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Barry Walker
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Oh Barry, what a beautiful 'dream' house - what a lucky girl your friends Granddaughter is. thanks for sharing this, so wonderfully created. Did it take you very long to make?
Thanks Barry, knowing how you did this - that brings your bulldog into life. Great article and Bulldog. Diane
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- Tell us here... My main art, hobby, craft is ....
- My hobby is putting ships into bottles and I also do a bit of
colligrapht
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- connect with others, share techniques and advice, gain marketing tips
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- Nottingham England
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- My name is Barry I am 78 old and I like putting ships and things
into bottles and i also like to doing a bit of colligraphy which
I am taking a course at college in September
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Intarsia
Hi my name is Barry and I would like to introduce you to art of intarsia I have found that more often than not people that I run into do not know what this ancient art is.
Here is a brief history to familiarize you with this process. The ancient art of intarsia-the making of decorating and pictorial mosaics by laying precious materials into a ground work of solid wood – inspired both marquetry and inlay. The word “intarsia” is derived from the Latin word “interserere” which means to insert.
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Here is a brief history to familiarize you with this process. The ancient art of intarsia-the making of decorating and pictorial mosaics by laying precious materials into a ground work of solid wood – inspired both marquetry and inlay. The word “intarsia” is derived from the Latin word “interserere” which means to insert.
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Posted on June 30, 2009 at 2:17pm — 2 Comments
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 8:21pm on July 1, 2009,
Marion said…
- Your work is fascinating,Barry.You have a wonderful skill and precision.
- At 2:00am on August 11, 2008,
Marion said…
- Hi Barry-i have just spent a long time trying to send a reply to your interesting letter-i have sent two letters but they don't seem to be going-would you let me know if you got them? I might contact Diane,..thanks
- At 11:27pm on July 23, 2008,
Diane Stafford said…
- Fantastic ships in bottles Barry, it still amazes me how you get them in there!! :-) (with great difficulty) - How inspiring that at 78 you are still going to college - we never stop learning do we ... have fun. Di
- At 5:52am on July 22, 2008,
Marion said…
- I am always amazed at the talents of everyone here,and the variety of creative work everyone is doing.Barry has a fascinating subject ! I am sure everyone is waiting to hear more about your craft.Best wishes.
- At 12:40am on July 21, 2008,
Diane Stafford said…
- Hi Barry, Delighted to see you here, please remove your house number and street address from your profile information, Nottingham will do to be on the safe side :-)
I know you have a really interesting hobby and I am positive that other members will just love to find out more about that, and you of course..
Everyone is friendly and helpful, take your time to find your way around, there is lots to find.
regards
Diane
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