[Baren]: The mailing list / discussion forum for woodblock printmaking. Baren Digest Friday, 3 July 1998 Volume 04 : Number 201 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: David Bull Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 22:53:35 +0900 Subject: [Baren 1049] Don't miss this ... I got a message last night (in Japanese), from a printmaker here in Japan who has a web site showing his woodcuts and wood engravings. I had never heard of him before, but he found about me through a recommendation from one Mr. James G. Mundie ... This web truly works in wonderful ways ... Anyway, this man is a real printmaker - do _not_ miss his site. Don't panic about the Japanese address - he has gone to the trouble of including English language captions and descriptions for everything. http://www1.plala.or.jp/Hideshi/ (That's ... www one dot pee ell ay ell ay ...) I suspect also that although he wrote to me in Japanese, he may be able to handle a _reasonable_ amount of English, so don't hesitate to write to him and let him know what you think about his work. This is one guy whom I certainly hope will join [Baren] - I think he would have a lot to contribute. Dave B. (Thanks for the detective work, Jim ...) ------------------------------ From: Ray Esposito Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 09:46:35 -0400 Subject: [Baren 1050] Re: Don't miss this ... Dave wrote: >I got a message last night (in Japanese), from a printmaker here in Japan ... Thanks to Jim and Dave for introducing Hideshi to Baren. He is quite a talent. For obvious reasons, I love the abstractions. The web is bringing to the fore a number of woodblock artists and Baren is the perfect meeting place for all of them. I agree with Dave, I hope Hideshi joins us but I also hope those of you who are "lurking" on the sidelines will introduce yourselves. If you have web sites showing woodblocks, let us know. If not, say hello anyway and tell us what you are doing. All of us can learn from each other and isn't sharing ourselves with other artists what it is all about? It would be dull and boring if we kept everything inside. If you have been holding back but reading the posts, you know we are a friendly, loosy, goosy group who are rapidly becoming friends as well as artists sharing ideas. Unlike other art forums, there are no elitists here. Cheers Ray Esposito ------------------------------ From: Gayle Wohlken Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 18:26:49 -0400 Subject: [Baren 1051] Re: Baren Digest V4 #200 Baren, Re:> http://www.inquo.net/~beckorro/woodcut/vill11a.jpg Roger, I like the design in your village print. You cut the image on walnut? How does that work for you? I think you may have mentioned about using walnut (in a past Baren?) Is it difficult to cut, say compared to poplar? Gayle Wohlken ------------------------------ From: Ernest Lattanzio & Elisa Flynn Date: Wed, 01 Jul 1998 21:44:25 -0400 Subject: [Baren 1052] Re: Various ... David - On my "Earthmama" - it's an 11" X 17" on (I believe) Hosho paper, done in 1995 in a rather minor edition of 6. Need any other info? - - elisa flynn ------------------------------ From: April Vollmer & John Yamaguchi Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 21:54:54 -0400 Subject: [Baren 1053] Re: Latest cut Roger: such a nice drawing, and such nice wood, too. How can you use Speedball ink!!! The simplest improvememt to your technique would be to get some good oil base roll up ink...Daniel Smith has some cans at good prices I think. It should be pretty tacky, and rolled out thin and even before you roll it on the wood. Clean up with paint thinner. I never recommend going to water base hanga printing unless somebody is REALLY interested: it's a lot harder! You also might think about making some dark lines, too. All the lines are white, so it might be interesting to make some dark on light and some light on dark. April Vollmer ------------------------------ From: Graham Scholes Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 19:58:02 -0700 Subject: [Baren 1054] sharpening stones >I apologize. Graham must be rubbing off on me. It could be worse you know. >Anyone know where one can find sharpening stones with the curved >channel carved into them? Lee Valley here in the GREAT north country of Canada have just what you are looking for. With the Canadian buck being so good it may be a good by for you. The have mail order service. They ship out of Ottawa Ontario. Web site. http://www.leevalley.com/ I purchased my Water Slip Stones from them. They have a very good assortment. I did not take the time to search their web site for this product. I did notice they had an US number and address on the web site. So go have a looky lou. Graham ------------------------------ From: Graham Scholes Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 19:58:39 -0700 Subject: [Baren 1055] Try a B&B Sheryl wrote.... >I'm having to stay in the dorms there because someone >won a contest and Disney is bringing a huge parade to town that week. Look around the net for a B&B I'll bet you will find one and usually pretty reasonably. We always stay at them when travelling. My wife, Marnie, runs one. Have a look at http://www.islandnet.com/~gscholes/easemate/ Graham ------------------------------ From: Ray Esposito Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 22:53:29 -0400 Subject: [Baren 1056] Re: Try a B&B <199807011513.AAA40172@ml.asahi-net.or.jp> Graham wrote: >Look around the net for a B&B I'll bet you will find one ... Sheryl I agree with Graham and look forward to staying at their B&B one of these days. I suggest you check out www.innsandouts.com. It lists hundreds of B&B's with rates. I have used it a number of times. Cheers Ray Esposito ------------------------------ From: Graham Scholes Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 22:30:56 -0700 Subject: [Baren 1057] Secrets of Hideshi Dave wrote: >http://www1.plala.or.jp/Hideshi/ >This is one guy whom I certainly hope will join [Baren] - I think he >would have a lot to contribute. I looked at Hideshi Yoshida's site and was truly impressed. The imagery was exceptional. However I wonder if you would be a contributer to the Baren. I noticed a statement that caused me to respond to him at his e-mail address. In part this is what I wrote. ................................... You state: "However I'm afraid I can't let you know the secrets to making my work". This day and age there are no secrets in art. That is the old school of thought and it is too bad that you are not confident that your images will stand alone regardless of the technique. Technique is the Craft and the image is the Art. It is the Art that stand the test of time. Do join the Baren and you will find out that we do not have secrets. ................................... I am a believer that if you are afraid of competion then.... Well ....if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen..... There I have made another enemy.... so be it. Graham ------------------------------ From: Graham Scholes Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 22:30:36 -0700 Subject: [Baren 1058] Re: Don't miss this ... Ray wrote.... >All of us can learn from each other and isn't sharing ourselves with other >artists what it is all about? It would be dull and boring if we kept >everything inside. If you have been holding back but reading the posts, >you know we are a friendly, loosy, goosy group who are rapidly becoming >friends as well as artists sharing ideas. Unlike other art forums, there >are no elitists here. That is a lovely way to state who we are. My posting 'Secrets' is not so delicate however felt it had to be said. Thanks Ray Graham ------------------------------ From: Graham Scholes Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 22:35:02 -0700 Subject: [Baren 1059] That Garden Thingy Someone asked me about the history and particulars of the Garden sculpture. I have posted it on my web site. Go have a looky lou. If you have any questions do write. ...I have no secrets...... Oooohhhh that was below the Karate belt.... (< 8 Graham ------------------------------ From: Jean Eger Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 23:44:40 -0700 Subject: [Baren 1060] Re: Baren Digest V4 #200 James wrote: >On a serious and actually printing related note: Anyone know where one >can find sharpening stones with the curved channel carved into them? James, you can buy those stones from Hida Tool and Hardware 1333 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley, CA 94702 tel 510-524-3700 fax 510-524-3423 I have uploaded an image of this special sharpening stone to my web site at http://users.lanminds.com/~jeaneger/tool.jpg I purchased a couple of these stones from Hida some years back. However, they don't seem to do a better job than a flat stone, with rocking the blade. Basically, the success of the sharpening seems to depend on the mood of the day and the state of mind of the woodcutter, rather than the stone. Sincerely, Jean Eger ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest V4 #201 ***************************