10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCRIMSHANDER»
Discover the use of
scrimshander in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
scrimshander and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Knives 2013: The World's Greatest Knife Book
... Custom grinder, custom handle artisan, display case/box maker, etcher,
scrimshander Snell, Barry A., 4801 96th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL, 33708-3740
Vallotton, A., ...
2
Muzzleloading for Deer and Turkey
Another member of the Honourable Company of Homers (HCH) and
scrimshander of note is Orville "Spark" Mumma. He specializes in small, flat,
scrimshawed priming horns. Four of his powder horns were recently featured in
the movie The ...
3
Graven by the Fishermen Themselves: Scrimshaw in Mystic ...
Haopefs Weekly 49, 59, 78, 80 Harris, Albert, scrimshander 87-88 Harris,
Charlotte M. 88 Havana, Cuba 95 Hawaiian Islands 88, 90, 128 Hewit, Charles,
scrimshander 55 Hill 8c Co. 35 Holt, Captain Henry 35 Honolulu, Hawaii 88, 90,
128 ...
Richard C. Malley, Mystic Seaport Museum, 1983
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Liberty on the Waterfront: American Maritime Culture in the ...
The whaler scrimshander, or carver, often portrayed domestic scenes. He also
etched in the outlines ofwomen based on the latest fashions from Gadey's Lady's
Book, a domesticated and refined ideal ofwom— anhood that was often absent ...
5
Musing with Poetry and Short Stories
Soon thereafter, I went to Silas's shanty and asked when he would be inclined to
become my mentor as a novice scrimshander. The old man was very pleased at
this request. At this point Silas took the time to explain that whalers who wished ...
One of the richest young men of twenty-second-century Earth, Shelby Crawford Jerome Prescott Cheever V finds himself stranded on a mining ship twenty-seven light years from Earth, where he must learn to survive without all his vast wealth.
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Scrimshaw: The Whaler's Legacy
The materials, patriotic and romantic themes, and tools used are displayed and explained. Also, modern scrimshaw artists are presented.
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Perchance to Dream: Theatre Illuminata #2
She knew the Players and their parts, but she didn’t know that she, too, had magic. Now, she is the Mistress of Revels, the Teller of Tales, and determined to follow her stars. She is ready for the outside world.
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"The Numerous Little Ingenious Contrivances": Scrimshawed ...
... pricking a clipper and then adding boats, scrimshanders engraved images of
the ships that they knew intimately. lndeed, the scrimshander knew and
depended upon his ship to the degree that it was his "floating home" (Creighton
1995:195) ...
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Marine Science: Ocean currents and the open ocean
TEACHER BACKGROUND The Scrimshander Key Concept 1. Scrimshaw is a
folk art form originating on whaling vessels in which sailors carved whale teeth or
bones. Background Whales and whaling conjure up mental images of sailing ...
James A. Kolb, FOR SEA--Marine Science Society of the Pacific Northwest, 1996
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRIMSHANDER»
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scrimshander is used in the context of the following news items.
Travel Photography: Up, Down, and Sideways
An image may have items top and bottom that cannot be easily cropped such as pieces in the scrimshander kit below. How would you crop the Christmas toy ... «MD Magazine, Jul 15»
Jim Stevens, legally blind, masters the art of sight unseen
Casual observers of Jim Stevens and his vast collection of artwork would have no way of knowing that the sculptor, painter and master scrimshander has spent ... «Aurora Sentinel, Jul 15»
Scrimshaw Artists and Collectors Fear Unintended Impact of …
Michael Vienneau of Nantucket has worked as a scrimshaw artist, or scrimshander, for 41 years. There used to be more than 30 scrimshanders on Nantucket; ... «WCAI, Jun 15»
Gary K. Wolfe reviews Daryl Gregory
... but such monstrous figures as the Toadmother and the terrifying Scrimshander (of whom we also got a brief preview in We Are All Completely Fine), as well as ... «Locus Online, Apr 15»
Barbara J. Hamilton
Barbara was accomplished in silver jewelry creation, lapidary and was an excellent scrimshander; she will be particularly remembered for her scrimshaw ... «Lewiston Sun Journal, Apr 15»
88-year-old writer publishes second book for children
A multi-talented painter and scrimshander, Bellet got to know Murdock through the Unity Rotary Club. To publish the book, the pair turned to another Rotarian, ... «Republican Journal, Nov 14»
A Whale of a Tale: The Scrimshaw Artistry of Dennis Sinclair
There must be something in a scrimshander's temperament that draws those who are investigating the bountiful and beautiful treasures of nature, both minute ... «Raise the Hammer, Oct 14»
Gone Girl movie: New sinister clip shows Amy meeting Nick for the …
“A) I'm an award-winning Scrimshander. B) I'm a moderately influential war lord. C) I write personality quizzes for magazines,” she says. When Nick guesses her ... «The Independent, Sep 14»
Art in the Garden adds new media to show in Washington County
"This year, we've added paper cutter Kathryn Carr of Pittsburgh, whose work is inspired by German scherenschnitte, and master horner and scrimshander ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sep 14»
Daryl Gregory and James Morrow in Conversation
She's the teenage victim of an 80's style slasher called the Scrimshander—he's the monster who inflicted her with subcutaneous scrimshaw—but her response ... «Locus Online, Jul 14»
