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Road trippin!!!!!!

Posted by Merc on 8/16/2008
Nominated for Feature by Illuzion

Pics from national Lampoons glass blowers vacation. It all started as a dream. A family vacation followed by a teaching gig which would end with a collab with fellow piper Cowboy. Went to a national park and enjoyed a nice cabin with the fam. Went to Denver and taught two cool cats who did a fine job and made mine easy. Along the way I visited a couple of shops[Purple Haze and Heady Glass] And was stoked on them!! Everything was great, maybe to great. After leaving the mountain town driving to the collab, got caught speeding, just a lil bit, and got sent to the hole!!! After being lost in the system in a bible town this tatted freak got to know the locals for thirteen hours. Finally getting free for my misdemeanor crime we pushed on arriving to Cowboys 800 dollars lighter and ready to work. First morning a tube of 38 fell from the kiln breaking on the floor and pieces of it melted the lines on my hand torch sending us running to cut the gases. [Continued in comments.......]

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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

Wow
Dom: Those air traps are some of the sickest yet. Good work guys.
8/16/2008 6:34 PM

Merc:
Well, after minor set backs we worked for about 20 hours completing our mission of collabing. The next day we started to work, I lit my propane and when I turned on the oxy there was a loud explosion!!!! Once again we ran for the tanks and then stomped on still flaming hoses!!! It was so crazy even Cowboys dog had to have a smoke afterwards!!!! The bubb and sherlock are from the class. Our collab will be posted soon!! Peace
8/16/2008 6:45 PM

Illuzion: Damn, sounds like a vacation for sure!
tight callab yo, heard the other is large and in charge! might just have to swoop.

peace
-Markushio
8/16/2008 7:57 PM

sounds fun
JD: pieces look great.
8/16/2008 9:01 PM

thats life huh
herbC: just gotta roll through the shit. Sounds like a cultural learning experience hangin out with the bible thumpers. I might have gone nuts.
8/19/2008 11:54 AM

Yo Merc!
Heady Glass Gallery: Yo man I lost your # for like the 9th time bro. Hit me up if you see this. Im gonna try and find your number hopefully!

Lookin forward to some sick pieces to display homie!
9/3/2008 10:38 AM

much love and respect
Rone: yo man the class was sick.you really made me realize you got to go for it no matter what i've been saying fuck it and going the extra mile and getting more personal with my pieces ,i'm selling them before i take pics ,got a couple coming soon though.thanks for opening some doorways.peace.
9/10/2008 11:16 AM

Eyes open
Meeko: Keepin my eyes our for Alex Grey part 2 and 3!! Hope all is well
11/26/2008 10:37 AM

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