Fantastic news.
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Wow – the MacArthur fellows were announced this morning.
And one of them is an old friend and mentor: Tim Barrett.
I spent several semesters with Tim, studying papermaking, at the University of Iowa Center for the Book, as part of my training as a conservator. I can honestly say that without his help, I would never have become the book conservator I am today, because Tim did such a thorough job of teaching me about how paper behaves and how to use it intelligently.
Wow – I’m just gobsmacked!! I’ve never known a MacArthur fellow before!
Jim Downey
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[…] (UICB), the program through which I got my professional training. And I’ve even mentioned Tim Barrett, a good friend and mentor at the UICB who was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship (the so-called […]
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