Lad of the Rings
Today was the first day of the Gathering of the Fellowship.
As a volunteer I was assigned to watch the Art Gallery. Canadian Tolkien artist Ted Nasmith’s work was on display.
An artist named Jef Murray was there too, quite good, but a completely different style than Ted’s realism. He was a guest of honour at the Gathering, and he designed the logo, which is here on the Gathering’s homepage. It is also the image on the passes that we all carried around.
At the suggestion of another attendee, “Carol”, who was in costume, I got Jef to sign my own pass. My name is not eBay. This is a keeper.
I watched the documentary, Ringers: Lord of the Fans. Funny but respectful.