I won't have a chance to see the film in Santa Fe, but would hope that someone would encourage it to be shown in Albuquerque at our Guild Theater here. The color and composition of the rock do look more like what we see at Tent Rocks Nat'l Monument (tuff, as Mark suggested) rather than sandstone. Sandstone would be much more difficult to dig through and carve the way Ra does. It seems that the artist/constructor would know the rock type he's digging in, but perhaps, it's easier to say "soft sandstone." Linda Starr
On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 8:11 PM, Mark Minton <mmin...@caver.net> wrote: > They say his caves are dug in sandstone, but it looks way too soft > and easy to cut through. I'll bet it's actually tuff (compacted volcanic > ash). > > Mark > > At 07:02 AM 7/7/2013, Ted Samsel wrote: > >> http://cavediggerdocumentary.**com/about.html<http://cavediggerdocumentary.com/about.html> >> >> On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 5:59 AM, Ted Samsel <t.b.sam...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Here's a teaser.. wonder if he's getting silicosis. We were just up that >> way at the end of June.. >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=b4sfj9rKXDo<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4sfj9rKXDo> >> >> Ted >> >> On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 12:15 AM, John Lyles <j...@losalamos.com> wrote: >> Documentary film by Jeffrey Karoff about the 'cathedral-like' caves dug >> by artist Ra Paulette in the sandstones of northern NM. Paulette lives in >> Embudo. Film explores his underground spaces while interviewing clients who >> grew frustrated with his inability to meet deadlines. Sounds frustrating! >> Sounds a little like the Manhole dig! Showing in Santa Fe at the Center for >> Contemporary Arts. July 9 (Tuesday) and July 14 (next Sunday). Artist and >> director will be present for discussion. >> > > Please reply to mmin...@caver.net > Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org > ______________________________**_________________ > SWR mailing list > s...@caver.net > http://lists.caver.net/cgi-**bin/mailman/listinfo/swr<http://lists.caver.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swr> > ______________________________**_________________ > This list is provided free as a courtesy of CAVERNET >
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