Neverend: A Designer Clock Series with Dan Funderburgh
Posted by Bobby Solomon • March 24, 2010 • Art & Design & Kitsune Noir & Neverend
The one thing I love most about this blog is the friendships I’ve created over the years. Sure, this sounds kind of corny, but with these friendships I get to help dream up some pretty amazing stuff. With that, I’d like to introduce my newest project Neverend, an ongoing designer clock series.
Through random circumstances I was introduced to a guy named Mike Giles who runs a design/build company called Furni. Mike and I hit it off and wanted to figure out a way to collaborate together on something cool. Through Furni Mike has created a ton of awesome looking clocks, so we knew that’s where we’d start. I then added together the curation of artists and designers I enjoyed, reaching out to my friends to create custom graphics for the clocks. The final piece was Mike buying a laser etcher, and since then we’ve been working and refining the idea of Neverend for more than a year now. It’s been a long process but we couldn’t be more happy with the results.
Like I mentioned this is going to be ongoing, as in monthly, and to kick things off we’ve got a design from the brilliant Dan Funderburgh. Mr. Funderburgh has been my homie for a while now so he was on my immediate list of contributors. Then when I saw the design he submitted I absolutely freaked out at how beautiful it was. He’s basically taken the Bavarian cuckoo clock style, strapped on some sticks of dynamite and given you a contemporary take on an old classic.
Here are the details:
- Limited edition of 88 / 44 natural & 44 black
- Measure 16″ high x 9″ wide / These are HUGE!
- Laser cut acylic hands are reversible, come in black and white
- Solid birch body, handcrafted in Canada
- Battery operated
- Ships Globally
The clocks retail for $198 and can only be purchased through Furni’s Online Shop.
I’d suggest ordering as fast you can as I have an idea that these are going to sell out quite quickly. There will be a brand new artist and a new design every month, so if you miss out there will be more chances.
For more detailed shots check under the cut.
Bobby
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This project is going to be amazing.
Comment by Corey Thompson — March 24, 2010 #
Fucking rad!
Comment by Mike — March 24, 2010 #
Whoa! Just curious, where did you have them laser-cut at?
Comment by Lloyd Eugene Winter IV — March 24, 2010 #
This beautiful. I’m absolutely stunned…
I wish i had the opportunity to buy one, but my savings are going through rough times now :( better save more…
Comment by pedro freenandes — March 24, 2010 #
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[...] When you you hear about the laser etching process, you can forget how much handwork still goes into the final product. Following up on a recent post, check out this video on the making of Dan Funderburgh’s clock for the Neverend project. [...]
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I love love love the line work! We have a laser etcher and although it makes things easier, I’m still super impressed – you still have to design it all! Looks great.
Comment by Jessie Matanky — April 14, 2010 #
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