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Baren Digest              Tuesday, 26 October 1999      Volume 09 : Number 757

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From: TrainLarge@aol.com
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 19:34:49 EDT
Subject: [Baren 6393] Re: Sorry about the anonymous post=20

Friends,
Thanks again for the salon on 'selling for profit or starving for passion'. I 
forgot my manners and failed to sign my Internet posting. Won't happen again.

I have been experimenting on my own but on a very limited basis. I have used 
a few papers and only tried Speedball watercolor inks and haven't even 
ventured beyond linoleum. My experiments with registration have been fairly 
unsuccessful, but technique probably needs to over come the tools limitation. 
I do want to branch out to woodcuts and work with multiple layers but a 
workshop would help me gain confidence. Anyone know of an upstate New York 
resource for workshops? I live in Binghamton near Ithaca (1 hr), Syracuse (1 
1/2 hrs), Woodstock, NY (2 hrs), Albany (3 hrs), NYC (3 1/2 hrs). Haven't 
reached out to the university (SUNY-Binghamton) yet. I know there is an MFA 
program here but haven't looked into detail. Any thoughts would be greatly 
appreciated.

Rick Polhamus

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From: "Philip Smith" <smithart@pacifier.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 17:22:04 -0700
Subject: [none]

Dave,...I mentioned John Platt to you some months back, we own a copy of 
the same book by him,...you might be interested to know that there's a 
show of his prints in London now and they have a catalog,...it's $30.00 
US      the p/f# there is 0171-731 5888,...that's Hilary Chapman Fine 
Prints, 20th Century Gallery, 821 Fulham Rd., London, SW6 5HG, 
England,.....I rarely see anything of his outside museums these 
days,......                                     Philip

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From: "Bea Gold" <bnj50@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 17:37:41 -0700
Subject: [Baren 6397] beauty, pretty, making money, library show

I just realized my message went out without my knowledge.  I was just
thinking with my fingers - and poof out it went - from the draft folder.
I wanted to add that selling ( which I do when someone wants to buy or
better still, bartering for work on my house) is not the issue. The issue
for me has been the work involved in getting into the art market place.
Never seemed to be time enough for that very time intensive activity.  Even
now in retirement I find that part too hard - so I'll just continue painting
and print making.  Maybe I'll submit to a " Immerging Artist" competition.
Hah!  I did just sell one of my prints exhibited in a show of new LA Print
Society members.  Don't know which print though.  John Mundie - I found you
on the LAPS member list - that was fun.  Julio - your choice is fine with
me.  Jack and Phillip, thanks for the information and web sites - great to
look at them.  Jack your black and white illustrations reminds me a bit of
Masereel.   Jeanne - as far as beauty is concerned - I have been doing
portraits all my life and would love to be able to think that a painting or
print of mine is beautiful - not cutesy, not pretty but beautiful. Now,
beauty is in the mind of the beholder isn't it? Thinking, thinking,
thinking, Bea

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From: TrainLarge@aol.com
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 20:38:00 EDT
Subject: [Baren 6398] Bodies of Work 

I'm sure many have already seen work by Andy English pointed to by printworks 
magazine but for those who haven't:  
http://freespace.virgin.net/a.english/print.htm ! ! ! ! !

A fan.

Rick Polhamus

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From: <hudson@panther.middlebury.edu>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 21:06:44 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Baren 6399] print show 

Julio--best of luck with the library show.  I think there is a value in
showing all the prints received in a baren exchange in a single show.
One philosophy behind the exchange is that it is open to all baren members
regardless of experience or present skill levels.   The enthusiasm of new
print makers can't be surpassed and work on a beginning level is perhaps
more apt to inspire folks to try woodcuts than more accomplished and
complex images.   I relished the diversity in the first and second
exchanges.   On showing the sets to others I've been amazed how different
folks select certain ones to praise while ignoring prints I think are
wonderful.   This diversity, this sharing, this willingness to learn is a
hallmark of baren and becomes very clear when all the prints in a set are
viewed together.   Ray

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From: Aqua4tis@aol.com
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 09:00:02 EDT
Subject: [Baren 6403] Re: web site 

john
   ive enjoyed your site very much   i have a question   on one of your 
prints  titled deception you describe it as an "etching linen"      do you 
mean an etching on linen? could you explain please?   ive never heard of this 
before
     thanks 
       georga

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