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Baren Digest            Wednesday, 23 December 1998    Volume 05 : Number 386

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From: "Roger A. Ball" <beckorro@inquo.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 07:17:53 -0700
Subject: [Baren 2401] Jean's first state 

Jean, 
>http://users.lanminds.com/~jeaneger/words.gif
What an amazing mood!  The three "shadowy" figures really suggest action
well.  I think one of the reasons it appeals to me is that it is so far
away from anything that I would typically attempt.  Anxious to see the
final product...

Think I'm done cutting.  Just finalizing colors and should have some done
this week!  

Cherrio,
- --Roger

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From: Ramsey Household <cjramsey@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 08:10:36 -0800
Subject: [Baren 2402] Re: Exchange print 

Jean, 
Looks like it's going to be a wonderful print!  I really like what I
see.  Hope I can participate next time (there is going to be a next
time?).

Carolyn

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From: "Ray Esposito" <brassring@brassring.org>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 12:12:17 -0500
Subject: [Baren 2403] Fw: On line exhibit

I am forwarding this post to Baren because I thought everyone would like to
read some great prints.  I also recommend you go to the main library where
they keep a list of artists.  This are etchings but great art is great art.

Cheers

Ray

>" Architecture in Fine Prints" -an exhibit that we managed to make
>available on line while it is still up in the gallery.  It may be viewed
>directly at:
>www.library.georgetown.edu/dept/speccoll/archex/arctpage.htm
>
>the exhibits menu is:
>www.library.georgetown.edu/dept/speccoll/exhibit.htm

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From: Wanda Robertson <robertson@canby.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 10:09:26 -0700
Subject: [Baren 2404] Re: Exchange print 

A great print, Jean! The balance and the spacing of the children at
play are really nice. And the obvious very intent conversation of the
two children in front is very sweet. You've done a great job of
capturing the postures and movement of children. Nice work.

I am *so* envious of all of you involved in the print exchange. Even
though I'm probably not ready to participate in one myself.

Wanda

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From: "Jeanne N. Chase" <studiojnc@prodigy.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 14:46:09 -0500
Subject: [Baren 2405] Re: Jean's first state 

Jean
What an exciting print, so full of meaning and also a little mystery! It is
so ambitious that I am feeling a little guilty!!!!!  Will love to see it
completed.  How much fun and provacative the print exchange is going to
be!!!!

Question to Dave or James;
Since the box or whatever that we send the prints in will have to be large
enough to hold the portfolios that Dave is so kindly providing, what
dimension should the box be to insure that it WILL in fact be large enough
for the portfolio.  If this has been discussed, forgive me, but perhaps it
should be mentioned again.

Jeanne

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From: "Jeanne N. Chase" <studiojnc@prodigy.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 15:55:45 -0500
Subject: [Baren 2406] Re: Fw: On line exhibit 

Thanks Ray

The trip through the beautiful etchings was marvelous. I greatly appreciate
the tip.  As you said "Art is Art". None of it should be ignored.

Jeanne

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From: David Bull <davebull@woodblock.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 12:22:53 +0900
Subject: [Baren 2407] Re: 'Congratulations' 

Thanks for the messages of congratulations in my mailbox this morning! 
I'm a bit tied and unable to answer them individually, so can I do it
'together' without seeming impolite?

Matt's comment was typical of most of them:
> Congratulations on finishing the last of the hundredth print! What an
> amazing feeling that must be!

It's very curious ...  Just as I was sitting down to do the last colour,
they stuck the mike in my face and asked me how I felt.  "Nothing
special.  Just another colour ..."   There is so much going on this week
that it's impossible to really even feel anything about the printmaking
work.

When we got down to the last three copies, and I called the girls in to
'help' me, things felt a bit different.  Fumi printed the colour on one
(to be her own copy), Himi did hers, and then I did the colour on my own
copy.  I then just sat there not really thinking much about anything. My
mind was pretty much blank.

But when I looked over at Himi I saw that she was crying, and of course
that started to pull some water out of my eyes too ... and then
everybody in the room caught it.  The producer was crying, the cameraman
was trying to see through his lens while blinking and blinking ...  a
magazine photographer who was standing behind him had the same problem
...

We got it under control a few minutes later, and then got busy - we
packed up a set of the 100 prints and trucked over to the local
community hall, where we set them up on the stage for a photo shoot. 
The cameraman and I are kind of hoping the photo will be picked up by
the international news agencies, but that's a bit of a long shot.

And now today, it's back to business as usual, trying to get the prints
dried off in between the interviews - there are three scheduled for this
afternoon so far: 1:00, 2:00, 3:30 ....   I'll try and get down to the
Post Office this evening to send off the cases for the [Baren] exchange,
and when I get back, it'll be time to print the first colour on the new
year card ...

But I shouldn't quite say 'business as usual'.  While I was in my
workroom this morning, getting the paperwork ready for shipping out this
print, Fumi-chan answered the doorbell.  She brought me a letter that
had just arrived 'Special Delivery'.  I don't know if I dare tell you
what it was ...

It was an invitation from the Imperial Household Agency - I have to find
a set of tails somewhere, and head over to the palace on the morning of
January 14th to attend the 'First Reading of the New Year Poetry'
ceremony, in the presence of the Emperor and Empress.  It is very much a
great honour to receive such an invitation, and when my neighbours hear
about this they will fall down in shock ... a woodblock printmaker at the
palace ...

I tell you, sometime next year when things have hopefully settled down a
bit, I'm going to be looking back on all this in disbelief.

Dave

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From: Gary Luedtke <GLuedtke@compuserve.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 23:14:53 -0500
Subject: [Baren 2408] Re: 'Congratulations' 

Dave,

I've been a little too busy these past few days to chip in my
congratulations along with the other Baren members who've already done so,
but I have an opportunity now.   You have courted these successes through
some tough terrain and it is very gratifying that you should finally
achieve some recognition we all have known you deserve.  And how wonderful
that your daughters are there to share it with you.   When you reflect on
this later,  I'm sure these moments will be savored for years to come,
though I am sure more accolades will follow. 

I doubt if there is a member among us who at one time or another hasn't
made a comparison between your dedication and our own, and then noticing
the difference, went ahead a little further than before.   In this is the
measure of a true teacher, inspiring not only in words, but in dedicated
action.  Your daughters certainly have a father to be proud of,  Japan
certainly has a dedicated craftsman to foster with recognition and pride,
and we Baren members stand in that line of proud associates as well.  

Savor what you have earned, enjoy your family, and have a wonderful holiday
season.  My best to all of you.

And a warm Holiday Season to all Baren members, with best wishes for the
coming year!

Gary

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From: Matthew.W.Brown@VALLEY.NET (Matthew W Brown)
Date: 23 Dec 98 01:34:06 EST
Subject: [Baren 2409] Laughing 

Dave,
	Your story of yesterday's events made me laugh with pleasure and pride.
To think that we all have connected up on this Internet with a guy who will be
wearing tails at a poetry reading with the Empress and Emperor of Japan!

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From: Shimizu <shimizu@mail1.nai.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 07:22:27 -0500
Subject: [Baren 2410] Another congratulations! 

Dave,
Please accept my sincerest congratulations on the completion of the
Series.  And now, on to the royal family--- wow!  It is truly a
privilege to be getting to know you through the Baren Forum.  Your
work and words provide inspiration to us all.

And to everyone, my best wishes for a happy, healthy, productive new
year.  It is wonderful to know all of you are out there printing away.
Discovering this group of fellow woodblock enthusiasts is one of the
best things that happened to me all year.  Thank you!

Happy New Year!
Lynita Shimizu, Connecticut

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