Instrument 5

Follow the line-work and find edges for all 5 Platonic solids inscribed within a sphere. Students of Science, History, Religion, and particularly Hellenism observe similarly hatched designs and find their own respective meanings in the forms. Followers of Sacred Geometry refer to this framework as Metatron's Cube. In a manner of speaking, these forms give us a compact model of the material world; a visual translation of our our natural numbers ( 1-6 ). In one idiom, the schemas for these regularly occurring polyhedra serve as a monument to the mathematical proportions that govern our multiverse; while in other idiomatic terms, they behave as elusive instruments of the divine.

There are approx 3,000 pieces in this 16-square-foot tilework and more than 2,000 in the border tessellation alone. Thanks to all the entities who helped in making Instrument 5 possible. Photo credit goes to the master storyteller of light, Dylan Hollingsworth. The materials for instrument 5: polished granite, tumbled natural stone, Indian slate, copper, turquoise, charcoal grout and poplar (frame). Handmade in the USA, dudes.

instrument 6

Instrument 6 has a variety of uses. It begins as an explanation of how materials are distributed [voluntarily and involuntarily] in space. Instrument 6 can be used for locating points on the grid, or for intuitively negotiating a civic infrastructure. Aside from being isotropic [with only a few exceptions, every element is mirrored with opposing compositional sameness either formally or theoretically], this tessellation of complementary hexagonal symmetry is unique because: [1] It satisfies requirements for tiling ad-infinitum, without leaving a remainder; [2] It operates as a faceted Vessica Pisces [in the areas between vertices] which, as we all know, gives way to other orders and spacial sequences such as the irrational powers of 5. In this way, Instrument 6 becomes a useful tool for mapping the crystalline plane and for discerning ideal modes of material economy.

If viewed as a 2D perspective sculpture: By virtue of doubling the 6 points of a hexagon, we inherit our first abundant number - 12 [the factors of 12 add to equal more than 12: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 16 > 12], which is here portraying our solar hero [centered at the top Golden Section], as it appears at dawn through fluted columns, corridors or a network of Byzantine arches. The blue glass, moves at deep, 60-degree angles throughout the mosaic [ a suggestion: the structure of water is basically icosahedral - a form among forms, unique in its uprights - a looking glass or lattice work of life - so endowed with design and a mirror unto its environment: water keeps a log or record of the dynamic action around it - a memory that is not static but evolves and is translated into properties that characterize its distinctive course or experience ] and here serves as the horizon line or vanishing-point for viewers. In this way, Instrument 6 becomes useful as mandala, wherein the eye finds a center in sight, and observing the thing becomes an exercise in shucking-off anything that is not part of the captive visual experience.

materials: tumbled natural stone, granite, ceramic, copper, glass and poplar
25.25" x 25.25"

the medium intelligence

If you look at a linear, cross-section of human DNA, you will see something very different from what you see here. [ [ [ No matter ] ] ] This is what you will, however, observe in both: DECAGONS!/!/! Decagons are cool because they have represented base-10 systems [ our counting system; the decimal system; Pythagoras' TETRAKTYS; etc.. ] and unified field theories since God's nap which began on day 7. More: there are 10 turns in every full rotation of the double helix in our magic blood, or: 2 spiraling pentagons that operate like vortex engines in space. Specifically our space >> which is wholly governed by orbiting bodies whose size + distance from each other are in Golden Proportion, which is to say, that their relationships satisfy our ratio requirements for PHI. I realize, by this time, that everyone must be quite tired of hearing me talk about PHI [ your yawn - a muse that so fueled my making ], so here is your lengthy PHI lecture - re imagined in mosaic and translated into an archival earthwork, as the image of X or Y is always more beautiful than the rigorous smack that describes it.
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∆∆∆ Materials ∆∆∆ include stone, copper, granite, jasper & ceramic etc.. // Dimensions = 3ft squared // MADE IN THE USA, yo

HOUSE SHOW OCTOBER 20

HOLY SMOKES this is gonna be a fun show.. Looks like the Hermit Thrushes have added a few new players to their spastic post-rawk roster.. Sam, Yanni: i trust you are gonna give us an evening of proper neighbor complaints [ as you may have noticed: when i get the itch to leave a particular residence, i invite your rag-tag retirement shuttle bus of misfits to play my living room so that eviction is imminent!! ] as Tremont, oh Tremont, you are so silent in your streets, its time to ruffle your tree-lined feathers once again!! For a totally decent and fair review of our South Philly friends, read this article from Magnet Magazine.



Opening the show is Cody Ross' ABLE YOUTH, a performance guaranteed to confuse and scare you into understanding for the first time >> that you actually have a very little idea concerning the boundaries of pop music and specifically this: there are more than a few aliens living right here under your nose in the North of Texas that you call home. Cody's musical direction is influenced by ratio-masters like Schoenberg, anxiety-producers like 90's Christian R&B, Mozambiquean dog-calls, and the obscure cantos of Ezra Pound. There is nobody on this mid-sized, bluish-green planet like Mr. Cody Ross, and hopefully there never will be again...

