Baren Digest Thursday, 14 November 2002 Volume 21 : Number 2027 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: [Baren 19822] Re: map & stuff.... From: Cyndy Wilson Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 10:40:57 -0700 To: Dang!! I have always had a fear of drowning. Thanks so much for getting me to dry land! Cyndy > - Cindy W....is a long swim across the Atlantic.....I'll send the Coast > Guard out for you... > ----------------------- Subject: [Baren 19823] Memorial scrolls of 1918-1930 From: TransportFan#aol.com Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 15:56:43 EST To: baren#ml.asahi-net.or.jp Hello to you all. My name is Peter Wood, from London in the UK, and this is my first posting. I am researching the production of the bronze memorial plaques, issued to the next of kin of those who died (while serving with British and Commonwealth forces) in World War 1. Each memorial plaque was accompanied by a commemorative scroll. The wooden block for printing this scroll was cut, in the summer of 1918, by Noel Rooke, of the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London. The lettering was by M.R. James (author of ghost books) and G Hewitt (of whom I know little). The school's principle, FH Burridge oversaw the project. Rooke's students practised their calligraphy skills by writing the soldier's name and regimental details on the base of the scroll. For each scroll made, the school was paid the princely sum of 2d (two old pennies - or 3 cents). The army details were written in red ink, and the navy's details in blue. The wooden block survives and is housed at the Imperial War Museum in London. I would dearly like to know if anyone can throw any light onto the subject, as evidence of this massive project (900,000 scrolls were hand printed) is non-existent at the Central School's archives. I wonder if anyone has come across articles/photos by former students/instructors of the school, who took part in this project - it started in November 1918 and finished in 1930. Was this the largest print run, using a wooden block? The manager of the bronze foundry was an American (from Minnesota) engineer named Roy Manning Pike. When he had finished the plaques, Manning Pike went on to study printing at the Central School (in 1925?) and was responsible for printing (using wooden blocks) the early editions of 'The Seven Pillars of Wisdom' by TE Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia). If anyone has any information on Manning Pike, I would also appreciate hearing from you. My regards to you all Peter ------------------------------- Subject: [Baren 19824] Re: news... From: Julio.Rodriguez#walgreens.com Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 15:47:49 -0600 To: baren#ml.asahi-net.or.jp Welcome onboard to new member Jennifer Winter ! Ruth Leaf (Venice, Ca) & Louise Cass (Toronto, Canada)....you are on the map!!!! Score.... USA: 46 All Others: 30 Not bad !!! Only 23 spots left on the map.... http://pub15.bravenet.com/guestmap/view.php?usernum=1239044438 thanks for playing along...........Julio Rodriguez (Skokie, Illinois) -------------------------- Subject: [Baren 19825] Re: Memorial scrolls of 1918-1930 From: GraphChem#aol.com Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 20:40:47 EST To: baren#ml.asahi-net.or.jp Peter - You may want to contact my old friend Martin Lawrence (Lawrence of Hove by way of Bleeding Heart Yard, not Arabia). Martin runs T.N. Lawrence which was and is the premier woodblock manufacturer in the U.K. if not the world. I believe his website is at www.lawrence.uk.co . His shop is on Portland Road in Hove, which is just west of Brighton, Hopefully Martin can lend some of his expertise to your project. Worst case scenario, he won't have any info about your project but you'll get to talk to a thoroughly delightful young chap who flies gliders in his spare time. Dean Clark Graphic Chemical & Ink ------------------------------- Subject: [Baren 19826] Re: Memorial scrolls of 1918-1930 From:GraphChem#aol.com Date:Wed, 13 Nov 2002 20:55:42 EST To:baren#ml.asahi-net.or.jp Sorry - the e-mail is www.lawrence.co.uk I had the last two elements reversed. Dean -------------------------------------- Subject: [Baren 19827] Re: updates Fun & Games... From: Julio.Rodriguez#walgreens.com Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 22:56:27 -0600 To: baren#ml.asahi-net.or.jp Just one update to the Fun & Game page: A new option on the page, "Shining Stars", no fancy stuff, games or sound effects....just a much deserved THANK YOU to some very special people whose work behind the scenes keeps barenforum.org moving forward. http://www.skokienet.org/bandits/baren/fun&games.html thanks for playing along......Julio Rodriguez (Skokie, Illinois) ps. Bette W...you are mapped! -------------------------- Subject: [Baren 19828] Re: T.N. Lawrence From: Julio.Rodriguez#walgreens.com Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 23:14:57 -0600 To: baren#ml.asahi-net.or.jp Hi Dean, thanks for the link to Lawrence, UK, pretty amazing...since 1859 ! seven generations!!!! Note...I found in the Lawrence site two links to current bareners...Darrell Madis & Dimitris G....unfortunately, the links are old and no longer functional. ---------------------------- Subject: [Baren 19829] Re: updates Fun & Games... From: Aqua4tis#aol.com Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 00:33:04 EST To: baren#ml.asahi-net.or.jp >http://www.skokienet.org/bandits/baren/fun&games.html julio you should be on the shining stars page too!!!! georga --------------------------- Subject: [Baren 19830] poco un todo... From: "carolwagner" Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 23:52:12 -0800 To: "baren" Julio, I have been unable to access the fun and games page or any of the links because my OS will not allow me to download the Java Virtual machine! Could you please be so kind as to enter me on the map (that is if there is any room left)? I am in Sacramento, California, near Patti Phare-Camp in Carmichael. Philip, What a great ram. I'm feeling late and it's not even New Year yet- there are still a few horse days left. Would you like some Tibetan ponies? I've made an accordion fold book to hold all these great little prints for new Years from Bareners. Now if I can only harness the wild elephants of my mind, I may be able to print and mail out my Year of the Ram cards before it is the Year of the Monkey... Maria, I am so glad you are feeling better. You did not miss much at the Sacramento Arts Festival. Several friends who have participated for a number of years on the circuit told me they barely broke even, and there were too few fat wallets in sight. But who knows, you might have done well because there was nothing remotely like genuine prints in sight. I had been looking forward to your presence because of your woodcuts, which might have been a great novelty in the local market, which is saturated with commercial reproductions masquerading as 'original prints' You know, the 'Gee Clays' in editions of 500 or more... Open question to all, Has anyone used createx pure pigments for printing Moku hanga? I have used them in the past for monoprints and was curious about their possible use for hanga. Best to all. Carol in Sacramento ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest V21 #2027 *****************************