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Fabricating the designs of others gave me some of </div><div style="text-align: center;">the experience and skills I now have to effectively realize my own designs.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">___________________________________________________________</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7S0QHVcx9Avb-unCj6K15LGDV0uUXiFnSHY6Yon6VTXt10mkUjvetSHQHNA56ZOPOAzAD2thoNybwv7qU967EPrKqKTfPbvaj7T5bLOIVhLomBYtARk3TcswAfdVrGjtXCvSrA/s1600-h/RB_006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7S0QHVcx9Avb-unCj6K15LGDV0uUXiFnSHY6Yon6VTXt10mkUjvetSHQHNA56ZOPOAzAD2thoNybwv7qU967EPrKqKTfPbvaj7T5bLOIVhLomBYtARk3TcswAfdVrGjtXCvSrA/s400/RB_006.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My aesthetic emphasizes simplicity and ease of construction. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">I strive to create fixtures and spaces which engender<br />
a sense of embrace and are drawn from living patterns<br />
which are mentally healthy and domestically efficacious.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3NK3DDEgsLeo7xEe8mOKmrJvxxHWz8CwUa_-e-k4DkFyR0bFRqjvimh3SOEx539PVBnzQ2qe2eXJterkVQCDDz3TlKjIjbCIJI_-fURLTnauvs4NX-Quv7iy_5OyVNlrBl7E6iA/s1600-h/RB_007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3NK3DDEgsLeo7xEe8mOKmrJvxxHWz8CwUa_-e-k4DkFyR0bFRqjvimh3SOEx539PVBnzQ2qe2eXJterkVQCDDz3TlKjIjbCIJI_-fURLTnauvs4NX-Quv7iy_5OyVNlrBl7E6iA/s400/RB_007.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Modern fabrication technology enables us<br />
all to break with convention.<br />
Here, instead of buying a christmas tree,<br />
or buying a fake tree,<br />
I've designed my own holiday scupltural icon.<br />
And the beauty of this tree is that<br />
it is it's own ornament.<br />
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</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGKVe8tyxHz-K2ZqW2tGvmgHCg7h2fkaNOPS8gGKNRFLVqLQFldqjLjip4yZx4gHxAw2jjVLgbm2XUNCyCJXjRXY4UpVxF4nw-ZK_UFSt4lTpvcovQk7vD4WExP7S92lZJN9fkA/s1600-h/RB_008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGKVe8tyxHz-K2ZqW2tGvmgHCg7h2fkaNOPS8gGKNRFLVqLQFldqjLjip4yZx4gHxAw2jjVLgbm2XUNCyCJXjRXY4UpVxF4nw-ZK_UFSt4lTpvcovQk7vD4WExP7S92lZJN9fkA/s400/RB_008.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In my research of architectural and generative design systems </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I discovered a wonderful design pattern called the Zome;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a structure derived from polar zonohedra. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Zomes are very modular and flexible such that </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the same panels can be recombined in a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">wonderful and bewildering variety of ways.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFsuzfvAXpx261DqpMbgBKZ-cB4RQlLK4-IB8cb_yGW5Cnb-057YE0G6njkfq1irD50hWfNi7s0sKO1ovESabRxOIoO_1K8SidqW2NFSGhkR83lzSpFAWCHz59kFQD6WFMbWfuA/s1600-h/RB_009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFsuzfvAXpx261DqpMbgBKZ-cB4RQlLK4-IB8cb_yGW5Cnb-057YE0G6njkfq1irD50hWfNi7s0sKO1ovESabRxOIoO_1K8SidqW2NFSGhkR83lzSpFAWCHz59kFQD6WFMbWfuA/s400/RB_009.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Zomicile is my first full scale shelter structure.<br />
Composed of only five unique parts<br />
it assembles using only a mallet.<br />
It's amazingly strong and is designed to shed rain<br />
with it's series of overlapping panels.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIE88nwvkE_FDA6rH9cmSXAJ5TrCygrbQgHeKApxDislzK7d0UyFBZ60ww-sXHhhdDqgIlExUElwApqELHN13bB1UXu5GhB42ps4h7DHNitRfMbAEVA871beWlNLNu-KJZwqy4A/s1600-h/RB_010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIE88nwvkE_FDA6rH9cmSXAJ5TrCygrbQgHeKApxDislzK7d0UyFBZ60ww-sXHhhdDqgIlExUElwApqELHN13bB1UXu5GhB42ps4h7DHNitRfMbAEVA871beWlNLNu-KJZwqy4A/s400/RB_010.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My second Zome structure is a greenhouse for an urban garden.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Here we see the painted panel frames awaiting<br />