Also on the bill is a newish outfit of Dallas art-rockers, Monsters & Animals. The band includes former members of Back Flap, Scarily Terrible, The Freak Out, George Quartz + many many more 1-off entourages that you have probably never heard of. If you can imagine a team of perverted sculptors, real-estate agents, drunk open-mic hosts and American Apparelers making glorious mistakes together, then that is ROUGHLY what you can expect.

Here is more relevant content: Thursday October 20 // 5320 Tremont // Doors @ 7pm // Music from 8pm - 11pm // BYOB // Recycle please + respect the house // <3 <3

heptaform

7 has always been an elusive numbre. sacred and aloof like a coy mistress, 7 has loads of potential as it rests neatly between six perfect circles- representing our spacial options: four directions, Up and Down. but don't be deceived: 7 is totally alone, totally prime, and otherwise considered to be an untouchable numeric virgin. more: 7's determine how we experience time, and point to the peculiar relationship that we have with our lunar muse. 7 is an ocean. source and destination. "LAW APPLIES CONSISTENTLY TO THE MOLECULE, NOT TO THE OCEAN, UNPROCESSED, UNORIENTED IT FLOATS IN.. THAT FLOATS IN IT." (A.R. Ammons) materials >> jasper, stone, poplar, charcoal grout.

Penta con deca

making >> "these are really the thoughts of all men in all ages and lands, they are not original with me; if they are not yours as much as mine they are nothing, or next to nothing; if they are not the riddle and the untying of the riddle they are nothing". arranged in exacting golden proportions: a | b = (a+b) | a >> a uniquely reciprocal relationship between two unequal parts of a whole, in which the small part stands in the same proportion to the large part as the large part stands to the whole. notice PHIVE growing from the middle material and drawing consciousness from its root, the iscosceles triangle - natures secret art project. notice references to Hellenistic perfection in the tetractys at the corners. materials include stone, copper, poplar, red oak, ceramic tile, thin set mortar and glass. dimensions >> 19" x 23" MADE IN AMERICA

crude #s

Admittedly: early 8-bit nintendo designs have probably influenced construction here + weird, aesthete friends o' mine have described it as a sort of primitive/future control panel or alien conjurer of the five elements haha. One day, lunatic bards will interpret these forms and find a common ancestor in the clay. Mosaic components: copper, stone, granite, gypsum crystal, ceramic, red oak, charcoal grout. Dimensions ::: approx 14" square. IT EXISTS!!!

Oak Cliff DIY

this is essentially a house show in Oak Cliff. El Sibil (122 e. 5th street) is a new diy art space near Founders Park in OC. here is a map. >>> this show features another knot of rag-tag instrumentalists from south Philly, who play sometimes low and sometimes loud; fast >> slow; expansive at times and dense at others. they like booze but not bars; parties but not giggle parties. they also like Texas. part of a much larger family of shape-shifting art-borgs, under the Edible Onion banner in Philly, Br’er is primarily a recording project for Philadelphia native Benjamin Schurr, employing a large host of musicians in the area to create his dense experimental pop compositions. Formed originally as a means to complete several unfinished songs Benjamin recorded for another project, Br’er quickly became its own entity after several manic recording sessions with borrowed equipment, broken keyboards and other pieces of musical trash lying around. “Of Shemales and Kissaboos,” the first Br’er album was recorded in a period right after Benjamin got off of being on medicine and was homeless. success?

also on the bill, the Polyglottal Handclaps is the newer project of David Karsten Daniels (Fat Cat Records), who has toured extensively with Mice Parade, Nina Nastasia, and Tom Brosseau, but is now living in Dallas, making a different brand of experi-pop. Two drummers, live sampling, lots of singing. finally, Analog Rebellion is the new Dallas low-fi darling with moments of intense electronica, timely changes and very catchy vox. gritty, dark, and soulful.. but how?

doors open 'round 7pm. bands @ 8pm, 9pm, and 10pm. there will probably be a bar with tender, recommended donation >>> 5 bucks dudes

MAY YANTRA OR 22/7

having become so accustomed to approximating π, and so saying 3, another handy measure of our favorite ratio (diameter of a circle to its circumference) is simply 22/7, which hits closer than prime 3 or sheer guesswork, combined: 3.142857143.. /// still we have this (problem of) movement of the spheres which keeps PI from being wholly observed in static time and so makes knaves of us all, keeping the square of a circle still at large!! i suppose the above yantra deals with this problem only by mimicking the distributive powers of 3, which naturally show up in 4,6,9,10,12,15 and other tetrahedral numbers. equilateral triangles are very useful sculpting forms, as they can be arranged to evenly tile a plane or inscribed upon by smaller ET's ad infinitum. many of the same recycled materials are used in this yantra, which hinges on rational points and finds a very casual ordering for the sake of such a fair muse: discrete geometry.

powers of 3

the above Yantra form was influenced by Tantric methods of viewing geometry as the fertile ground upon which thinking man observes himself within his element. this is also a somewhat classic platonic idea, naturally, as geometry (in the Quadrivium) was designed to be considered side-by-side music, cosmology and the study of number. my materials include handcarved poplar, jasper hex, found stones, found ceramic tiles, plexi glass and halogen light. powers of 3 are fun and easy to work with because of the predictive nature of her derivatives.

