[Baren]: The mailing list / discussion forum for woodblock printmaking. Baren Digest Monday, 12 October 1998 Volume 05 : Number 310 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Graham Scholes Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 08:36:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Baren 1858] Re: 'One-point' lesson Dave wrote.... > Because this little roll is soft >and flexible, and thus when the baren unavoidably moves over it during >printing, it does not leave an impressed mark on the paper, as a wooden >island does. The paper works good but I have always left a support island of wood. The way around the small depression marks when the baren unavboidably moves over the area can easily be avoided by simply sanding the edge of the island with sandpaper. Sand the edge smooth and you will never get a ridge mark. In fact I sand all edges that would be within the image or boarder area of the print. Graham ------------------------------ From: Jean Eger Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 14:17:57 -0700 Subject: [Baren 1859] Re: Baren Digest V5 #309 Hello all, Dave, is it possible to change the name of my print on the colophon for the print exchange to "untitled," or is it too late? All, you might enjoy reading some of Kate Delos' long interview, in which she takes a feminist point of view to discuss art themes and materials. It's on my web site at http://users.lanminds.com/~jeaneger/delos/voice.html Here's a taste: "The approach I'm taking in the course is that mainstream art left out certain multicultural points of view. When art threw out certain themes, whether those themes were materials or issues of narrative or establishment of a certain kind of modernist thesis in art, they ultimately threw out groups. For instance, painting and sculpture were designated as the only important art forms." Sincerely, Jean Eger ------------------------------ From: jimandkatemundie@juno.com (James G Mundie) Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 17:02:21 -0400 Subject: [Baren 1860] new website Hey folks, I found a very interesting new website today featuring the work of Canadian wood engraver Jim Westergard. Some great stuff! Have a look at: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jimwest By the way, Julio... I took a look at your new site and I look forward to seeing some prints in that empty gallery. Mise le meas, James Mundie, Philadelphia USA ------------------------------ From: Daniel Kelly Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 11:49:25 +0000 Subject: [Baren 1861] Re: inferior artists? Angela Oates wrote: > The main point that I was trying to make in my last post was that when > and idea and process are really working together....then perhaps the > best work emerges. Thanks Angela. Your point is well taken. My interest is in the thought process that separates quality in the development of ideas. No doubt you are right in the merge of idea and process. I simply believe that the process is of less consequence. So I'll add this idea for zest : The best prints are not made by printmakers at all. Printmakers tend to concentrate their creative thoughts on the process ( because they are thinking of how to do it.), at the expense of what the work is usually about. The best prints I see are usually done by artists working with master printers. These artists are better off not even knowing the technical side of the work they are creating. Leave it to the pro who executes it. If the making of it is no consideration the only need is to think of what the artist wants to achieve! I believe that by thinking of the end result more important prints are created. So Angela and in keeping with your word analogy, the important thing is not the journey....not in thinking of the bones in our legs as we walk, but where you want to be when you get there. Maybe I should conclude by saying that at this time Karen Kunc is not as historically significant as Helen Frankenthaller. This is especially true if you leave out their medium in the comparison. BTW they are both fine artists in my book. D ------------------------------ From: David Bull Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 18:15:00 +0900 Subject: [Baren 1862] Odds and ends ... Jeanne wrote: > If you get a darning needle, you can darn the holes > in your socks!!! _What_ holes? (What _socks_?) *** Jim wrote: >I found a very interesting new website today featuring the work >of Canadian wood engraver Jim Westergard. Some great stuff! I second the motion! Great stuff it is. When's the last time you laughed out loud when visiting the web site of a woodblock printmaker? Don't miss this one! http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jimwest *** Jean asked: > Dave, is it possible to change the name of my print on the > colophon for the print exchange to "untitled," or is it too late? Of course no problem ... I asked about that a couple of weeks ago simply because I wanted to get that job organized, but I learned very quickly that almost nobody has got far enough along to know the name yet. When we get a 'bit' closer, I'll be asking again. (Before then, I'll be looking for a confirmation on the cases, but that won't come until I receive the sample and price quote from the maker, probably next week.) Dave B. ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest V5 #310 ***************************