[Jewelry making - Article 00239] - [Orchid] Sad news about David Pimentel

[Cynthia Eid]

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    I found out the other night that David Pimentel died  from cancer.
    I'm not sure if you were aware, but he was admitted to the hospital
    right before classes started this fall.  Doctors couldn't find the
    source of his cancer but apparently it was very advanced and he just
    didn't really have any  symptoms until then.  He was home from the
    hospital 1-2 days before he died.  I don't know who knew him well but
    one of his grad students said tell everybody. 

    David was an amazing metalsmith.  He made some especial
    contributions to metalsmithing with his research into plastics, which
    made the metalsmithing community aware of protoplast, which led to
    the development of similar plastics, such as jett sett.  He
    researched use of plastics such as UHMW for mallets and hammers,
    which have become commonplace.  It's good to know and remember the
    source and lineage of some of this knowledge. 

    David Pimentel, we thank you! 

Sorrowfully yours, 
Cynthia Eid
http://www.cynthiaeid.com/

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