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Pauline Baynes Art Exhibit Pauline Baynes is the creator of some of the The Narnian Chronicles fi nished, Ms. Baynes “God gives His most recognizable and beloved drawings in again began collaboration with Tolkien, now children’s literature: those that illuminate on The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Smith gifts where He C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia. The Wade of Wootton Major. Throughout this time she Center is privileged to own some of her orig- was producing numerous other commis- fi nds the vessel inal drawings for the Chronicles, as well as sions, and her own books as well. In 1968, the beautiful Narnia map she created in 1968. she won the Kate Greenaway Medal for her empty enough to Though the Narnia illustrations illustrations for The Dictionary are perhaps the best known of Chivalry. She has, over the receive them.” of her work, Ms. Baynes is an years, illustrated more than one award-winning illustrator with hundred books. —C.S. Lewis countless books to her credit. In tribute to Pauline Ms. Baynes studied at the Baynes’ accomplished career famed Slade School of Fine Art and her signifi cant contribution in London, evacuating with the to the impact of the Narnian school to Oxford due to World stories, the Wade Center War II. During the war, Baynes will mount an exhibition in worked for the defense depart- January 2008 featuring pieces ment drawing hydrographic from both the Wade’s collec- charts. Her professional illustra- Pauline Baynes tion as well as Ms. Baynes’ tion career began when she drew in a photo taken by private collection. Highlights a picture on the margin of a Dr. Clyde Kilby in 1978. will include recent illustrations letter to a friend, who showed it for The Elephant’s Ball, an 18th to an editor, leading to three book illustration century children’s poem recently reprinted commissions. In 1948, she illustrated J.R.R. by Eerdmans, and unpublished paintings for Tolkien’s Farmer Giles of Ham. It is likely that a children’s fantasy tale. Tolkien’s high opinion of Baynes’ work led To commemorate the exhibition, the C.S. Lewis to ask her to illustrate The Lion, the Wade Center is honored to be able to add Witch and the Wardrobe. to Ms. Baynes’ extensive credits a limited The other six Chronicles followed, edition book entitled How Excellent is Thy and C.S. Lewis thoroughly appreciated the Name, featuring her illustrations of Psalm 8. drawings Pauline Baynes contributed. Walter This elegant picturebook will have a hard EDITING & DESIGN: Rachel Mink Hooper states that theirs was “the perfect cover and full color illuminations of the The Marion E. Wade Center marriage of author and illustrator.” The Last psalm, and will be available for sale exclu- Wheaton College Battle won the Carnegie Medal for best chil- sively through the Wade Center. As a Friend Wheaton, Illinois 60187 dren’s book in 1956, and when Baynes wrote of the Wade, you are invited to reserve a copy Phone: 630-752-5908 to congratulate Lewis on his medal, he wrote Fax: 630-752-5459 before the exhibit opens by phoning us at E-mail: [email protected] back, “Is it not rather ‘our’ Medal?” 630-752-5908. W www.wheaton.edu/wadecenter Friends of the Wade / page 2 Corner Director’s Corner i o Know?Did You for the lawn andotherareas ofthegarden year-round. you goes to Wheaton College’s Physical Plant, asthey continue tocare to refresh andrestore ofthegarden. largeportions Another thank- Coates, whoputinmany morningandevening hoursthispastsummer urns. Thanks alsogo toourhired gardeners, BarbGalliandStephanie continued involvement initscare, especially inplantingthe entry-way through much oftheyear, sowe are gratefulfor very Kathy’s Rolland HeinandKathy Balc. The garden requires maintenance fi The Wade Center’s garden wasdesigned W intheworkongoing participation ofthe Wade Center. be senttoyou intheweeks ahead. Thank you foryour evangelism.tion inChristian will More information that willconsidertherole ofimaginative communica- sored by the Wade CenterandtheBillyGraham &theGospel,attend Imagination aconference co-spon- ofevents. inthewidevariety consider participating nicely, somarkyour November and 2008calendars Cosmos: FaithandScience,” are already comingalong of pain. Plansfornextyear’s Festival, “C.S. Lewis andthe Michigan CentralCollegeonC.S. Lewis andtheproblem On Saturday heandIledaseminartogether atNorth (Lewis scholarand Wade Committeemember). Steering $18,000 andseventeen sponsors. by sevenunderwritten toabudget ofover localsponsors the Festival hasgrown from aninitialbudget of$7000 local individuals andbusinesses. Inthepastfi quickly grew by toafullmonthofactivities supported Chip Duncan, thefilm’s producers. 