Science + Sons Releases Phonofone III, Ceramic Amplifier For The iPhone

Science and Sons releases PH III, the third in their series of ceramic amplifiers or loudspeakers for the iPhone.

FIRST BATCH RELEASE - 50 PIECES

Science and Sons is pleased to present the newest member of the family, the Phonofone III.

The Phonofone III is an elegantly designed passive amplifier crafted from ceramic and designed explicitly for iPhone. This clever device amplifies the volume emitted from an iPhone internal speaker roughly 4x (approx. 60 decibels).




The first edition of 50 serial numbered pieces are available for order here, with more to follow soon.

iPhone Compatibility.....Gen 1, 3G, 4G
Weight........................800g (1.75 lbs)
Height...........................27cm (10.6in)
Width............................29cm (11.5in)
Depth............................22cm (8.75in)
Price $195 CAD
Handmade in Canada, 13% harmonized sales tax apply to all Canadian orders.

Phonofone I and Phonofone II

Both are still available. For more info, please contact Science and Sons.

The Human Form As Seen By Contemporary Sculptor Emil Alzamora.

By deftly crafting and casting bronze, porcelain, ceramic, and gypsum into metaphorical, fantastical and literal interpretations of the human form, Peruvian born Emil Alzamora's work conjures up that of numerous and varied renowned sculptors such as Brancusi, Botero and Giacometti. The surreal imagery of Magritte and Dali also come to mind when admiring these hauntingly beautiful renderings of the male and female form.






























The Artist's Statement:
The human form is a constant within my work. I am interested in exploring what it means to inhabit one, often exaggerating or distorting different aspects of the form to reveal an emotional or physical situation, or to tell a story about a predicament or an occurrence. The space between limitation and potential is as human as the flesh, yet hardly as tangible. In my works I strive to make visible this interaction.


Emil Alzamora was born in Lima, Peru in 1975 and raised in Boca Grande, Florida. There he attended Florida State University where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Alzamora started his sculpting career in the Hudson Valley working with Polich Art Works as an enlarger in the Fall of 1998. Since leaving P.A.W. in early 2001, he has produced and shown his work throughout New York Boston main and Florida. He currently resides and works in beacon, NY.

Emil's work can be found at the following galleries:
Divergence Fine Art
Artbreak Gallery
Lanoue Fine Art
David B. Smith Gallery
Turner Carroll Gallery

Images courtesy of the artist , Divergence Gallery, and Artnet

3D Designer Andrew Beaumont Mixes Ceramics & Woods In His Trapped Vases.

An honours graduate in 3D design from the Univeristy of Plymouth, Andrew Beaumont uses digital technology along with his plaster mold casts to combine unusual materials and create strikingly original pieces. Mixing ceramics, earthenware and bone china with various woods, he has created a collection of 'trapped' vases and figurines unlike anything else you have likely seen before.

Below are many images from his impressive portfolio. I have also included some of his beautiful freehand sketches.

Black trapped earthenware vase with grey ceramic splash:

Trapped Vase (Bone China and Oak):

Trapped Vase (Earthenware and Tiger Oak):



Trapped Bear figurine (Bone China and Elm):






The Earbud Amplifiers (Ceramic and Oak):





Other pieces by Andrew Beaumont
Ceramic cups (produced by Muji):

Mini Pestle and Mortar (Bone China and Elm):

Bone china cloud vases:

Bone china salt and pepper bear shakers:

Bone china and wood roulette salad bowls:


Andrew Beaumont website
Andrew is currently looking for employment as a designer or a producer for his unusual pieces.

Thank you to IransDesign for bringing Andrew's work to my attention.