LAKE LAKE LAKE!!!

this is the third time that LAKE has graced our DIY doors with thier family island musics. having endured a world without electricity and traditional medicines, they return to Texas with rumors from the outer districts, where experience and clocks have little commerce and beer is best kept cold in the ground. let's put it like this: eccentric, shoegazey tunes with loads of harmonies, changes and solos. toss in some occasional funk, homemade bells and very innocent psychadelia, just to keep thangs piqued. not to be missed!!

im not sure who's making these stop animation vids for LAKE, but they're super far-out and im liking the heck out of 'em, disoriented, punk-ironic and sentimental as they are...
supporting their new record, Alright You Restless (Knitting Factory Records), AGES AND AGES are a 7-piece from Portland, Oregon. ALL MUSIC had this to say about them: "Armed with dense, tent revival vocal harmonies and capturing a sense of exuberance and earnestness that has the potential to disarm even the most cynical listeners. Alright You Restless is an exercise in balance, maintaining enough ebullience to be engaging and uplifting without feeling theatrical or manic. This is a line that AgesandAges walk artfully, making their debut album one that’ll leave fans hungry for a follow-up."

providing local support for the show, UNCONSCIOUS COLLECTIVE is the latest and most-barbaric sonic effort by brothers Stephan and Aaron Gonzalez, who have done more for Dallas' music-scene than fm radiozz. joined by Greg Prickett on guitar, this 3-piece is primitive, experimental, noisy and completely painted from head-to-toe with mud, ex-gf make-up and found smearables. yep.

a prime united state

i don't know why << the orders >> have become so primitive lately. from nearly every angle, my friends have taken on an ancient logic in their designs and in their design's designs. what is the intentional error (or bead) called that tapestry-weavers would include in their work to suggest that only god could create a perfect pattern? in any case, the above mosaic does not include those intentional errors. my errors are not intentional - they are inadvertently classical, or perfectly erroneous, which is a contradiction that seems most agreeable. see?

we are all sane here

the above mosaics no longer exist in real space. they arrived for just a moment, only to return into the void that defined them before their becoming. someone with a sense of humor once said that "life is only a brief time between very long periods of not existing." all that is, is hindsight. it shouldn't be depressing - the past is very creative.. rewrite the hell out of it - you wouldn't be the first. there are people who say that the present moment cannot be proven to exist, because it is always in perpetual flux. one understands that. it's esoteric as hell, but one understands it. one would rather think along these terminals: the elasticity and insatiable present- where verb, noun or pronoun and direct objects converge in an infinite tout de suite!

that said, one takes (if one takes anything at all) pattern from father and matrix from mother. the ordering principles are not fixed, nor are they totally random. one draws from the pool of potential forms, and by virtue of x, y, time and other variables such as gravity and stresses, and shapes something resembling pater (Greek: father) and mater (Greek: mother, medium) that is self-organizing and self-limiting. there's proof everywhere, but where?

DIY house show ||| 5320 tremont

voila || another East Dallas house show >> supporting bands touring through N Tex en-route to SXSW. this showing feautures the enigmatic/sublime musical powers of Pat Gregoire - prime number and pivot for PAT JORDACHE (formerly of Canada's Sister Suvi), a fearless five-part-fist from Montreal, who just recently produced a surprisingly original record: with lo-fi-leanings and psychadelia through the center, Pat G. has outdone himself (most un-canny bass) by coordinating this thing in itself: FUTURE SONGS (Constellation Records) is a textured, opaque venture into sonic unknowns, capable of sweeping listeners away into very fine ethers - advert - i highly recommend it! also on the bill: Melting Season, is the solo-project of Bruce Blay, the digital engineering component of Denton's Sleep Whale (formerly MOM), who will be delivering a gorgeous brand of experimentasia (new word!) and stringed kaleidoscopia (new word again!) to friends and complete strangers, alike, in my living room on Tuesday, March 15. Finally, i am very happy to announce our headliners, Sir Name & the Janes a very energetic and highly entertaining, rock n rolling four-piece from Dallas, who are not only excellent players but excellent people (teaching math by day and schooling posers by night), the Janes will make you rethink your hobbies, plans, etc. this show starts @ 7pm and hopefully ends around midnight without " quotes " from the neighbors. come early!

a jar in tennessee?

for stevens:
i placed a vessel, round upon a square and square upon a column - with height, hovering above the orders of a six-sided polygon. a wilderness was nowhere found outside the vessel. what wilderness once grew there, that within a souvenir of space it found reason for abandon? there is something, even, within the balanced nautilus, that desires a more harmonic locus. it was born of its limitations. the shell was gray and bare. it did not give of infinity, but was the image of it - like nothing else in the hexagon.