Comments for Flurry http://www.flurryjournal.com A Journal Among the Printers Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:14:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Minding the Ps, Qs & As with Jim Rimmer (part 1 of 3) by Jim Rimmer Passes Away January 8, 2010 | The FontFeed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letterpress-journal/comments/~3/BVLsetR_hms/ Jim Rimmer Passes Away January 8, 2010 | The FontFeed Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:14:31 +0000 http://www.flurryjournal.com/?p=16#comment-130 [...] 3 part interview with Jim from 2008 was published on Flurry - A Journal Among The Printers. RTF Stern - Interview with Jim Rimmer, an interview on The FontFeed, and a review of RTF [...] [...] 3 part interview with Jim from 2008 was published on Flurry – A Journal Among The Printers. RTF Stern – Interview with Jim Rimmer, an interview on The FontFeed, and a review of RTF [...]

]]> http://www.flurryjournal.com/2008/05/30/minding-the-ps-qs-as-with-jim-rimmer/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Comment on Minding the Ps, Qs & As with Jim Rimmer (part 1 of 3) by Joe Weber http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letterpress-journal/comments/~3/PPZuBBAkbPw/ Joe Weber Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:36:24 +0000 http://www.flurryjournal.com/?p=16#comment-129 What an inspiring story! He will certainly be missed by everyone in the craft. He will be missed not only as a designer and craftsman but as an important teacher, commentator and human being in the field of printing. His name deserves to be added to the list of typographers/ printers that he himself gave: Gutenberg, Jenson, Goudy, Rogers, Hayden, Duensing and Boutilier. Many other have made great contributions but the ones on Jim Rimmer's list did it all and did it so so well. Perhaps the best testament to Jim will the way we keep his legacy by seeing that his skills get passed down to young folks studying typography and printing, that his beloved equipment, and others like it, are kept and used, that his typefaces are used and his love of the fine printed book is continued. Many schools are starting or continuing to teach letterpress and related topics. There is now even an association of college and university letterpress teachers. Rich Kegler is probably going to save the typefaces for us. While not type designer or a caster, not a typographer of merit, or even a full-time printer, I am doing something that may help with Jim's legacy. I am trying to recreate the Roycroft Printing Shop in East Aurora, NY with, you guessed it, five Colt's Armory presses (These were Jim's favorites.) Perhaps the circle will be completed some day. Joe Weber What an inspiring story! He will certainly be missed by everyone in the craft. He will be missed not only as a designer and craftsman but as an important teacher, commentator and human being in the field of printing. His name deserves to be added to the list of typographers/ printers that he himself gave: Gutenberg, Jenson, Goudy, Rogers, Hayden, Duensing and Boutilier. Many other have made great contributions but the ones on Jim Rimmer’s list did it all and did it so so well.
Perhaps the best testament to Jim will the way we keep his legacy by seeing that his skills get passed down to young folks studying typography and printing, that his beloved equipment, and others like it, are kept and used, that his typefaces are used and his love of the fine printed book is continued.
Many schools are starting or continuing to teach letterpress and related topics. There is now even an association of college and university letterpress teachers. Rich Kegler is probably going to save the typefaces for us. While not type designer or a caster, not a typographer of merit, or even a full-time printer, I am doing something that may help with Jim’s legacy. I am trying to recreate the Roycroft Printing Shop in East Aurora, NY with, you guessed it, five Colt’s Armory presses (These were Jim’s favorites.) Perhaps the circle will be completed some day.
Joe Weber

]]> http://www.flurryjournal.com/2008/05/30/minding-the-ps-qs-as-with-jim-rimmer/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Comment on wHaT wOuLd wAlteR dO? by Mr Koppa http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letterpress-journal/comments/~3/3Xl5jj3Us_M/ Mr Koppa Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:39:12 +0000 http://64.71.179.224/community/flurry/?p=10#comment-123 Ah, yes. Such good, good memories. If you didn't love him, you hated him. And if you hated him, you didn't understand him. And he didn't care. When he spoke he validated, for the first time, everything I thought but didn't think anybody else thought. It wasn't so much about what he taught us, it was about him being one of those characters that inspires you to think a "RIGHT ON!" shout in your head while you're sitting, smiling, waiting to hear what he's going to say next. Without the Walter experience, my college tuition would have been a sickening waste of dough. For Walter, it was always about kicking ass. That's what he told us we were supposed to be doing. And if you weren't up for kicking ass, you misewell've dropped the class...or dropped out, full stop. Cheers to a(really)n old friend and total asshole! (I'll hoist one when I get home.) Ah, yes. Such good, good memories.

