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Show ; December 13, 1985 ' r. Page Forum 11 features masses Mesi?dl by Karen Holme Last month the Triad Center was the site of an exhibit where visitors of all ages hunched over pieces of paper and rubbed away at them with thick' sticks of wax. Copies of medieval brass artwork rested beneath those pieces of paper and after careful rubbing, what appeared wa3 an impression of a particular lord or lady memorialized long ago in brass. Brass rubbing has developed as an art form in its own right and this display of memorial brasses and brass rubbings sponsored by KBYU-Fgave the Westminster community and Salt Lake City residents alike an opportunity to learn this art The display was loaned from the Washington National Cathedral, which has a permanent exhibit Unquestionably the most popular type of rubbings of the more than 40 facsimilies of medieval brass artwork were those of knights in armor. Other images included children, dragons, griffins, animals and religious figures. Monumental brasses first appeared in Europe in the 13th century on the tombstones of Crusaders. During the second half of that century brass was used to immortalize British knights and bishops. Brasses gained in popularity throughout the 14th century as a way for the merchants and middle class to be remembered. The use of these memorials was widespread in Europe to the end of the 16th century with the very finest brasses made during the earliest period. The Victorians developed the art of brass rubbing. Clergymen used it as a method of cataloging their church brasses. M 150-pie- ce Past "Its not hard, said one elderly woman. The more Ive made, the more interesting it becomes. The equipment required to do a rubbing includes a special rag paper, which comes in black, white and tan, and a crayon of black, silver or gold with a high wax content Now you are ready to rub the brass. Having selected the image, the entire brass is covered with the paper using masking tape to hold down the edges. Rub the paper into the brass very gently, just enough to reveal the outline of the effigy. Now you are ready to apply the crayon. Do so carefully to avoid tearing the paper. Use steady horizontal strokes to obtain and smooth and even image. The result will be a negative reproduction of the figure engraved in the brass. One seasoned brass rubber explained that the black crayon should only be used by more advanced artists since it is more difficult to erase a mistake. However, black on white is the most common and popular. For history buffs, brasses are a rich source of information on costume, armor, and ancestral life, said one Salt Lake City resident He was in the process of completing Sir William Fitzralph, showing the first introduction of plate armor. The shield with the familys heraldic emblem is clearly visible and it is one of the few very early military brasses. He and his wife began making brass rubbings when he was stationed in England. They were amazed that effigies placed on the floors of churches and walked on for up to 700 years could still provide for rubbings of such beauty. It is at least partial proof of the technical and artistic capabilities of many unknown medieval craftsmen. Today they have over 500 rub The Pie Tops Off Every Pizza Wifh Live Music bings from trips to England, including sevd medieval knights in armor eral their living room walls. adorning History has not been kind to brasses. Wars, revolutions, and religious controversies resulted in the destruction of nearly all the brasses on full-size- the continent and a good many in England as well. In the 1970s many subjects were saved by making exact replicas from the original monuments. Still, a significant number have survived to provide raw material for this most fascinating art form. 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He placed sixth in the 1984 competition and fifth in the 1985. He also wrote and directed these videos. The first was shot at Courage Theater and was entitled Change." The second was shot at the University of Utah and was untitled. The basic story (of the second video) was about the interaction of two dancers one professionally trained and the other a street dancer, said Dilanchian. Dilanchian says his most recent endeavor is a play he has written and wishes to direct at Courage Theater. It is called Tribute to the Singers and Their Music in the Eighties. "I wanted to do it last fall, but I had to postpone it until next April, said Dilanchian. The pro- -, duction consists of a series of five to ten minute scenes, accompanied by music, choreographed, and put to a story line. They are basically videos on stage. Auditions will be held in February at the University of Utah and Dilanchian invites anyone interested in dancing to try out Dilanchian, an Armenian born in Iran, admits there are some obstacles blocking his modeling and acting endeavors in Salt Lake. In Utah most auditions for TV commercials and most modeling jobs they are looking for blonde hair and blue eyes, he said. My accent is also a problem. These obstacles havent stopped him from performing in a number of local productions, however. According to Dilanchian he danced in the International Festival at the Triad Center last summer and Gateway to Christmas last winter, also at the Triad Center. He was in' a play at the University of Utahs Babcock Theatre entitled Street of Lost Will and danced in various films at Kingsbury Hall. He feels that one of the highlights in his career was being on Weekday, Channel 20, with Craig Clyde. One of his more interesting experiences was doing a one hour acting video for the Salt Lake Police Department. It was a training film for rookie officers, in which he played the part of the fugitive ... Mr. Gomez. Dilanchian was born in Tehran, Iran and came to Salt Lake City in 1976 at the age of 13. He says he didnt get involved in acting until he took an acting class at the University of Utah and was encouraged by Bob Bacca to continue his acting career. I like the theater, but I really want to get involved in films, said Dilanchian. ' After graduation he plans to move to San Francisco and then to Los Angeles. A screenplay is another of his present projects. Dilanchian explains that it is about the war between the Armenians and the Turks in n Armen1915 in which one and a ians were killed. He is presently doing research on the subject. Dr. Allisian, professor of Middle Eastern studies at the University of Utah is helping him authenticate the story. Dilanchian wishes to tell the story from the view point of one family and what they suffered. Now, is there any question in anyones mind as to why Maggie Aloia, alumni director at Westminster who worked with Dilanchian, refers to Dilanchian as the Awesome Armenian? half-millio- |