Full Moon Update - August 11, 2022

On some quiet afternoon in the near future. I asked the ghost of Soutine to paint tonight's super moon, not bad huh? Turner also took a turn at tonight's supermoon as well. Maybe you are more into Georgia O'Keeffe? Or...

Full Moon Update - July 13, 2022

2012 - 2018 The Present LLC is formed in Brooklyn, NY Multiple iterations commence in search of an elegantly designed tool/compass. The Present becomes a Bestseller at the MoMA Design Store, sells out twice. 2018 A woman named Maria in Australia...

Full Moon Update - June 14, 2022

SUITE The Present will be assembled here: The picture above was taken before I began to move into the space and the photo below was from yesterday after getting some of the assembly tables, boxes and backplates up. Clearly it's...

What happens when a society forgets cyclical time?

Filed under: cyclical time, Environmental Consciousness, Holistic Living, Interconnectedness, linear time, Time Perception

The linear passage of time is the focal point of modern society, completely replacing the cyclical pattern of time our ancestors viewed as intrinsic to the relationship between humans and nature. Does that sound like a good idea? This post...

Full Moon Update - May 16, 2022

Posted during the lunar eclipse of May, 2022. Printing methods when this project launched. TWO VENDORS ONE PRINT One vendor makes the mesmerizing prints in NY, NY. Another administers the finishing touches in Rochester, NY. The following layouts were approved by both...

Full Moon Update - April 16th, 2022

Boxes What's that over there on the left? The new boxes are here, the new boxes are here! 2000 for your clocks + 2000 custom shipping boxes We ordered our boxes before the most recent price hikes in corrugated back...

Full Moon Update - March 19th, 2022

Making Eternity Easy TOOLS FOR BEING IN TIME I've never been more aware of the shifting cycle of the moon than I was over this past month. Something about the vulnerability of the 'white flag' update I sent out on the last...

Full Moon Update - February 16th, 2022

Help Wanted Yes, this is another one of those long, thoughtful updates. PRINTS APPROVED I've just approved the stunning prints pictured below. The pictures don't do these prints justice, they are truly mesmerizing works of art. The amount of work and...

Full Moon Update - January 17th, 2022

Slow* The first 500. *and steady. In time, Scott Thrift

Full Moon Update - December 18th, 2021

The Show Must Go On TL;DR Everything is moving forward, slowly. All 2,500 printed circuit boards have been surface mounted in the states with robotic accuracy. Movement Assembly can begin, finally. THE PRESENT MOVEMENTS I'm picking up 2,500 completed boards on...

Full Moon Update - November 18th, 2021

A TON OF CLOCK PARTS I'm so pleased to confirm that half of the components arrived in great shape. I made a quick video for you introducing some of them. PLAY As I mentioned in the video everything arrived in...

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