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gura- Michael Ward Up Close Notre Dame, IN; theEpiscopal ChaplaincyatHarvard spoken at(amongmany otherplaces)theUniversity of Philip PullmaninOxford. IntheUnitedStateshehas fi he debatedChristian on C.S. andinternationally. Lewis inBritain In2002, detailstomakewith thenecessary thosearrangements. or reading group, the Wade Centercanprovide you you are interested inhaving himspeakatyour church Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens intheImaginationof CompaniontoC.S.Cambridge Lewis. Hisnewest book, (Hendrickson, 2007)andoftheforthcoming Avoid Them: Why itMatters Believe What Christians of Peterhouse, colleges. theoldestofCambridge the Anglican Church, andhassinceserved asthechaplain C.S. Lewis’s Oxford home. In2004, hewas ordained in he was theresident Warden andCurator of The Kilns, the University ofSt. Andrews, Scotland. From 1996-1999, University,Cambridge andreceived hisdoctoratefrom studied EnglishatOxford University and Theology at standing ofthe Wade Center’s missionandgoals. perspective toourBoard, alongwithagenuine under- A notedC.S. Lewis scholar, aBritish Michaelbrings Wade Center’s Committee. Steering England, whorecently joinedthe Dr. Michael Ward ofCambridge, ofthe Friends Wade theRev. It isourpleasure tointroduce to Over theyears, Michael hasspoken extensively Michael isco-editorofHeresiesandHowto in Sussex,Born Englandin1968, Michael U.S.. book tourforPlanetNarnia If January 2008, a Michaelbegins cosmos.of thepre-Copernican In associated withtheseven planets the Chronicles ontheimagery It arguesthatLewis secretly built through inthestudyofNarnia. Press, 2008), isconsidered abreak- C.S. Lewis(Oxford University ctionwiththeatheistwriter, Spotlight on Ward team. asamemberofthisadvisory ming, andfacility. We are gladtowelcome Michael maintaining anddeveloping ourarchives, program- investedmade upofpeoplewhoare particularly in release ofTheLion, the andthe Witch Wardrobe. includedintheDVDfor theLewis documentary Lewis (available inthe Wade’s store) aswell gift as forthedocumentary commentary The LifeofC.S. Michael’s on-screen credits includeproviding University; andofcourse, Wheaton College, IL. in thereading room toenjoy thesecards fi Next timeyou visitthe Wade, you may like tostop to illuminateSayers’s collaborative process. artistic cards ofDorothy andunpublished letters L. Sayers as lay theology. LauraSimmonsusestheseholiday Noah’s Ark, aswell inwriting evidencing hergifts themes, of andthestory suchasthelifeofChrist holiday-centered cards biblical illustratingvarious worked tocomposeseveral withillustrators Wade Center’s resources. Inthemid-1950s, Sayers for academicdiscussionoftheseven Wade authors. by the Wade Center annually toprovide avenue Literary Review. ispublished This 128-pagejournal release of Volume 24ofVII: AnAnglo-American The Wade Centerispleasedtoannouncethe or download from anorder ourwebsite. form volume ofSEVEN or backissues, contactusdirectly publications related tothe Wade authors. To order this well asreviews andbooknotesonthirty-fi Human?” and “The Human-Not-Quite-Human,” as assessment ofDorothy L. Sayers’s essays “Are Women of Narnia. and C.S. Lewis, andPaul Tankard ontheChronicles Feinendegen onthe “Great War” ofOwen Barfi George MacDonald’s realistic novels, Norbert The Wade Center’s Committeeis Steering One article in particular makes inparticular useofthe One article Other contributors includeDavid Robbon Other contributors Closing thevolume Downing’s isCrystal SEVEN Volume 23 ve recent W rsthand. W eld

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C.S. Lewis Portrait in Bronze

Lawrence Reid Bechtel, sculptor of the bust of C.S. Lewis on display in the Wade Center’s museum, has graciously offered to cast a limited edition series of twelve additional versions of this sculpture, taken from the same mold as the Wade Center’s original, and make them available to the Center’s friends and associates. The sculpture was created over the course of eleven months, during which Mr. Bechtel was immersed in researching biographies and photos of C.S. Lewis. Personal associations with the Wade Center’s beginnings

Friends of the Wade / page 4 Wade Friends of the also informed Mr. Bechtel’s creative process. The work was made to honor his father, Wheaton College professor Dr. Paul M. Bechtel. Mr. Bechtel’s memories of living next door to Clyde and Martha Kilby and of doing Charles Williams letter transcriptions as a college student gave particular poignancy to his presentation of the sculpture to the Wade Center. The ﬁ rst edition of this limited series was purchased by the Memphis C.S. Lewis Society. Now available is Edition #2 of the bust for $7000. Ten percent of the proceeds from the sale of each edition will be donated to the Marion E. Wade Center. To learn more about this opportunity, please email Rachel Mink at [email protected]. W