Saturday, March 31, 2012

*4*john hall**march 28 2012**

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......John Hall.......
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....................March 28 2012........
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....San Antonio in the Great State of Texas........
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.......here's Part Four of Four....award ceremony at the Pearl Stables.

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*3*john hall**march 28 2012**

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......John Hall.......
............Recipient 2012 Lynn Ford Craftsman Award.......
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....San Antonio in the Great State of Texas........
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.......here's Part Three of Four....at the Pearl Stables.

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............end of Part Three of Four............
......more to come.....
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..I have three blogs..
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.. http://battlead.blogspot.com/ ..
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..this blog is moremud.blogspot.. 
..people places and things..


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*2*john hall**march 2012**

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.......here's Part Two of Four....the Lynn Ford Craftsman Award.
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.....Lynn Ford worked his Magic from about 1915 until his death in 1978....
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...........it's a long story........
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...........he was a man of many talents........
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..wood carver, lead beater, furniture maker, copper light fixtures, etc etc..
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...........and a teacher........
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...........it's a long story........
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..more on Lynn at The Handbook of Texas Online...
..and in Mary Lance's book "Lynn Ford : Texas Artist and Craftsman"..
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...above and three images below...
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...beaten lead cube that I did for John Hall...
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...in 1990 my Dad and I received the Lynn Ford Craftsman Award...
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...below - 2 pix of my work at the Majestic in 2002-03...
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...produced this piece from an old photo...
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...below - 2 pix of my work at Trinity University 2010-11...
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...Lynn originally did this fireplace in 1965...
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...it was damaged beyond repair so I beat out all new panels... 
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...25 different patterns...
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............end of Part Two of Four............
......more to come.....
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..I have three blogs..
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.. http://battlead.blogspot.com/ ..
..things I make..
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.. http://hannibalpianta.blogspot.com/ ..

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..this blog is moremud.blogspot.. 
..people places and things..


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Thomas Michael Battersby 
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*1*john hall**march 21 2012**

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......John Hall.......
............Recipient 2012 Lynn Ford Craftsman Award.......
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....San Antonio in the Great State of Texas........
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.......here's Part One of Four....pix snapped 03 21 12 in John's shop.

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......self portrait with six reflections.......

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............end of Part One of Four............
......more to come.....
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..I have three blogs..
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.. http://battlead.blogspot.com/ ..
..things I make..
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.. http://hannibalpianta.blogspot.com/ ..

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..this blog is moremud.blogspot.. 
..people places and things..


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Monday, March 26, 2012

*5*Mad Max**march 24 2012**

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....Mad Max Car Show.........
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....Wonderland Mall - Balcones Heights Texas........
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...........here's Part Five - CKC fueler...
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.pix from last year are here.
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............end of Part Five............
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..I have three blogs..
..the others are 
.. http://battlead.blogspot.com/ ..
..things I make..
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.. http://hannibalpianta.blogspot.com/ ..

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..this blog is moremud.blogspot.. 
..people places and things.. 


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