If you didn’t love him, you hated him. And if you hated him, you didn’t understand him. And he didn’t care. When he spoke he validated, for the first time, everything I thought but didn’t think anybody else thought. It wasn’t so much about what he taught us, it was about him being one of those characters that inspires you to think a “RIGHT ON!” shout in your head while you’re sitting, smiling, waiting to hear what he’s going to say next. Without the Walter experience, my college tuition would have been a sickening waste of dough.

For Walter, it was always about kicking ass. That’s what he told us we were supposed to be doing. And if you weren’t up for kicking ass, you misewell’ve dropped the class…or dropped out, full stop.

Cheers to a(really)n old friend and total asshole!
(I’ll hoist one when I get home.)

]]> http://www.flurryjournal.com/2008/03/14/what-would-walter-do-2/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Comment on More Random Ramble: So What, Some What’s in the So by Theo http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letterpress-journal/comments/~3/nwIdY4pCb74/ Theo Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:34:32 +0000 http://64.71.179.224/community/flurry/?p=9#comment-120 There is a new website on the work of book artist Walter Hamady. See website url as listed, or google What Walter (Hedgehog) Hamady Knows. There is a new website on the work of book artist Walter Hamady. See website url as listed, or google What Walter (Hedgehog) Hamady Knows.

]]> http://www.flurryjournal.com/2008/03/14/what-would-walter-do/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Comment on About Jim Rimmer (part 3 of 3) by Rudi Diesvelt http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letterpress-journal/comments/~3/hENfjeX_ttI/ Rudi Diesvelt Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:20:21 +0000 http://www.flurryjournal.com/?p=14#comment-32 Sunday 30th November 2008. I caught the CBC program as I was making my morning Cuppa. Delighted to hear that you are maintaining the Gutenberg Traditions. RD Sunday 30th November 2008.
I caught the CBC program as I was making my morning Cuppa.
Delighted to hear that you are maintaining the Gutenberg Traditions.
RD

]]> http://www.flurryjournal.com/2009/05/30/about-jim-rimmer/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Comment on About Jim Rimmer (part 3 of 3) by Lynda Smyth http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letterpress-journal/comments/~3/zg2TizX5C7U/ Lynda Smyth Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:54:37 +0000 http://www.flurryjournal.com/?p=14#comment-31 I have just been listening to the item on CBC this morning about Jim Rimmer and was interested to learn more about his work. Would love to see his work and will plan to drop into his shop some time soon. I have just been listening to the item on CBC this morning about Jim Rimmer and was interested to learn more about his work. Would love to see his work and will plan to drop into his shop some time soon.

]]> http://www.flurryjournal.com/2009/05/30/about-jim-rimmer/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Comment on Green: The New Primary Color by raquel raney http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letterpress-journal/comments/~3/7JHLtG6p3bU/ raquel raney Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:33:47 +0000 http://64.71.179.224/community/flurry/?p=5#comment-23 so helpful - thank you. so helpful – thank you.

]]> http://www.flurryjournal.com/2008/03/13/green-the-new-primary-color/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Comment on “Leaves from the Pie Tree” experts: Jim Rimmer’s life with type. (part 2 of 3) by Geoff Moor http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letterpress-journal/comments/~3/gF2Y8kCwIQQ/ Geoff Moor Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:22:37 +0000 http://www.flurryjournal.com/?p=15#comment-11 Fascinating yarn - let's hear more of your adventures in the trade. Thanks for sharing. Fascinating yarn – let’s hear more of your adventures in the trade. Thanks for sharing.

]]> http://www.flurryjournal.com/2008/07/30/%e2%80%9cleaves-from-the-pie-tree-experts-jim-rimmers-life-with-type/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Comment on P22: Fond Found Typography by Glenn House http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letterpress-journal/comments/~3/qfIQSjxJsLw/ Glenn House Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:19:27 +0000 http://www.boxcarpress.com/community/flurry/?p=11#comment-10 Great site. Thanks. Great site. Thanks.

]]> http://www.flurryjournal.com/2008/06/14/p22-fond-found-typography/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Comment on More Random Ramble: So What, Some What’s in the So by Glenn House http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/letterpress-journal/comments/~3/DSfJl6o9YsM/ Glenn House Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:59:14 +0000 http://64.71.179.224/community/flurry/?p=9#comment-9 Thank you. Walter Hamady. Many of your talented and wonderful students have passed my way through the years. Through them, you have indirectly enriched my life. Glenn House. Thank you. Walter Hamady. Many of your talented and wonderful students have passed my way through the years. Through them, you have indirectly enriched my life. Glenn House.

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