Hephaestus' Fire

Stuart Rushton

Hephaestus' Fire

In the forge we can: shape metals, change sand to glass, change Marble to quicklime. All technology started in the fire. Fire made the tools that made the tools that made the computer. A forge-anvil is the ultimate bootstrap – it can make the tools it needs to make itself.
This is the school forge taken on 100 ASA wet film.

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Hephaestus' Fire by Stuart Rushton
  • Lila Alias

    Lila Alias

    I love this photo Stuart! It is so beautiful and powerful… and your description is perfect. I have fond memories of that lesson.

  • damian flanagan

    damian flanagan

    hey stuart love the photo and I remember the lesson well too, think I still have mine somewhere…Damian

  • Joaquin Loyzaga

    Joaquin Loyzaga

    i cant belive that i havent commented this picture yet! its ne of my most favs on redbubble!

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