the exterior grade plastic sheeting each pair will sandwich.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The color resonates with the purple onions growing in the garden.<br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6Fx1ioxTK4w_4RBePZDWvmGGJXenWsdD7X3mmSxyWKJX6LaolGZw50U7imZdabBeymoskpNiaO4Y_1GPmhnqMmMtqPKQ_lrcsGSfT6hfOPet4uxnHbC7V-1E3YvCrNHikj5-kw/s1600-h/RB_011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6Fx1ioxTK4w_4RBePZDWvmGGJXenWsdD7X3mmSxyWKJX6LaolGZw50U7imZdabBeymoskpNiaO4Y_1GPmhnqMmMtqPKQ_lrcsGSfT6hfOPet4uxnHbC7V-1E3YvCrNHikj5-kw/s400/RB_011.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This Zome is 25' long, 10' wide and 10' tall.<br />
The prefabricated parts were assembled in a single day by<br />
a small group of friends with little or no construction experience.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This time every panel was tongue and grooved to it's neighbors.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOA08B-D0MmboCLwd0KUgTi7tuK3t9PJdhGAXKQ0XJuFcP0UQZyKUBGKzArEzRKF2os4j-qJObVMm1K16Axhv3Ud3RhKkOw2ijTA5eCddpfZbG1xyJz-F7Nm2SyobmwMkf-2r3w/s1600-h/RB_012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOA08B-D0MmboCLwd0KUgTi7tuK3t9PJdhGAXKQ0XJuFcP0UQZyKUBGKzArEzRKF2os4j-qJObVMm1K16Axhv3Ud3RhKkOw2ijTA5eCddpfZbG1xyJz-F7Nm2SyobmwMkf-2r3w/s400/RB_012.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now let's all gather round and discuss somethings I've learned. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Beautiful well designed shelter<br />
does not have to be a high end commodity. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Aesthetics are important and are not purely subjective. </div><div style="text-align: center;">And manageable complexity can be generated from simplicity.</div><div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqf2I32CO4cjng3-N_mYVprlBX9nsbewRon88WxQQAkPbb5l_fhuxOdcdLNCBWWNhtymX8glM5Ce4ytzyEJ6ce7TRYl59LynaH2uLDARSHb0F3SjjcbjRrxE7qaRKNT-xVzgocaw/s1600-h/RB_013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqf2I32CO4cjng3-N_mYVprlBX9nsbewRon88WxQQAkPbb5l_fhuxOdcdLNCBWWNhtymX8glM5Ce4ytzyEJ6ce7TRYl59LynaH2uLDARSHb0F3SjjcbjRrxE7qaRKNT-xVzgocaw/s400/RB_013.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before committing time and materials to a full scale project<br />
it's almost alway worthwhile to test build small scale designs<br />
of the various elements which will compose the final structure.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Here we see some of the latest manipulatives I've designed<br />
to help me explore the design possibilities of this architectural pattern.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4oHUwN7GDco0PZ5dlXT-2sGMtHTwWt1xO6E97XfUGmdLlb8-Uq4rJ-YEz3t8U88Ctd2k8eykTsSf4jRjTPNosyh7axwN95Qz31IpTj-8dbRVv0iSIQcSyznq9fNc9Kq4M5skiA/s400/RB_014.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: auto;">In terms of simplicity, modularity and flexible design </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">power Zomes are second to none.</div><div style="text-align: center;">What of the cube you might ask? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Surely the cube is king. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, my friend, the cube is a Zome.<br />
It is the simplest Zome of all.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And therein lies it's power.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kgNcydIXJrAtiKqmtPN7UZa-y_SJWunHllmJRtuOA5w8v8Aatyj9X8Tl4g68vobwc6f-BFXiE_1VVRYiQlsFuzOJbYNrd1FZkI-8t8WYdw25LSZQM5UCSyiFihnxZouzzKEzIw/s1600-h/RB_015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kgNcydIXJrAtiKqmtPN7UZa-y_SJWunHllmJRtuOA5w8v8Aatyj9X8Tl4g68vobwc6f-BFXiE_1VVRYiQlsFuzOJbYNrd1FZkI-8t8WYdw25LSZQM5UCSyiFihnxZouzzKEzIw/s400/RB_015.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This project explores the minimal structure of a Zome. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to build a space which would intrigue<br />
