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EDITORIAL
Well here we
are, summer is just a memory and we are well into autumn. People are
talking about Christmas. The National is just around the corner! Well it
is if you want to enter something. Last year we celebrated Alan Mansfield’s
win at Thurrock. Will Alan or anyone else come up trumps next year? The
answer to that question has got to be ‘No’ - unless you enter
something. Now is the time to start planning at least one picture. I speak
to myself here as well. It takes time as we all know to choose, cut and
finish a picture. There is nothing worse than finishing a picture with the
National only two or three weeks away. Polish does not get time to harden
properly and often gets marked in transit spoiling an otherwise potential
winner. So how about it. Spend some time looking for a suitable picture.
Every year Roy reminds us that each and every one of us is able to enter
something . Let’s see if we cant enter more than we have on previous year
and show the Marquetry Society that Marquetry is alive and well in
Redbridge. Don’t forget that you can only enter if you are a member of the
Marquetry Society. We don’t insist that such membership is a condition of
joining R.M.G. but by joining you are supporting the cause of Marquetry.
Roy has information and details of membership.
Our numbers
have been low of late. Please remember that our continued meeting at Beal
School is very much dependant on being able to collect weekly subscriptions,
enough to cover the hire of the room.
We will soon
have to vacate our present room because of the new building and other
alterations. We will be given another room, but where we cannot find out
yet. Watch this space.
Good cutting! Dave Walker.
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GROUP COMPETITIONS
Our
Inter-Group Competition to be held in November with St Albans has had to be
rescheduled for next March/April. This was because we could not get a group
of rooms together near the dining hall. St Albans were happy to postpone it
because they like us had limited entries for each Class. We would each find
ourselves entering pictures that didn’t fully represent the quality of
either Groups. They have agreed that for the Competition we will both be
allowed to draw on the results of both this years and next years
competition. So again lets see if we can enter work in as many Classes as
we can. This applies to our own Competition as well. Remember, it is the
first three winners in each Class that will represent our Group in
Competitions with St Albans and Bexley. Here are the Classes that you could
enter:-
Beginners,
Intermediate,
Advanced,
Premier,
Miniature,
Three veneers,
Applied.
For the rules of each Class
see Dave or Ken. Be adventurous. If you haven’t created a three veneer,
miniature or applied piece why not consider it? It’s different and very
interesting and challenging, so have a go and surprise yourself.
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