THE HERMETIC GLOBE

Hermetic Globe No. 2 of Milton Keynes Theatre. Note
only the base reflects the viewer because he was not present when it
was made.
The Hermetic Globe is a very clever optical
illusion, and one of my favourite globes, when constructed and
positioned back where the source of photography was made, it
appears to be a mirror ball reflecting everything that surrounds
it, but it is actually a 360 degree photograph cleverly manipulated
and printed and applied to a globe - look for your reflection
and it will only be there if you were present when the photograph
was taken.

Hermetic Globe no. 7, located outside 15 Union Street, Ryde.
Hermetic
Globe No. 7 (revised 2010) outside our premesis at Ryde,
now often called the 'Wonder of Ryde' it gives people a
feeling of anticipation when entering the building because
the globe greeting them is literally giving them another
slant on reality, unravelling them and preparing an open
mind for whatever they may find inside.

Hermetic Globe No.7
Hermetic
Globe No. 7 was photographed on 06/06/2006, the Isle of
Wight Council kindly restricted parking so that members
of the Isle of Wight Austin Club could park their cherished
cars outside, in addition to this, on the spur of the moment
I thought it must be fun to position the 1957 company van
as if it was driving up Union Street ( it is a one way street)
- A Ryde policeman kindly agreed to this and halted the
traffic so the van could be photographed.

Hermetic Globe No. 7
When
Hermetic Globe No. 7 was revised in 2010 we added several dinosoars,
some Donald McGill characters and also an image of Donald McGill.
Our Theory surrounding the Hermetic Globe

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It
says in Genesis that God made man (Adam) in his image,
when God did this, as God could not see himself, then neither could
Adam once created. Adam was a mirror image of God when made, he like
God has free will and has since diverged. Adam cannot see God either,
yet he has the same attributes as God and can consequently replicate
himself in the same way that God did. Consequently you are nothing more
than a continued splitting and replication of Adam. But because Adam
makes Eve out of the inert Matter that surrounded him, and then produces
his descendant, means that we his descendants have become locked in
this continual communal ball of consciousness ever since, continuing
the creation he perceived. It is because you are part made from Eve,
who was nothing more than the Matter that surrounded Adam, then you
will not have any ability to control your surroundings - walk on water
and you will sink.

The
legendary Hermes
Trismegistus*
confirms this by stating that God made man in his image,
he also follows up this statement with God made the world in his
image, this at first does seem odd, if not impossible, however
it does make clear sense if you agree with Hermes and realise that we
do not end with our physical bodies, we do in fact end where our visual
perception ends, in other words we are in fact balls of light. It is
our ego that convinces us every day that we are not balls of light but
a vulnerable body walking precariously around on two legs in a world
that does not belong to us. However the world that surrounds us presently
is Adam's and as we are part of him then in theory it is possible to
reconnect to it, if we can convince our ego to let go. Alternatively
you like Adam can create your own world, the easiest way to achieve
this is to learn to Lucid Dream**
as when you are dreaming, you are free of the Matter that grounds us
when awake in Adams perception/creation. When dreaming, you are infact
potentially another Adam free of Eve (Matter), and the only thing that
will limit you from realising the fact that you are in fact a god (like
Adam) is the simple fact that until now you have not been informed of
this possibility, you can now manipulate the Matter that surrounds you.
Walk on water when Lucid in a world of your creation, and you will see
the fish swimming below you.
All
you struggle to do in this world, you can achieve to far greater results
when Lucid, and remember this is
a tax free, war free and work free environment.
We
are now able to make a good representation of Hermetic Man, this we
call a Hermetic Globe. It is made by taking digital images of all that
surrounds you, stitching them together, making the projection into a
set of gores, flipping the imagery so that when adhered to a sphere,
the imagery will reflect everything that surrounds it as if it were
a mirror ball. It is this mirror ball that represents the true image
of us . Consequently one person standing in the center of a room would
look very much like the ball illustrated here:

Hermetic Globe No. 3 Members room Jersey. Photography
Trevor White.
If a second person were to join the first person in
the room, then the globe above would show that additional person on
its surface, and the secondary globe representing the second person
would show the initial person reflected on its surface.

