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Baren Digest               Tuesday, 4 August 1998       Volume 04 : Number 234

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From: Don Furst <furstd@UNCWIL.EDU>
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 09:48:57 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [Baren 1288] Re: Monthly update ... 

Dave wrote:
>Over these next five months, would it be of any interest to [Baren]
>members if I described some of these preparations?  For myself, I know
>that I would very much like to hear how the rest of you promote and
>prepare your exhibitions. 

Dave, 
Here is one strong "yes" vote.  
It would be of great interest to me (and my students) for  you to describe
how you systematically  prepare for an upcoming show. College art graduates
often lament the lack of such "nuts and bolts" real-world   information in
their studies.          

Don Furst

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From: Phil Bivins <pbivins@mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 12:31:27 -0400
Subject: [Baren 1289] Re: Monthly update ... 

A great idea, Dave, who knows one of these days I may have a show of my own.
Thanks
Phil

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From: jimandkatemundie@juno.com (James G Mundie)
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 19:35:52 -0400
Subject: [Baren 1290] the exchange update 

I have had many positive responses to my suggestion that we conduct a
voluntary [Baren] exchange portfolio.  Ten people have expressed interest
so far:  myself, Dave, Bill, Graham, Gayle, Richard, Roxanne, Sheryl,
Jean, and Hideshi.   I hope that more of you have just been waiting to
see what has become of the idea before also casting in your support... 

On the whole, everyone seems to think this exchange is a great idea; the
only reservations being about the size of the prints to be submitted and
the deadline for completion.

Those seem to be the next matters up for consideration.  I will be making
an off-list post to all those who have expressed interest which will
contain all of the various opinions and suggestions I have so far
received.  Hopefully, we will be able to flesh out some of these issues.
Anyone that has not yet spoken up is, of course, invited and encouraged
to participate (please write to me or Dave off-list to be included).

Another concern that I have mentioned to some of you is the need to set a
deadline for people to have committed themselves to the exchange.  I am
hoping to set this deadline in the not too distant future, so that
everyone will know far in advance exactly how many prints they will need
to produce (which should be especially helpful to anyone that would like
to make a reduction print). 

This should be a fun and rewarding experience for all of us.  I look
forward to the possibility that this might become an annual [Baren]
tradition.

More news to come...

Mise le meas,
James Mundie, Philadelphia USA  

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From: David Bull <davebull@woodblock.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 1998 09:55:56 +0900
Subject: [Baren 1291] Re:  the exchange update 

Jim wrote:
> I have had many positive responses to my suggestion that we conduct a
> voluntary [Baren] exchange portfolio.  ...   I hope that more of you have
> just been waiting to see what has become of the idea before also casting 
> in your support...

I would certainly like to add my encouragement to everybody to join this 
project.  A thing like this should include as many [Baren] members 
as possible -  both experienced printmakers and relative beginners. 
That is what [Baren] is about, sharing our experiences together.  This 
should be a collection of work by peers - some more experienced than 
others perhaps, but peers nonetheless.  In case there are any of you hesitant 
to join because you are not so confident of your printmaking skills, please 
put aside such fears; this portfolio will be a 'snapshot' of [Baren] 1998.

> This should be a fun and rewarding experience for all of us.  I look
> forward to the possibility that this might become an annual [Baren]
> tradition.

[Baren] 1999
[Baren] 2000
[Baren] 2001

Wow!

Dave

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From: Phil Bivins <pbivins@mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 22:07:29 -0400
Subject: [Baren 1292] Re:  the exchange update 

Jim, count me in. 
Phil

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From: Graham Scholes <gscholes@islandnet.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 21:46:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 1293] Re: the exchange update 

Jim wrote.......
>Those seem to be the next matters up for consideration.  I will be making
>an off-list post to all those who have expressed interest which will
>contain all of the various opinions and suggestions I have so far
>received.
>Anyone that has not yet spoken up is, of course, invited and encouraged
>to participate (please write to me or Dave off-list to be included).

Ummmmmm... if we do all this off-list then how do the lurkers keep posted.
They won't gain courage and or enthusiasm to come on stream.

Consider Ray for instance.......how can I keep after him if we....well you
get my point.

This is a Baren thingie and as such should be debated and discussed on the
baren.  If there are lurkers out there that don't think this subject is
relevant then let us not forget the expression "You can please some of the
people some of the time, but you can't please all the people all the time.

It would be their loss not to have some inherent interest in the procedure
of such an exchange.

My  Canadian 1/2 =A2 worth.

Jim,
I will be responding to your posting ... Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 21:35:32
directed to [Baren] exchange enthusiasts, but will do it to the list.

Graham

PS  there may be few details that will transpire person to person direct
later on, but at this stage inclusion is healthy.

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From: StudioJNC@aol.com
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 08:15:09 EDT
Subject: [Baren 1294] Off list 

Since I am a Newbie to the Computer AND to Baren, What is off list ?  I did
write a letter to Dave to his Web Page as that was the only thing that I could
figure out. Anyway, I am certainly For a Print Exchange as long as all those
who have been doing woodblocks for years do not mind a beginner. I might send
you all a "stick figure" !
Now, to be serious.  I have been working in oils for more years than I care to
remember so now I am doing a woodblock with oil based inks.  I want to start
one in the Hanga style of printing but it really looks very difficult.  What
does rice paste do for the watercolors?  Does it act as a binder, make it more
tacky, enables it to adhere to the wood better?  I keep reading about the
paste and have not a clear definition of its purpose. Perhaps I missed
something along the way. Also, when the dampaned paper is stacked together,
since it is so thin , isnt it difficult to separate without tearing?
Please forgive these "beginner" questions.  I just want to do it correctly,
perhaps I should just jump in and profit by my mistakes.

Jeanne

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