Sacred Geometry Media Resource Blog
Amazing that it’s been almost two decades since we photographed these unusual (to say the least) hieroglyphs in a lintel high above the floor of the ‘new’ temple (the one built over the top of the layer of the Osireion temple which features the famous “Flower of Life” and Seed of Life” designs) in Egypt. The lyrics to the song “When will we ever learn?” (Where have all the flowers gone) come to mind. Shall we close the patent office… again? :-)
In a recent post, I shared a few photos and a bit of the fun I had at the Zometool manufacturing facility near Boulder, Colorado, thanks to Carlos Neumann, Paul Hildebrandt, Jim Hausmann and other Zome enthusiasts. Not long after, Paul sent me these great photos of the completed installation at the Denver Art Museum. Thanks, Paul! :-) What a lovely geometric sculpture!
Zometool, with the addition of green struts, can build many of the designs – both 2 and 3 dimensional – that appear in the pages of Sacred Geometry Design Sourcebook (SGDS) and other 2D and 3D models. Now, more than ever, this superlative modeling system (which is also the coolest toy in the geometric Universe, in my opinion) is a fabulous complement to Sacred Geometry Design Sourcebook.
The green struts allow for square root of 2 proportions relative to blue struts, which allow shapes like tetrahedra, octahedra, star tetrahedra, several more Archimedean Solids and MUCH more to be built. Amazing how adding another proportional system to the prior version seems to add many dimensions to the possibilities. (BTW, the feline model within the model is Cooper, our new kitten.)
Here are examples of some of Zometool models that appear in the pages of Sacred Geometry Design Sourcebook. I’ll be adding to these as I go on, so look for announcements in the monthly bulletin about updates to this page. This example, from page 236, shows the 2-D projection of icosahedral and dodecahedral cross-sections, and the underlying golden rectangle and golden-ratio-based geometric proportions.
Zometool Jewelry – featuring elegant chrome-plated Zome hubs – is now available! Nancy (our resident jeweler) says she can make these earrings with the bottom (Swarovski 6mm) crystal in a variety of colors in addition to the pink (rose) and jet black varieties shown here, including clear, aqua, blue, light blue, midnight blue, teal, green, purple, amethyst purple, and other colors and variations. Each earring features the unique Zometool hub (12 pentagonal holes, 20 triangular holes and 30 golden rectangle holes) with a metallic chrome finish. Chains and earring hooks will vary with styles.
This is just our first offering, so look forward to matching necklaces and other variations coming soon!
Note: These two pairs are now available. We’ll feature more items on GeometryCode.com and NancyBolton.com as they become available.
To buy a pair, specify the stock number, and send a money order or check to Intent Design Studio for $30 a pair plus $5 shipping to US addresses. Colorado residents, please add applicable sales tax.
Stock number CZ1: $30 + $5 shipping to US addresses
1 Pair Chrome-plated Zometool hubs, with Pink Swarovski 6mm crystals, silver hooks and silver chain
Stock number CZ2: $30 + $5 shipping to US addresses
1 Pair Chrome-plated Zometool hubs, with Jet Black Swarovski 6mm crystals, silver hooks and gun-metal plated chain
(The chrome ‘hub’ is about 5/8″ in diameter; the chain is 1″ long; the hook is 1/2″ long; the crystal is about 1/4″ long and the total length or ‘dangle’ of the earrings is about 2 3/8″.)
I’m giving a day-long, hands-on* sacred geometry workshop from 10AM-5PM on Saturday, October 8, 2011, here at our new home in Castle Rock, Colorado. We’re about 20-60 minutes south of Denver, depending on what part of the metropolitan area you might be driving from. Cost is on a sliding scale from $25-$75 based on need. Pre-registration is required, due to limited space around our dining room table! :-) Please contact Bruce via GeometryCode.com to register. I’ll be happy to phone or Skype with even more details. Please bring a geometer’s compass, straight-edge, scissors and cellophane tape; I will supply lots of 2D and 3D handouts including platonic solid fold-up patterns, plus LOTS of visual multimedia imagery, animation and more, along with plenty of theory on the mystical underpinnings of sacred geometry! :-) I typically bring most of my extensive library on the subject out for everyone to peruse; you can see most of them (except some of the rare and obscure titles) on the GeometryCode Amazon aStore. Here is a full resolution printable flyer for the event.