the participant from near and far. </div><div style="text-align: center;">To create the suggestion of a space<br />
which brings the outside in and lets the inside out.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">___________________________________________________________</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzCXBcrr59q1kN1Qa_9k9cAQ4-FDAvj_Hw7dAr3sz_y_GHtdxY9LPamitsAgANw0he-DMsMm9kNLzypWZ3hyPFziS0S1dZgxvKqknMusK_1g1ZJVOEeWhrGHXPrRlVHjzzglMAw/s1600-h/RB_016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzCXBcrr59q1kN1Qa_9k9cAQ4-FDAvj_Hw7dAr3sz_y_GHtdxY9LPamitsAgANw0he-DMsMm9kNLzypWZ3hyPFziS0S1dZgxvKqknMusK_1g1ZJVOEeWhrGHXPrRlVHjzzglMAw/s400/RB_016.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are all the joinery elements.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">This structure is completely homogeneous. </div><div style="text-align: center;">A single tool cut all the parts. </div><div style="text-align: center;">A single material was used in the fabrication. </div><div style="text-align: center;">And it can be assembled by anyone </div><div style="text-align: center;">with their bare hands.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pIgN6MC1b0XvA-p-ez_FytPWO7s5lKznNe18hHmdgBw7Iz6KOHV7OTpZ1uHhtZrqfhbheVxzuLSXZNsWmIL6PWsVjjvXRFEUL5VY37fhJnLvn3yR10bBBJeNsprql7imfGwkAg/s1600-h/RB_017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pIgN6MC1b0XvA-p-ez_FytPWO7s5lKznNe18hHmdgBw7Iz6KOHV7OTpZ1uHhtZrqfhbheVxzuLSXZNsWmIL6PWsVjjvXRFEUL5VY37fhJnLvn3yR10bBBJeNsprql7imfGwkAg/s400/RB_017.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">While not always obvious, a truism I've learned is that all systems are polyhedra.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">And they divide the Universe into two parts<br />
...the inside and the outside.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And good design creates effortless transitions between the two.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And as that name indicates it implies an intention of compassion<br />
and a desire to share the knowledge I’ve learned<br />
and the skills I’ve gathered with all people to whom it would benefit.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PajfDC4185mK4mv6bs1C0V5qULL1V-lWSH17dbc1fj-xvfP5OmRePJquLChjLxRtxpPIDR4nHKPXkdcAXbi3lWeWVxO_wuxmgoszdrH6nnEcz86LWVqpsetOHDLksMknSCN8rQ/s1600-h/RB_019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0PajfDC4185mK4mv6bs1C0V5qULL1V-lWSH17dbc1fj-xvfP5OmRePJquLChjLxRtxpPIDR4nHKPXkdcAXbi3lWeWVxO_wuxmgoszdrH6nnEcz86LWVqpsetOHDLksMknSCN8rQ/s400/RB_019.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's more to good structure<br />
than modern sophisticated engineering.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">There's more to good design<br />
than clever and impressive tricks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">In all aspects of our creative endeavors...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Only the best is good enough.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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And while it was only up for about 10 hours it seemed as if it was appreciated by more people than the previous two events combined.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zomadic/4188285304/" title="IMG_7244 by zomad, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_7244" height="285" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/4188285304_57b825f5d1.jpg" width="378" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div style="text-align: left;">In terms of assembly and disassembly this time was very good.