Two new watch faces on Facer.io
In the mornings
the artificial lights
we setup for the plants
turn on for the day
and sometimes
I like to linger in the glow
They were designed
to give them all
that the absent sun would
if it had remained
in any real sense
and sometimes
I like to linger in the glow
to see if I too
could continue to grow
quietly unfurling.
Autumn days open dark
as if your eyes are still closed
and then before you know it
Autumn days end dark
did you remember to blink
to catch the intervening light
that sneaks into the in-between?
Oh, these Autumn days,
these are our fall days
like stepping off the well wall
and plummeting into the black
but if you remember
you might look up to see –
there is still a blue sky
and one can find purchase
in the rocks that lead back up
Now you can wear a watchface inspired by this blog on your Android smartwatch (insert hearty lol here). Visit Facer.io and search for Cantelon to find this and hundreds of other faces I have designed.
The watch face is designed to be a philosophical instrument rather than a mere time-telling device, reflecting the abstract and introspective nature of the blog’s poetry.
| Element | Description | Thematic Inspiration from http://www.cantelon.org |
| Dial Material | Deep Midnight Blue Aventurine | The aventurine’s dark blue color and microscopic inclusions symbolize the “pressing dark” and the “cosmos” referenced in poems like “hero” and “terminal velocity.” The natural, sparkling effect represents the inherent Chaos being contained and observed. |
| Case Motto | “Harnessing Chaos” | The title of the blog and its central theme. It is elegantly inscribed in a classic gold serif font, a common practice for luxury watch brands to display their name or motto. |
| Hour Markers | Micro-Engraved Gold Fractals | Instead of traditional numerals, the markers are alternating, highly detailed gold micro-engravings of a Sun, a Leaf/Vine, a Spiral, and a Cat’s Eye. This draws directly from the post “fractal life,” which describes life as an “endlessly repeating, living fractal design” and mentions the sun, plants, and a cat. |
| Handless Display | No Hands | As requested. The absence of hands makes the passage of time abstract, aligning with the idea of a “man vibrating himself to another realm” or being a “canvas re-covered”—time is a state of being and choice, not a series of fixed points. |
| Running Indicator | Off-Center Rotating Gold Disc | This small sub-dial, reminiscent of a running seconds or power reserve indicator, features a simple, unmarked, polished gold disc. It provides a constant, gentle, mesmerizing motion. This reflects the quiet, underlying current of existence—the “silence buzzing in my ears” or the constant but unmeasured movement of life. |
| Drawing Style | Ultrarealistic Drawing | The execution emphasizes the exquisite finishing (haute horlogerie), showcasing the depth of the aventurine, the texture of the gold engraving, and the subtle light reflection that defines luxury craftsmanship. |
Caleb married Sarah this week. I read the following ahead of a toast to them both.
The actor, author and all-around amazing guy Stephen Fry has written – “The only reason people do not know much is because they do not care to know. They are incurious. Incuriosity is the oddest…(feature) there is.”
Caleb. Caleb is curious. Caleb has always been curious. Curious about how things work. Curious about what and why people think. Curious enough to climb things like my bike and fall off of them as a toddler requiring stitches.
In this way Caleb learned at an early age that curiosity comes with a cost…but he was undeterred. He has been willing to risk the cost. Caleb remains curious.
His curiosity led him. His curiosity leads him. Curiosity led him to university where he became curious about people, curious about cultures. This curiosity led him to express compassion for cultures and people. It led him to a career that allows him to exercise that curiosity, and compassion to safeguard culture and ensure, through his work, that people know there is value in the mark we leave behind…that we can learn from it.
Curiosity is also a good attribute to have when meeting people. Most especially those people who pique our curiosity.
“Dad…there’s this girl from my class who brought me banana bread as a housewarming gift. We’re going to go for coffee”
Curious.
It’s not every day someone brings you banana bread as a housewarming gift…we wonder what this means? Questions arise – is this the beginning of a journey or a side quest?
“Dad…I think Sarah might be the kindest person I’ve ever met.”
Curious.
The heart swells at a son’s discovery. How wonderful is that? In that moment we harbored secret hopes…and here we are today.
Curiosity. I wonder what this Caleb is like, she thought at some point? Curiosity. I wonder what this Sarah is like he thought at some point. Curiosity leads and we’re thrilled and overjoyed it has led us and the two of you here today.
Sarah and Caleb…Megan and I are so very happy for you both today. Of the many attributes that manifest throughout your marriage, may curiosity always play a leading role. We are grateful for you both. We love you both.
In the crazy
In the pressing dark
That wants to crush
That wants to hold you down
Always remember
You are the hero
In this sung story
Not the villain
You choose
For welcome glory
Harnessing Chaos 