Hermetic Globe No. 2 Milton Keynes Theatre by Trevor
White

Hermetic Globe No. 4 Pier Rd Jersey. Photography by
Trevor White
We are able to make various sizes. Please note that
the best place to view these interesting globes is when the globe is
placed back in situ where it was made, then the mirror ball illusion
is then complete with its surroundings corresponding with the sphere.
Prices:
12" diameter Hermetic Globe made to order this
includes photography, computer manipulation, printing Etc: £300
33" Diameter Hermetic Globe £3,500
*Link
to Hermes Trismegistus
**
Link to Lucid Dreaming
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Greaves & Thomas, fine Globemakers,
a potted history.
Award winning Globemakers Greaves &
Thomas are a small company based in the United Kingdom, today they make
Historical Globes, Celestial Globes, Lunar Globes, Planetary Globes,
Facsimile Globes, Replica Globes, Themed Globes, Paper Folding Globes,
and Modern Day Globes. Arts Correspondent Jemmy Button looks into their
history.
In 1991 James Bissell-Thomas after several
years of research, published his first globe (Merzbach
& Falk's 1881 globe). The globe was well received,
especially because of the ageing techniques developed to lend the globes
a patina producing a convincing replica. James Bissell-Thomas believes
that this was achieved because of his Art School background, his printing
knowledge gained running his own publishing house in the 1980's (Long
Tail Prints) combined with his knowledge as an antiques dealer. In 1991
the first globe joined an already existing eclectic range of furnishing
ideas which included Giant Tennis Rackets, Rivercraft furniture, Hat
Boxes etc. (most are still being made: It was because of James
Bissell-Thomas' interest in globes, that the decision was then made
to form a collection of globes, spanning cartographic history from 1492
to the present day.
At the time James' knowledge in globes was
poor, however a good friend at the Royal Geographical Society pointed
out that the following year (1992) would be not only be the 500 year
anniversary of the European discovery of the New World, but it would
also be the anniversary of the earliest surviving terrestrial globe
~ Martin Behaim's 'Erdapfel'. This globe today resides in the Germanishes
Museum in Germany, rightly described by Bissell-Thomas as the 'Holy
Grail' of all globes, not just because of its age, but also because
of the profusion of data inscribed on the globe, the globe is best described
as a medieval geographical census describing the world beyond Europe,
listing the origin of spices, metals, traditions, peoples, animals,
islands and religions etc. not only this but the globe covered in beautiful
illustrations by Glockendon.
Despite the globe being on an elaborate stand,
with extremely detailed artwork, Greaves & Thomas still decided
it would be wise to republish this fine relic. Appointments were then
made with the Germanisches Museum and flights were booked. On arrival
at the museum in September 1991, it transpired that the Germanisch Museum
had its own globe publishing interest and was not interested in helping
G&T achieve their goal. Consequently, they were given a very limited
time to study the original globe and reference images they also commissioned
from the Museum were later blocked and never arrived. While many would
have given up, Greaves & Thomas decided that it would persevere,
knowing that what ever they produced would ultimately be compared to
a rival globe that would have the Museum's seal of approval. All possible
data concerning the globe was sourced and the finished result once again
was well received, and is today is considered one of the most important
globes in their collection.
In August 1992 when the Martin
Behaim Globe was completed, Bissell-Thomas proudly informed
the Germanish Museum that despite their reluctance to help, he had succeeded
in making their facsimile. Soon after this 3 overseas business men arranged
to come and see their Behaim Globe, at the time Greaves & Thomas
was trading from 2 small garages in a small muddy yard, then even the
two garages were not room enough, and a small 12' white square marquee
had been hurriedly erected in the yard as a temporary measure. When
the visitors arrived, they spent considerable time inspecting the globe,
and then had an impromptu board meeting by themselves in the rain in
the muddy yard, they re-entered, and announced that 2 of them were presidents
of two globe companies, Rath Globes from Germany and Cram Globes from
the USA. They informed Greaves & Thomas that they had been working
with the Gemanishes Museum to produce their facsimile version, however
upon inspection of the globe, they stated that they were keen to cease
production of their own efforts and to market the G &T globe. This
they did, with considerable success including selling one example to
the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. Not only this, but the Gemanishes
Museum also ordered a globe for themselves.
Greaves & Thomas have, on more than one
occasion, offered to make the Germanische Museum's version, which would
be one step closer to the original, but to date they have declined.
The Greaves & Thomas version can now be found in numerous museums
around the world.
From this point onwards, Greaves and Thomas
would only concentrate on globes, initially historical globes but soon
branching into themed globes: Holbein's
Terrestrial Globe; Shakespeare's
Globe; Alice's
Celestial Globe and lastly the ludicrous Elvis
Presley Mars Globe is another example of the diversity
that can be achieved in globemaking, if one cares to explore the possibility
of producing something other than the norm.
Today alongside their Themed Globes, Historical
Replica Globes and their Modern Day Globes, Greaves & Thomas have
also added the spectacular 'Hermetic
Globe'
to their Collection and this will soon be followed by a production version
of their amazing Invisible
Globe.
Greaves & Thomas now also have now formed
an interesting collection of globes made in the last 300 years by other
globemakers, this 500 strong collection will soon be prominently displayed
in the Museum that they are presently preparing on the Isle of Wight.
This should be a Mecca for designers as it will show numerous different
versions of the same object. Not only this, but they will be using the
Sistine Chapel's ceiling as inspiration to make a stunning celestial
ceiling, and at the same time show one of the finest optical illusions
in the world.
A surprising aspect of Greaves & Thomas
is that they produce all their Globes in the UK. While numerous companies
in the UK now relocate their production to the far east, in order to
survive in today's cut throat market, G&T continue to produce a
quality product which is well received. Their workforce never more than
5 craft persons, and the globes they offer are limited by craft instead
of number, this is verified in the small numbers of certain globes produced
each year ( for example 2-6 Coronelli Globes per year and 5-12 Behaim
Iron Stand Versions per year) , consequently there is always a waiting
list for the larger more intricate globes that Greaves & Thomas
produce. The globes are made using recycled papers and the wooden components
for the elaborate stands are also made using reclaimed / recycled timber.
Consequently Greaves & Thomas globes will never cost the Earth.
Jemmy Button, Arts Corespondent
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