Trestleboards
In my personal opinion, which of course is the Word, these are currently the best trestle (or tracing) boards available. While many might revolt at their style, or the emotional response to them might cause many to revolt, I find in them some tremendous power - for this reason: They show innovation, and evolution from the past, to some point in the future; they uniquely differ from all other trestleboards.
In short the Brother, and Artist, who had the wisdom to contrive, the strength the establish, and the beauty to adorn these good things did so, as an expression of his Masonry, and not some hackneyed attempt to recreate what has become accustomed, traditional, and meaningless. His light is here.
For comparision, please consider, some traditional Trestleboards
- Although, the above, is an outstanding trestleboard
- This is not an entirely unpleasing trestleboard, but it has no innovation
October 21st, 2005 at 12:26 pm
It should be noted that the artist is Lady Frieda Harris, of Thoth Tarot Deck Fame. I had suspected that the artist of these Boards and the Thoth Deck were the same person, if not life long artistic partners given similarities in style and composition.
More of her work is available - at the bottom of the page are some slideshows highlighting the development of the Boards over time.