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''''''''''repost'''''''''''''Cowboy,Arty,Merc,Beth collab

Posted by Merc on 4/4/2008

Let me start by saying working with these cats was a blast!!! Cowboys a hard worker with a good sense of humor and arty is a verse fellow when it comes to pipe making not to mention fun to kick it with.Beth thankx for puttin up with us!! Cowboy did the faceted cuts on most the peice but Beth did the cuts on the tetris bowl, plus he did two of the sheids, a cople of tettris sections, the middle section, sqoosh bottom and the overall build.Arty did the bowl with ground joints, two sheilds, lower tetris, antiwags, and helped with the initial buid and stuff n puffs. I assembled the the stem, did a couple of sheilds, the upper section tetris, and made the three eyed travler pull bowl. This belongs to my good freind Alex! Thanx to him for his love of glass and artists.The peice is around 15 inches and was alot of fun to be part of. A special thanks to Kevin Ivey and Flameworks For being kind and letting us finish it at their spot. Thankx for lookin!

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Interchangable 1024 x 768 px (106 KB) 1 Comment		Got Tacos? "KansasCity sqoosh bottom" and pull bowls 1024 x 768 px (156 KB) 0 Comments
Left veiw 1024 x 768 px (94 KB) 0 Comments	Right veiw 1024 x 768 px (100 KB) 0 Comments	Arty 1024 x 768 px (153 KB) 0 Comments
Cowboy 1024 x 768 px (163 KB) 0 Comments	merc 1024 x 768 px (142 KB) 0 Comments	IMG 0112.JPG 1024 x 768 px (126 KB) 0 Comments
"The Travler" b 1024 x 768 px (105 KB) 0 Comments	Cowboy 1024 x 768 px (164 KB) 0 Comments

Artist: Merc ( )

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My name is Merc. Ive been on the torch since 1999. I love glass and our culture. I chose American art pipe as my medium because of it's many options of expression and techniques. For hundreds of years people have embraced pipes in many different cultures and have regarded them as sacred objects used in ceremonies or for everyday use of tobacco, but still valued by their owner no less. I create pieces with hopes that the viewer is brought to a different perception of a pipe rather than function alone. Threw piping I have found victories, failure, friends, pain, joy, travels, and my identity. Nothing has ever held my attention as much as silica. Some of the greatest artists to ever exist have come from this community, so to say it's wrong or to declare it criminal is a blow to everyone who understands what this planet is minus any of the forms of art!!!

I've remained hidden over the years but recently decided to share my collected works to the public. I'm slowly putting pieces up both recent and past and have been enjoying interacting with all of you. Allot has changed since I started including the way I was taught. Through perseverance and some help from a few friends{ Whodanish, Salt, Dankstar,Crite,Robone..ect} and lots of inspiration, I feel that I have achieved an understanding of boro. I'm thankful for glass as well the workers of it. To all who view pipers please understand the risks and sacrifices it takes to pursue our dreams. Know the history of this craft if your just getting started and it will take you to great destinations!!! Thankx to all who support and a special thankx to my wife and children as well as my friends Salt, Freeek, Cowboy and Beth, Revin Evolution and Hill.Without them I would have lost the dream along time ago! I'm inspired by all of you as well as everything. Peace Merc

Sponsors: The Blastshield.com and Abr Imagery

These pieces are replicas of American art pipes and are not intended for use. Nor or they for sale threw this site.

Thank you to Justin for working hard to help us all!!!!

mercewaters@gmail.com

Profile Page: http://www.GlassPipes.org/Merc

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Comments

Freeek: looks like fun
4/5/2008 6:38 AM
^^^
Chris Carlson: yes!!
4/5/2008 9:14 AM
yeah woooooooh
Shad West Coast: yes
4/5/2008 12:39 AM
777
Prismglassworks: this piece is sick. nice work guys
4/5/2008 3:32 PM
wow
Illadelph Glass: awesome collaboration...
7/22/2009 8:08 PM

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