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The Marquetarian is a veritable mainstay of the Marquetry Society. Those early Marquetarians didn't even contain any illustrations at all except for a small design on the front cover! The Marquetarian has certainly come a long way since those early days.
Hi, friends! Ernie edited the magazine for thirty years, taking over the editorship from Max Newport in the late 1970's. Ernie has edited well over 120 issues of the quarterly produced magazine and has introduced many improvements in that time, notably full colour reproduction of marquetry exhibits and plenty of instructional articles. |
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Alan certainly intends to do his utmost to keep to those high standards that Ernie set; from the look of this Spring issue, it looks like that goal has been admirably achieved. There is only one problem with the magazine and it is this; we are afraid that the only way you can get your hands on a copy of The Marquetarian is by becoming a member of the Marquetry Society! it is an exclusive publication after all - and how about this for a recommendation: around 99% of the readers of the Marquetarian keep every issue they have ever received, they never throw them away! how many magazines can you say that about? So then, let's take a look and see what's in the Autumn issue of the Marquetarian. We start with an article by Ralph Porter on three dimensional marquetry. Now, you'll find that this is a fairly new method of presenting marquetry which is presented in a kind of decoupage form. This style of textural marquetry is slowly gaining acceptance and, instead of being a completely flat surface, this three dimensional marquetry presents the world with a veneer constructed piece of work which has a tactile look and feel to the finished item. It is a style of marquetry that many practitioners of the art/craft are now turning to in order to bring a "new look" to the established styles of marquetry. It certainly brings us a little closer to the art side of marquetry as opposed to the artisan and craftsman side. Do read this interesting article and see a new side to marquetry. The next item in the Autumn issue is a full word by word record of the 2010 Annual General Meeting which was held at Longmeads House in June. All of the officer's reports are included here in full, as well as the customary electoral procedures so evident at all AGM's! |
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Ernie Ives writes a brilliant article on the methods and practices of that most delicate of tasks in the marquetry cannon, which is no other than "zig-zag cutting". This zig-zag method makes it possible to produce some very convincing fades between joined veneers which are nearly undetectable. Ernie chooses a delectable kitten as his subject for this article. If you look at the finished picture, you will indeed be very hard put to it, to try to see where the joins between veneers begin and end - so splendid is this method! Historic Barrington Court in Somerset is the next article. This deals with the remarkable (and very old) marquetry and wood carvings to be found in the haunted "Long Gallery". It is thought that the skull and crossbones designs could have originated from a Corsair's (Pirates) ship a few hundred years ago - but no one really knows! Why not check out the article and make up your own mind as to the piratical origins (or not) of these weird and wonderful marquetry carvings. Our own Les Dimes writes the first part of a very instructive article titled "Finding a Picture - Help for Beginners" As you can doubtless perceive from the article's title, it is aimed at guiding a beginner or learner, new to marquetry, in the black art of finding a suitable subject for their marquetry project. Les is a formidable portrait artist in the marquetry medium, and he demonstrates in this article, the methods required to produce a very convincing marquetry portrait yourself. We see plenty of "before and after" examples of the original portrait photos and the finished marquetry portraits displayed side by side for your instant comparison. And, we challenge you to find, other than the veneer grain, much of a visual difference between the two mediums! Part 2 of this excellent mini series will appear in the Winter issue of the Marquetarian. We have more of Anna and Tony Reindorp's marquetry themed word puzzles in this issue for you to while away a pleasant hour or two on a chilly autumn evening. A full index for issues 223 to 230 is also included, as is the start of delving into the depths of January 1954's issue of the Marquetarian in the "Marquetarian from the Start" series. And, then again, don't forget 'Readers Letters' 'Chairman's Chatter' 'Independents Corner' and much, much more. |
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