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Re: where can I find prints, shirts, etc.



Dear Ms. Clunies-Ross,

Would you please send me a copy of your drawing? I'd very much like to see
it.

Cheerio,
Glenn


On 11/6/01 11:13 PM, "Kate Clunies-Ross" <goldbergs@TALK21.COM> wrote:

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> Original message  from: "Benjamin P. Smith" <chevnic@ROCKETMAIL.COM>
>
>> During Glenn's B-Day I was shocked to read on this
>> list that at least two members of F_Minor had Glenn
>> Gould t-shirts, to wear with pride. . .  (snip)
>> I will admit that I have been not a little green, over
>> this, and that after reading of the two t-shirt
>> wearer-s, I redoubled my web journeys, searching for
>> the items, but all to no avail. Please help me, in my
>> search for t-shirts, prints, posters, and a complete
>> catalog (that can be ordered from) of Glenn's
>> recordings, films and writings.
>>
> Well, I guess I may have been one of those who admitted to wearing Glenn
> Gould  t-shirts!   (and when I read that you were "shocked" at this, my
> first thought was  Whoops..... do I detect a note of disapproval?  Perhaps
> F-minors think it is not in good taste to display his image and name on
> one's person!) But no, evidently you'd like to get hold of one yourself....
>
> Well, I dont think you can buy such a thing; at least, I havent found any
> companies or websites offering such items for sale.  But if you're
> interested, I MAKE MY OWN , designing them on the computer and then printing
> then onto a white T-shirt using transfer paper. I have in fact made several
> designs,  ( one includes a caricature of him which I drew myself. I  shudder
> to think what Mr Gould himself would say to  _ that_, but other people have
> viewed it with approval!)
>
> You can of course find shops who offer a t-shirt printing service, using
> photos provided by the customer, but I have no experience of  this, and
> don't know what the results are like. I guess they might be a bit limited as
> regards choice of  style, design, and size  of the image. Designing your own
> is more fun; you can put whatever you like....including your own choice of
> text! I have even used a page of music from the Goldbergs as a background to
> the designs; this may sound odd, but it prints very well onto the fabric and
> is quite decorative.
>
> Kate
>