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXfEER0kRgAOnO1kXhq1fHEsSIrkwl-RiVEOCffQIs4CKLZ0InDbEHvlKCX33g6gk7iexCMl7IOyvovSkoSuml4oCJN5ufOvHt0DWJniKvsl2w3vdkNLl8rVYJ1C3Rp9mUdkQLg/s1600-h/dotd02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415520075629966338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXfEER0kRgAOnO1kXhq1fHEsSIrkwl-RiVEOCffQIs4CKLZ0InDbEHvlKCX33g6gk7iexCMl7IOyvovSkoSuml4oCJN5ufOvHt0DWJniKvsl2w3vdkNLl8rVYJ1C3Rp9mUdkQLg/s400/dotd02.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Assembly took 1 hour 45 minutes. Disassembly took half that time. Pretty manageable. Tools used: soap, ladder and a mallet.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzUJUVc6mttlUl0EhYNjKva455lj0PLWjH39EJ7s6M-43AS_YzwjGwMrb_EfodA_4kR3z56s8Mms62pjil79ngmRi417pbslglHpwhNbt-iHTsSF5gLhjUJ2N2vCaBUqcng3X_A/s1600-h/dotd04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415520084151924162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUzUJUVc6mttlUl0EhYNjKva455lj0PLWjH39EJ7s6M-43AS_YzwjGwMrb_EfodA_4kR3z56s8Mms62pjil79ngmRi417pbslglHpwhNbt-iHTsSF5gLhjUJ2N2vCaBUqcng3X_A/s400/dotd04.jpg" style="display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Thank you to our many friends, old and new, who came to help with the assembly and participate in the event.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zomadic/4188286982/" title="IMG_7318 by zomad, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_7318" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2672/4188286982_c48aed2b4d.jpg" style="height: 304px; width: 405px;" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For hours it was standing room only inside and out.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zomadic/4188286728/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="IMG_7314 by zomad, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_7314" height="300" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2494/4188286728_28c627062e.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Zome sheltered our Altar - The Altar of Zomatitlan. A colorful, smaller four frequency zome built with papel picado style faces and illuminated from within with candles.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zomadic/4187523381/" title="IMG_7313 by zomad, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_7313" height="295" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2560/4187523381_c4eeea3477.jpg" width="388" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">For many the Zome and the Altar provided the ideal environment to remember and acknowledge the wisdom, memory and love of their ancestors, family and friends who have passed away. <br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheA4ZzERsE65iG97pFrqzYTGu8q_yIxl4QPVMPeC3i0nnGt2cY_tiinIKNcN3ppk8rDz-GyrZhqgvADjR-AyV2K-WiI9ZXAFOAwkzEtaergQ8ZxtIA-ZVjfkh0X-E6LJiBFDceuQ/s1600-h/dotd01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="266" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415519032422422290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheA4ZzERsE65iG97pFrqzYTGu8q_yIxl4QPVMPeC3i0nnGt2cY_tiinIKNcN3ppk8rDz-GyrZhqgvADjR-AyV2K-WiI9ZXAFOAwkzEtaergQ8ZxtIA-ZVjfkh0X-E6LJiBFDceuQ/s400/dotd01.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="472" /></a>The event, provided with a full moon and clear, warm weather, created a very beautiful and powerful evening.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zomadic/4188286874/" title="IMG_7317 by zomad, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_7317" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2488/4188286874_6a49c29b2d.jpg" style="height: 298px; width: 397px;" /></a><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheA4ZzERsE65iG97pFrqzYTGu8q_yIxl4QPVMPeC3i0nnGt2cY_tiinIKNcN3ppk8rDz-GyrZhqgvADjR-AyV2K-WiI9ZXAFOAwkzEtaergQ8ZxtIA-ZVjfkh0X-E6LJiBFDceuQ/s1600-h/dotd01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a>Zome Mani Padme ZomeZomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-48490751719905650932009-10-12T10:10:00.000-07:002014-02-17T21:35:51.726-08:00Decompression