The Right To Read, The Right To Write
A project in Burlington, VT by Tim Brookes000days
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I plan to create a major exhibition of carvings for International Mother Language Day 2017 to celebrate and support endangered cultures
Backers: 168
Average Pledge Per Backer: $90
Funded: $15,137 of $15,000
Dates: Jun 20th -> Jul 21st (31 days)
Project By: Tim Brookes
Backers: 168
Average Pledge Per Backer: $90
Funded: $15,137 of $15,000
Dates: Jun 20th -> Jul 21st (31 days)
Project By: Tim Brookes
$15,137
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 21 @ 06:30 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
Less than $1,000 to go! 
July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
"Love" in Tibetan, based on calligraphy by Urgyen Gyalpo Less than $1,000 to go! Is this getting exciting, or what? Less than $1,000 to go, 15 hours left before the campaign closes on Thursday at 6:19 a.m. EDT. A race to the finish! Thanks to the... (Read More)
We can do it!
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
36 hours left, and the campaign has seen a dramatic recovery. A torrent, an avalanche, a downpour of support has come in over the past 24 hours, thanks to Paul and Jennifer Walsh, Mike and Liz, Ted Laskaris, Richard, C.E. Bennet, Cary, Warren Baker,... (Read More)
The very last reward, and perhaps the most unusual
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The Balinese Om table With less than two days to go, I'm offering the very last, and possibly the most unusual reward: the Balinese Om table. Made entirely of cherry, the table has the Balinese character for Om hand-carved in the top. Standing 26"... (Read More)
Spectacular!
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to one spectacular pledge, we are now past $12,000. I know. I'm stunned. Let's close this out right now. Let's nail down the rest and start popping the champagne corks. What could possibly be more appropriate as a footer image than the... (Read More)
The charge is on!
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
The final charge is on! Thanks to Jeff Rutenbeck (the original guide and protector of the Alphabets), Faith Yacubian, David Fresolone, Paul Sharville, Yonatan Bisk, Michael Everson (one of the world's leading creators of digitized fonts for... (Read More)
Kickstart or Bust: the Final 72 Hours
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We are now coming down to the wire. Worldwide support for the Endangered Alphabets has raised nearly $9,000, but unless I reach $15,000 in pledges by 6 a.m. on Thursday, my Kickstarter campaign--intended to fund the creation of 20 carvings in... (Read More)
The $2,000 weekend--a flying start
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
It's 8 p.m. EST on Saturday, and the crucial $2,000 weekend is doing wonderfully well, thanks to the generosity of Alyssa Stern, Karen Bradley Mercer, Rick Davis, Hans de Wolf, Donna Parrish, Candace Uhlmeyer, Daniel Vincent, Julie Murkette, Hugo... (Read More)
The $2,000 weekend--or bust
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm sorry to say it, but unless we raise at least $2,000 this weekend, this campaign is probably dead in the water. We had great support today from Irina Wang, Warren Ashworth, Beth McElroy, Julia Grunewald and Iva Kravitz, but with only five days... (Read More)
Nice, but not enough
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday, the first day of the last week of this campaign, saw a little over $100 in donations thanks to C.E. Bennet, Sef, mflgrmp, Dominik Wujastyk, Anne Allen, David Drexler, and Jonathan Wallace. It's wonderful to see this support, especially... (Read More)
The final week
July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The Endangered Alphabets "Mother Tongue" poster Right. Here we go. A week left, and $8,000 to raise. That may sound daunting, but here’s the good news: • we already have a solid base of $7,000 raised • we have over 100 committed and... (Read More)
The Namaste carving is available once more!
July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Namaste, based on Tibetan calligraphy by Tashi Mannox The Kickstarter interface is acting confused, but in short, thanks to Tim Barrett's generosity in increasing his pledge, the Balinese "sacred text" carving is no longer available, but the Tibetan... (Read More)
Another new reward by popular request!
