This post is an excerpt from my weekly email I call the Sunday Evening Post. I create them for a community of family, friends, and readers interested in my latest media, travel, and humanitarian projects (which I also update here on Steemit). In addition, I offer a message on living and reader's feedback on the message. If interested in joining this email community, email me at [email protected]. Otherwise look for these weekly posts here on my Steemit blog. -Brandon Ferdig (@fedoraonmyhead)
Meet Greg:
Greg is an artist (and my cousin) working out of his home studio in Bloomington, Minnesota.
An example of traditionalism-meets-hi-tech, Greg blends woodworking with computers to create these 3D scale models of area lakes. They can then be hung on a wall or used for a glass-plated coffee table.
Before advancing to these lake art projects, Greg had been making (and still makes) cribbage boards with his smaller drill/carving machine (called a CNC machine). Then, after a couple of years of small projects, Greg went with his ambition and foresight (and risk-taking). He backed his vehicle out of the garage to make way for a vehicle-sized, solid-metal piece of machinery capable of cutting these lake tables (or other similarly-sized projects).
I wrote a couple of weeks back that in addition to originality, it takes courage to create art--whether anxiously staring down a blank canvas, a blank computer screen, or, in Greg's case, an un-carved piece of wood. Well, the same is required to carve out an independent career when staring at a world void of your potential contribution.
And Greg, like so many other art-entrepreneurs, are tasked to carve out both of these at the same time.
Keep carving, Greg!
-Say, let's stick with the carving theme, shall we?
How about the Colorado River and how it has carved the Grand Canyon over millennia?
What's that, Greg? Oh, really?
Well, well. Looks like Greg carved the Grand Canyon himself:
If interested in learning more about Greg's work, you can reach him at [email protected].
And until next week, I wish you productive days carving out your own life.
These are really neat. Do you know if he does a Superior? The depth might be an issue.
Howdy, @tcpolymath. With his equipment, I'm betting he could. But yeah, the wood would need to be thicker. Maybe you could use it as a tray or bowl or something. Haha.
Also, I checked out your material. I love the topic of mythology as it plays out in people's minds in the real world. Different ideologies in America have their different villains (Walmart, NRA, Antifa, etc.) and heroes. It's interesting to watch, but troubling as well. Because as villains, people give little to no empathy for a "villain". It's black and white, good and evil.
Then I wonder where humans got this inclination to add narrative to the scenarios in life.
Anyway, great stuff. You on Steem Chat? I have a question or two about how you grew your presence so quickly.
I'm not on Steem Chat but I am on Discord with the same name. Although the simple answer is that I've bought in for 1.4 BTC.
Ah, thanks. I also just read your post about your strategy when entering Steemit. You have a terrific ability to grasp how systems function. I'm still trying to get my head around the 3 currencies here, and right away you delved into delegating your SP. Bravo, @tcpolymath.
Oh, my cousin got back to me about Lake Superior. He says, "...actually the depth is not a problem since the scale is so small. ...for most lakes the depth is actually at a larger scale than the outline to get something that isn't just flat. Superior probably would be more accurate, but these are more of a map than an exact 3d model."
Then he added he has the data on all the Great Lakes except Superior, and that the place that provides this info just hasnt finished Superior yet.
I have been doing this for a long time. There was a while when I was making my money off of casino promotions, which makes this stuff seem straightforward and non-time-sensitive.
I mean to email your cousin but I'm still trying to conceptualize what I'm looking for. It's easy to say "that's great work" and much harder to answer the "how does that fit into my house" question.
True distinction, between admiring art and having it in one's home. If the day comes you find a home for such a piece within your home, he'll be happy to hear from ya.
Very nice work :)
And your channel has terrific content! Followed:)