SF 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyydVmrLtjKTo5_OO1eYmBTS9S8qKkC9BVybBT9J7BecxxLoTvtK4WQcPUUmOMKmYN8vzxvSwnCzGdQ91rOqayqvEFS09y-BBAY3ctrkJyJD2562xET9whjHqq7KvRN4meU51Zg/s1600-h/bootie_04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxyydVmrLtjKTo5_OO1eYmBTS9S8qKkC9BVybBT9J7BecxxLoTvtK4WQcPUUmOMKmYN8vzxvSwnCzGdQ91rOqayqvEFS09y-BBAY3ctrkJyJD2562xET9whjHqq7KvRN4meU51Zg/s400/bootie_04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391768426539636562" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks to the many beautiful friends who helped us set up and break down the Bootiesattva Zome at Decompression SF yesterday. During the 10 hours or so that the zome was set up it was probably experienced by more people than during the entire week at Burningman. It was an awesome day and wonderful to see so many people react with wonder and joy to the structure.<br /><br />I think the coolest thing about the zome is that it's not only Art but it's a space for sitting, a space for resting, for observing and connecting with people...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhE5KBBeprEZFVGcpsghfiFd9TnWL2Ti8-gXnCqGh3-oMCbzJrSyQlYcaWC_mXwK9A8ETDrdqx05EYqkVuo_csLCDnGSVn15UDm7jFnzNdjPVN6hUtAxOUTtqqmyTXueB-WXUbg/s1600-h/bootie_05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhE5KBBeprEZFVGcpsghfiFd9TnWL2Ti8-gXnCqGh3-oMCbzJrSyQlYcaWC_mXwK9A8ETDrdqx05EYqkVuo_csLCDnGSVn15UDm7jFnzNdjPVN6hUtAxOUTtqqmyTXueB-WXUbg/s400/bootie_05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391770342281389922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">...and for many people during the day it was a space for eating lunch.<br /></div><br />It's a real joy to have been able to realize such a form that provokes so many smiles. Here are some of the quotes about the zome overheard during the day..<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> "...this is game changing.."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> "...what the...?"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> "..genius.."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> "..it's so simple.."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> "..it's math, architecture and love.."</span><br /><br />Thanks to everyone who enjoyed the zome and took the time to talk with me about it.<br /><br />Ok it may be all math, architecture and love but the zome is also alive in many respects, not the least of which is the ability to defend itself.<br /><br />Here we see a future Zomonaut testing the torpedo system.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoy4-ldMiMPzPtv5p-YELQfApYDRR3GAAm_dZeBtRdW_CP0NLnTakUeiNREWHvPdgAWb0IXe_jR1zuODmhqiv8V3Ppk1cGMAduGdH9UXjjX6YZ6rwXjZd9ugRjGrfRjaPwRxs8Q/s1600-h/bootie_02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoy4-ldMiMPzPtv5p-YELQfApYDRR3GAAm_dZeBtRdW_CP0NLnTakUeiNREWHvPdgAWb0IXe_jR1zuODmhqiv8V3Ppk1cGMAduGdH9UXjjX6YZ6rwXjZd9ugRjGrfRjaPwRxs8Q/s400/bootie_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391773841507461650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Future Zomonaut</span><br /></div><br />The data is still being analysed but preliminary results are very positive.<br /><br />Please look for the Zome again in San Francisco on November 2nd for Dia de los Muertos. We will be building a Community Altar for the Day of the Dead Festival.<br /><br />The Altar of Zomatitlan is what it's called.<br /><br />..more to come.Zomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-59559470411689612052009-09-10T13:27:00.000-07:002014-02-17T21:35:51.799-08:00Welcome to my Spaceship! Beautiful Forever.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWE5J1v-I9nynLZdAx9K-fI2OsCKc_IvRJLKRQzEtV09nPZ65BqPn4va5WjT4alXr5mtgJ4V_z3ZEsEY_7LQVL438ZrWgj6L840T-MFzr9XdkNBDPwpTTZpTqmzLfOjvl2bCv2wA/s1600-h/medium.