July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Our tote bag, featuring my carving of the letter E in the Cham alphabet of Vietnam Once again fans of the Endangered Alphabets have spoken, requesting a new reward, and once again.... Here it is: a well-made, sturdy, handsome tote bag featuring... (Read More)
Thanking the unrewarded
July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Okay, I just have to give credit to everyone who has been sharing my updates and my Facebook posts--because, as they won't show up on the Kickstarter acknowledgments or get an official reward from my list of rewards, but they are carrying a huge part... (Read More)
The race is on!
July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
The delightfully sinuous E of the minority Cham language of Vietnam Our milestone: be halfway by midnight tonight--that's a total of $7,500. In other words, a thousand dollars in the next 16 hours. It's already an amazing morning, with conversation... (Read More)
Yet another new reward--affordable for all!
July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Popular request has led me to create a new, supremely affordable reward: prints of four of the Endangered Alphabets carvings. These are all based on hi-res photographs of Alphabets carvings created by the wonderful Tom Way. Everyone wants one of... (Read More)
New reward!
July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
"I love you" in traditional Javanese script Okay, everyone. I've given myself (and you!) a break for the morning, following our successful Thousand Dollar Weekend, but now it's time to return to the tiresome process of fundraising. As I said in... (Read More)
You did it!
July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
A late burst of pledges by Damon English, Mike Kalmbach, Evan Rattner and Tommy Barlow took us surging out of the Thousand-Dollar Weekend, raising our total for Saturday and Sunday to about $1,200. A huge flag of gratitude to all of you for taking us... (Read More)
Day Two of the Thousand Dollar Weekend
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
So far the Thousand Dollar Weekend is thundering along with more than $500 raised, thanks to Paul Ledak, Candace Uhlmeyer, Bill Schubart, Ned Castle, Bill Everett, Mirjam Vellinga, Joanne Doyle, Victoria Bland, Carolyn Ives, mflgrmp, Jen Finley,... (Read More)
The Thousand-Dollar Weekend
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The thousand-dollar weekend has just started. We need to raise at least that much by Sunday night. Seriously. And even as I typed this, the first $10 came in from L.W Brown! Thanks too to Lorelei Jackson and Enza Malpietra. You've got us going!... (Read More)
No stopping us now!
July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the Endangered Alphabets wall clocks. Time, alas, is not exactly on our side. Yes! We have finally burst through the $5,000 barrier, thanks to help from Tim B (not me, the other Tim B) and Julia Legas. Over the last three days the campaign... (Read More)
The "Namaste" carving
July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
"Namaste" in Tibetan, based on the calligraphy of the Buddhist monk Tashi Mannox The newest reward for our Kickstarter: "Namaste" in Tibetan, based on the wonderful calligraphy of the Buddhist monk Tashi Mannox. Back us at the $275 level and, if we... (Read More)
Thanks!
July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Today has seen a definite acceleration, thanks to new backers Jovan Ellis, Maarten Broekman and Tyler, and thanks also to Michael and Liz, Janet Whatmough, Darren Cameron and Alex King who increased their pledges. You know, one reason why I really... (Read More)
A new reward, a new sense of urgency
July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Paul Morrow, creator of the first Baybayin font, and the mug he designed for us Halfway through the campaign, and already this Kickstarter has seen an outpouring of support unlike anything I’ve done before. Literally every day I get between 10 and... (Read More)
Our first urgent goal: $5,000 by Monday
July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Friends of the Alphabets, one and all, it's time to get serious. We've been dawdling along until now, but not at a rate that would get us to our goal. So let's set our first immediate, short-term goal: $5,000 in backing by Monday. That would take us... (Read More)
Independence, and the meaning of the Mother Tongue exhibition
July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Pahauh Hmong As those of us in the United States head into the long weekend that celebrates the country's independence from colonial authority (yes, as a Brit I have to accept my birth country's history!), the Endangered Alphabets' Mother Tongue... (Read More)
Wow. And another unique carving to add to the rewards
June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday's new reward, the "Om and shanti" carving, was on offer for no more than 15 minutes before it was snapped up. Our heartfelt thanks to Mike Chen, and also to Robert Stutts, Jan David Hauck, and Krista Hasling for earlier support. Still... (Read More)
Another new reward--one of a kind in many ways
June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Om and shanti, shanti and om It's rare that I offer one of the classic Endangered Alphabets carvings as a reward, but this chant or blessing in the endangered Balinese script looked me in the eye and argued me down. What makes this carving... (Read More)
A small flurry, but a big flurry needed
June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Our new $5 donation level proved to be instantly popular, with donations coming in right away from Darren Cameron, Tev, Mark Turner, Kris Williams, Molly Allison and Cindy Womack. Thanks so much to all of you, and I'm looking forward to sending you... (Read More)
A new reward everyone can afford
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
The Endangered Postcards I recognize that not everyone (myself included) can afford to back all the worthy projects they admire. What's more, many friends of the Alphabets live outside the world's centers of wealth. So I've created a new, affordable... (Read More)
Thanks!
