[Baren] the mailing list / discussion forum for woodblock printmaking Baren Digest Wednesday, 2 August 2000 Volume 12 : Number1100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Rudolf Stalder" Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 20:28:07 -0700 Subject: [Baren 10779] topics-ideas Topics and ideas One of my topic is ÒMme. M. Florist, an Elderly Woman in Paris Running a Flowershop.Ó It allows me to integrate ideas from different areas of interest. I do not use dreams, even if they provide eventually powerful images. By the way, does anyone have rather musical than visual dreams ? P.S.: Last night I had a dream, I was elected to a parliament and had to go to the first working-lunch to meet people I never had seen before and of no interest to me. When I enter the room it was still empty, all the food nicely arranged. Then the dream was over. Now, this idea is for free. Have a nice day everybody ! Rudolf (http://www.rst-art.com) ------------------------------ From: Vollmer/Yamaguchi Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 23:42:33 -0400 Subject: [Baren 10781] Revolution I look forward to John Root's new barens. This could revolutionize woodcut west of Japan! April Vollmer 174 Eldridge St, NYC 10002, 212-677-5691 http://www.aprilvollmer.com ------------------------------ From: Mike Lyon Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 22:57:44 -0500 Subject: [Baren 10782] Re: Baren Digest V12 #1099 >Mike I am very interested in seeing your work. If 'Mike' is me, then you can see 20 modest wood-cuts from a series of mono-prints (I use the term loosely) at http://www.mlyon.com/gallery -- made the site a bit more bullet proof while under construction today... Couple of weeks should find the art part of the site more complete... Mike Lyon Kansas City ------------------------------ From: Mike Lyon Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 23:21:14 -0500 Subject: [Baren 10783] Re: Baren Digest V12 #1099 >Sorry about your age - only time is the remedy. >As for "Ornamentics": A teacher of mine, a 'Meister', devised a system by Thank you for your kind words, Arye. I visited your site, and was 'WOW'ed by your Ornamentics! Those are painted low relief carvings ? Very beautiful designs. Very Turkish color! I was happy to be in Jerusalem in 1995 -- first into the Egyptian Sanai for SCUBA in the Red Sea -- most beautiful shallow diving I have ever done/seen. Relentless piercing sun made soft corals and velvet lipped clams light up like phosphors under black light -- I'm still breathless... Then back to Jerusalem to visit some Israeli friends and for 25th anniversary of Israel Shotokan, a karate group with which I am loosely affiliated. Many, many wonderful memories. Hope to return in not too much longer with our children. Mike Lyon ------------------------------ From: Graham Scholes Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 21:46:00 -0700 Subject: [Baren 10784] Re: Revolution April wrote..... >I look forward to John Root's new barens. This could revolutionize woodcut >west of Japan! Well after using it and making comparison with two others Barens that I use, it sure is a beauty. I am totally satisfied with the results. I started out using the Yoshida similar to that sold by McClain's. This is alright but only for small delicate area or relatively small prints. I will no doubt continue to use if for the likes of the delicate carving of the red beacons and roofs of the lighthouse for example. The other Baren I have is half way between the Japanese baren as it has the traditionally made ategawa which took about 5 months to form (a very plyable one). The shin is braided monofilament nylon as oppose to the braided bamboo sheath. The nylon is very firm and rigid. I always had to be careful to press firmly, but not overly hard, as it would leave shin marks in the image. It is an excellent baren for the big pieces I do. The price was $500.00 a bargin when the real thing was almost $1000.00 Having used a real Baren and realizing the similarities with John's invention I am thrilled to have one. I was within a whisker of purchasing a 12 strand baren form David's source. Now all the remains is the price ..... John? Oh and practising and learning the art of tying on the sheath..... Actually I have devised a neat way to make the process more feasible with just two hands. I will be putting this on my site soon..... We saw Dave tie one on at Boot Camp which involved using ones foot. It was very contorted and not describable here..... (where the heck was my camera) It was something that my stiff old body couldn't even entertain. I would be interested in know how many have: a. tied on a bamboo sheat. b. would like to tied one on..... (not to be confused with Malt Scotch results or David.) Graham ------------------------------ From: David Bull Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2000 15:50:36 +0900 Subject: [Baren 10788] Re: Revolution Graham wrote: > ... practising and learning the art of tying on the sheath..... > Actually I have devised a neat way to make the process more feasible > with just two hands. Perhaps something a little more sophisticated than my simple 'wooden foot'? http://woodblock.com/temporary/baren_jig.jpg Dave ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest V12 #1100 *****************************