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382600855775296802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWE5J1v-I9nynLZdAx9K-fI2OsCKc_IvRJLKRQzEtV09nPZ65BqPn4va5WjT4alXr5mtgJ4V_z3ZEsEY_7LQVL438ZrWgj6L840T-MFzr9XdkNBDPwpTTZpTqmzLfOjvl2bCv2wA/s400/medium.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />A giant Zome shaped <a href="http://www.missioncountryclub.com/">thanks </a>to <a href="http://www.preparefortheplaya.com/">everyone </a>who <a href="http://www.sportsbasement.com/">helped </a>to fund our Burningman 2009 Art piece: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Evolving to Bootiesattva: Zome Mani Padme Zome. </span><br /><br />The name is a mouthful and quite franky is simply what ended up on the application form. Like the structure of the Zome itself the names represent different facets of the same thing - the overlapping inside jokes and plays on words of the day; an amalgam of the irreverent and the profound. So, yes, but what is it really?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFhL5N4B3JEK-PW99qa9gatJ3-fur5Ic9JuSiP1mVCB8NaMm2OuD5DQcPoxno8DVNnzRkQPZMAmfLQ0zp2fhrC0AX0m1v7MF1Dx9gOaZji9TqLAt7ZkCKPlYZuOIHUpI2YqQGtA/s1600-h/IMG_6656.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382605875711999522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieFhL5N4B3JEK-PW99qa9gatJ3-fur5Ic9JuSiP1mVCB8NaMm2OuD5DQcPoxno8DVNnzRkQPZMAmfLQ0zp2fhrC0AX0m1v7MF1Dx9gOaZji9TqLAt7ZkCKPlYZuOIHUpI2YqQGtA/s400/IMG_6656.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />It's a Zome, a zonohedral dome, made entirely of wood. It's also a spaceship. It's a giant puzzle, the Bootiesattva, zome mani padme zome, an Artilect seed, an instance of a generative geometric cnc cut architectural pattern class, a Temple of Love, Sacred Geometry, a playa portal and gazebo.<br /><br /><br />Production began noon Monday, one week before the event.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yxFdrU4nVeVs_LA_0uARhgwf1FEWZmz4hcDuGIXLLnZHyH7qDZV5hbNn9YYmVlrct20uz0peRcHCQINIWp3G6KDL153o3VTcx5jQy2fZIAaqUqUtPZzoMIhZSFBesz1nUJWfnQ/s1600-h/first_joint.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382581447788395298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yxFdrU4nVeVs_LA_0uARhgwf1FEWZmz4hcDuGIXLLnZHyH7qDZV5hbNn9YYmVlrct20uz0peRcHCQINIWp3G6KDL153o3VTcx5jQy2fZIAaqUqUtPZzoMIhZSFBesz1nUJWfnQ/s200/first_joint.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 354px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 476px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">First joint<br /></span></div>Part of the Art of the project was to be able to bang out a sizable structure with a very reasonable amount of time and labor. The production of the zome was completed on noon Friday. After approximately 30 hours of cnc cutting and shop labor the zome was ready.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0JmwrJqM3DSN_yK9Lz8jVeVqztZlHnZS2I1PfesiVVmNzJW9uh1p1C9RNhpQBEUAlNecfK_VAtC7R6xksP_yAQQpxwxtUX4d5LeeIhLotua92ewAjamAgQC4kJfZn-CpzTXJxA/s1600-h/clips.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382582567342200930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL0JmwrJqM3DSN_yK9Lz8jVeVqztZlHnZS2I1PfesiVVmNzJW9uh1p1C9RNhpQBEUAlNecfK_VAtC7R6xksP_yAQQpxwxtUX4d5LeeIhLotua92ewAjamAgQC4kJfZn-CpzTXJxA/s200/clips.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 531px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Cutting the clips</span></div><br />Assembly on the playa was hampered by dust storms and wind. It took a total of 8 hours to assemble the project - about half of which was spent sitting in the back of the truck waiting for a break in the weather.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zomadic/3901694038/" title="Shut down by weather by zomad, on Flickr"><img alt="Shut down by weather" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3530/3901694038_3812fbe2f3.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br />And another quarter of which was spent dealing with a handful of problem parts. With good weather and refined tolerances assembly should easily be under 2 hours. At least we were 100% done working early Tuesday which left plenty of quality Playa time.