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We're chugging along, thanks to recent contributions from Don Laackman, Bill Kinzie, Barbara Hollingdale, and Rick Kisonak. Greatly, greatly appreciated. Here's a thought: if you have backed our campaign, you're the perfect person to encourage those... (Read More)
The Coolest Kickstarter Reward Ever?
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
The Endangered Alphabets Guitar Hold on to your hats. We’re launching what is surely the coolest Kickstarter reward ever: The Endangered Alphabets Guitar. This beautiful instrument, this work of art, is a custom electric guitar, hand-made by Alec... (Read More)
Beyond my ken
June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
This is why I love what I do. Early this morning Jerson Partible contacted me asking me if I want to carve something in Tagbanwa. I had never even heard of Tagbanwa. Within a couple of hours he had sent me this. It's the phrase "mother tongue,"... (Read More)
One-sixth
June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to recent generous contributions from Mono Lely, Jill Chase, Michael Dutton, Nancy Nancy E. Randolph and Dutton, we are now one-sixth of the way to our goal, and it has taken us one-sixth of our campaign time to get there. Remember: IF WE DO... (Read More)
The Good News, the Bad News
June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
The good news is that I have never received more numerous, more colorful or more multilingual birthday greetings in my life. Rahul Upadhyay created the item above in Malayalam; Naoki Watanabe wrote in a dozen languages, several of which he is... (Read More)
Pursuing a goal, or being pursued?
June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Cafeteria art at Western Wyoming College This photo is a tribute to Heather Pristash, who along with Anne Chadwick made a pledge to our campaign early this morning. A few years ago, Heather was kind enough to invite me to bring the Endangered... (Read More)
The campaign proceeds, the contest continues
June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
This just in from Rosy Rahtz: our second quote was from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (trans. Edward Fitzgerald). Yes, of course! Behold the values of a good education and a certain amount of travel. Rosy wins round two, which gives me a chance to... (Read More)
Great news, another reward photo, and a light-hearted contest
June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We received a huge boost this morning thanks to a contribution by longtime backer John Tollefsen, who will receive a pair of monograms of his choice. I haven't had the chance to display photos of what these may look like, so here's the perfect... (Read More)
The Times That Try Men's Souls
June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
These are the times that try men's souls. Barely any pledge movement at all for most of the day, and I felt like giving up carving endangered alphabets and trying something different, like maybe becoming a window cleaner. Then Janice Perry, Justin... (Read More)
The first 24 hours, no droop, and Endangered postcards
June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Ah, yes, the familiar Kickstarter insomnia: this morning I was up at 5 a.m., checking to see how we were doing.... ...and the fact is, we're doing okay-ish thanks to new pledges by Jocelyn Pierce-Audet, Giustina Selvelli, Laurie Price and Michael... (Read More)
Nearly at $500, and a different clock
June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to Donna Parrish and Kristi Brennan we are nearly at $500 after less than 12 hours. Let's keep it going... ...and with that in mind, here's a photo of the other Endangered Alphabets clock we're offering as a reward. This one is based on a... (Read More)
The ball is rolling--and, an Endangered Alphabets clock
June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We're six hours into the campaign, and thanks to Michael Horlick, Candace Uhlmeyer, Hans de Wolf and Filip Korling we're on track for my goal of $1,000 in the first 24 hours. In the meantime, to keep you salivating, here's a photo of one of our... (Read More)
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