What is Scrimshaw?

Written by by: Elly Kendall


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Today, Scrimshaw is still practiced by master scrimshanders (the scrimshaw artist) and their work is highly sought after and collected. Perhapsrepparttar most noted collector was President John F. Kennedy, who even displayed many of his most cherished pieces of ivory scrimshaw inrepparttar 115982 Oval Office ofrepparttar 115983 White House. The greatest masters ofrepparttar 115984 craft to have ever picked up a scribe are working today. Their techniques andrepparttar 115985 modern-day masterpieces they create have contributed greatly torepparttar 115986 increasing collector’s value of this significant and historical American art form. This isrepparttar 115987 era ofrepparttar 115988 finest masterpieces ever produced in scrimshaw.

No animals are harmed asrepparttar 115989 result of work by responsible scrimshanders. Most srimshaw is done on shed antler, bone, horn, legal elephant, antique piano keys and fossil ivories. The fossil ivory is fromrepparttar 115990 ice age giant,repparttar 115991 Wooly Mammoth, or ancient fossil mastodon or walrus tusk, making it ecologically ideal forrepparttar 115992 traditional 14th wedding anniversary gift of ivory. Horn scrimshaw is most often seen on black powder hunting horns. The rare and beautiful woods used byrepparttar 115993 artist are primarily black Ebony from harvest farms near Makassar onrepparttar 115994 island of Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia, and equally magnificent Ironwoods fromrepparttar 115995 African continent.

Scrimshaw combinesrepparttar 115996 allure of history, fine art, and heritage making it not only a potentially valuable investment but an investment in our heritage. It links us with cave art to modern pieces and with extinct creatures. Mayberepparttar 115997 value scrimshaw collectors see far surpassesrepparttar 115998 dollar.

Elly Kendall resides in Arizona and is owner of Log Cabin Fever Gifts & Decor (http://cabinfevergifts.com). Any inquiries or questions about this article should be e-mailed to info@cabinfevergifts.com. Copyright © 2005 Log Cabin Fever Gifts All Rights Reserved.


Making Piano Habits That Help

Written by Emily Sigers


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5. Concentrate. Never allow your attention to wander while playing; put behind every note playedrepparttar most intelligent thought of which you are capable.

6. Master Every Step. Do not be satisfied to lay aside and piece that is to be memorized until you have thoroughly analyzed and comprehended its structure.

7. Demand Repose. Try to formrepparttar 115981 habit of relaxing when practicing. This in time will do much towards improvingrepparttar 115982 style in which you playrepparttar 115983 piano.

Good luck!

This article, written by Mary Richart, was taken from the July 1922 issue of magazine "Etude Musical Magazine." This article is featured at http://www.thepianopages.com, along with free piano lessons, sheet music, products, and lots more.


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