<br /><br /><br /><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">A Temple<br /><br /></div>It's a Temple for grounding, for meditation and healing; a space for reflection and introspection. It brings the outside in and lets the inside out. It's a manifest declaration of a living system - dividing Universe into two parts; the inside and the outside, yet maintaining the connection and allowing information to effortlessly pass thru it's boundary membrane. It provides an organic and harmonious context from which to view Universe and complementarily Self.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zomadic/3901703554/" title="Looking thru the viewing portals by zomad, on Flickr"><img alt="Looking thru the viewing portals" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2648/3901703554_980f59d7a5.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br />Each of the benches provides a different perspective of the Playa and Sky through elliptically framed portals the multiplicity of which give scale and context to the outer vista. The feelings of being safely ensconced, wellness and omni-perception coexist withing the Zome.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zomadic/3901706438/" title="Sunrise thru the Zome by zomad, on Flickr"><img alt="Sunrise thru the Zome" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/3901706438_56ac4ecf2d.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Zome by Sunrise</span></div><br />The joy and wonder with which everyone received the Zome was a pleasure to witness. It was an additional pleasant surprise that most people noticed and appreciated the usage of all wooden cnc cut fasteners. From far and near the Zome was designed to intrigue and draw the viewer every closer as new details and structural patterns come into view.<br /><br /><br /><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">A Spaceship:</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zomadic/3901700478/" title="..my spaceship parts from the Earth. by zomad, on Flickr"><img alt="..my spaceship parts from the Earth." height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2436/3901700478_75b4fd31b7.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Emerging from the Playa</span><br /><br /></div>There is actually much, much more but it's still underground. Perhaps after a year of nurturing more will come forth and mature, gaining form and cohesion. And again each year until our spaceship casts off from the Earth.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zomadic/3901696106/" title="Top view by zomad, on Flickr"><img alt="Top view" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2567/3901696106_54f430957e.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Zome Mani Padme Zome</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">-Rob Bell and Patricia Algara, 2009</div></div>Zomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28214476.post-53443191495432437732009-06-30T10:14:00.000-07:002014-02-17T21:35:51.944-08:00Prepare for the PlayaIn August we'll be joining our friends at <a href="http://www.preparefortheplaya.com">Prepare for the Playa</a><br /><br />Connecting you to everything you need for the BURN!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What :</span><br />Fashion shows<br />Playa 'U' how to clinics<br />Live entertainment & Performance<br />...and all the playa specific and playa friendly products & fashions from local Burner-Prenuers!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">When :</span><br />12pm-8pm 8/1 , 8/22 & 8/23<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Where :</span><br />The Artist Grotto and North Parking Lot of <br />The Sports Basement<br />1590 Bryant Street, SFZomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05433135492180340675noreply@blogger.com0