This one totally different, and not expected to compete with the great success of the current one. I'm sorry that I didn't enter the panel swap.
I'm going to take on creating a family sheild as a family heirloom to pass down the line. I thought it might make an interesting project for others, that would be interested in another online panel jam.
Some families have several styles to work with depending on the origin, and some have none allowing you to be its original creator. Most will require some research, and quite a bit of work to create.
What do you think? Would anyone be interest in proceeding as a group of individual efforts?
[ February 24, 2003, 04:46 PM: Message edited by: bronzeo ]
Posted by Shawn Setzer (Member # 426) on :
Hi Jack,
I'm interested, my wife is big into geneology (sp) she's traced our families back to the 1500's.
Would we send each other our crest to be created? Also is it totally open on types of materials used...?
I also missed out on the panel swap, and have regretted it ever since Terry posted the photos!!
Count me in as one if you get it going.
Shawn
Posted by David Fisher (Member # 107) on :
Hi Jack, I'd be in that. I was going to do a glass project project for a family member but she unfortunately died. (No, not owing to the time factor) The artwork is still here and ready for action. What did you have in mind? For anyone of european extraction that hasn't investigated their family crest I can strongly recommend it, even the language used to describe the crest is unique. http://www.salford.gov.uk/council/heraldic.shtm I'd be using either/both Irish Gardener and Kelly crests. Anyone deciding to create a crest would be well advised to look at and learn from existing crests. Strictly speaking there are governing bodies that should be advised or consulted. Any time constraints before stick my neck right out? David
Posted by bronzeo (Member # 1408) on :
No restrictions, except it would be nice to shoot for finishing this calendar year. We can add the photos to a link page, as they are completed. Sort of like a museum that people can add theirs to. We might even be able to start a world effort for artists on a seperate web site. At this time though, it is just for us and just for fun. No swaps, unless you choose to trade tasks with someone, as it is your art --- your heirloom to your family. I think we will see a lot of versatility. A few styles to think about would be; hand painted on a variety of substrates, carved, gilded, smalted, seriographed for more than one copy, gilded in glass and or painted with assorted special glass effect, metal laminated, engraved, cartooned, embossed into leathers, hand inlayed woods, feather art, airbrushed, etc. One thing I will tell you... The name Smith, has over 500 different crests associated with it, so some names will require some real research.
Posted by AdrienneMorgan (Member # 1046) on :
Sounds like a fun one...my family name is Ormsby...really old English name going back centuries, always wanted to do one.
And one for my Mother's Scottish side, Blyth...from the lowlands, so we don't have an official clan or tartan (that was highlanders mostly) but I might be able to find a crest. If not, I'll do the crest of the city of Dundee where my grandparents are from.
A:)
Posted by David Fisher (Member # 107) on :
A pertinent site, the FAQ page was a bit of a surprise.
[ February 24, 2003, 11:49 PM: Message edited by: David Fisher ]
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
cool! my name McTague is a variation on an Irish name that the spelling was changed on. I have software that descibes the coat of arms on thousands of Irish names give me a hollar I will let you know if yours is in there.
Posted by Lee McKee (Member # 3533) on :
Count me in as well. My wife and I love this sort of stuff. Hey Ken, Do you have a listing for McKee of Clan Ross?
[ February 25, 2003, 12:32 PM: Message edited by: Lee McKee ]
Posted by Kimberly Zanetti (Member # 2546) on :
Those interested in this might want to check out THE ART OF HERALDRY by Arthur Fox-Davies, published in 1904 by Arno Press. It is a substantial tome - 505 pages, oversized.
Adrienne, They make refernce to an Ormsby-Hamilton crest but don't show a picture.
Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :
TOUCH NOT BUT THE CAT,
is my Scottish side, am still locating my Dad's English side. The story has been recorded about my family (MacIntosh) where we flooded the enemy's castle by breaking the dike during one of their parties, and then attacking! Seems to be that one of our lad's was favored by a lassie of the other side and given information of an attack plan, spilled the info, and before you know it we turned the tables on them with the flooding. Sure, I think that this would be not only fun, but a wonderful way to connect with our relatives, passing the torch on to our children. After I finish my panel, I would love to work on this, it sounds awesome!
Posted by Bob Stephens (Member # 858) on :
