[TheForge] Re: Tom Joyce

Sat Oct 11 17:26:00 2003

Some of you forgers are probably not aware that knife smith Jerry Fisk was
picked to be one of the first national living treasures in the US a few
years ago.
Some of his high end work is on display at the Smithsonian.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Millers" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Tom Joyce


> Mike,
> You are right on. Being uninformed about the MacArthur Foundation I
> found it almost unbelievable that an artist like Tom would receive that
> kind of recognition by any foundation. There is little recognition for
> great works that do not entertain the masses.
>
> With my honest respect for Tom,
> Ray
>
>
> On Friday, October 10, 2003, at 05:59 PM, Mike Spencer wrote:
>
> >
> >> If true the rest of us will be filing our funding applications
> >> Monday!!
> >
> > Heh.  Don't you wish.  A few years ago I was hanging out at MIT for a
> > spell annually.  This is a place where it's just *assumed* that
> > *eveybody* has a PhD or, if you don't, it's because you just don't
> > want to interrupt your brilliant creativity with such bothersome
> > hoop-jumping.  People who invented some the technology you take for
> > granted -- or invented the theory on which it's based -- are wandering
> > around everywhere.  People who invented the techonolgy you find
> > unbelievable now but will take for granted in a couple of years are
> > eating at the next table.  And even there, people who are MacArthur
> > Felllows get a considerable degree of respect.
> >
> > It ain't just the money.  This is bigtime recognition of Tom's
> > accomplishments and his talent.
> >
> > - Mike
> >
> > --
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