Baren Digest Tuesday, 29 May 2001 Volume 15 : Number 1435 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Jeanne Norman Chase" Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 10:27:34 -0400 Subject: [Baren 14585] Exchanges charset="iso-8859-1" Julio Great presentation at the Skokie Library. Thanks for all of the work. It looks like we both ended our exchange streak at the same time. If we are both fast on the "trigger finger " for the next exchange, perhaps we can just have a blip in our streak. Jeanne N ------------------------------ From: BHearn2001@aol.com Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 11:03:54 EDT Subject: [Baren 14586] Re: Baren Digest v15 #1422 In a message dated 5/17/01 9:00:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, owner-baren@ml.asahi-net.or.jp writes: << klaud@sympatico.ca >> I am just returned from Villeneuve Lez(s) Avignon and wondering if you are perhaps located there or are from that area of France. I bought a wonderful print in Avignon by a newly establishing youngish printmaker. Really enjoy it. bhearn ------------------------------ From: BHearn2001@aol.com Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 11:13:14 EDT Subject: [Baren 14587] Re: Baren Digest v15 #1420 In a message dated 5/15/01 9:01:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time, owner-baren@ml.asahi-net.or.jp writes: << shireenh@earthlink.net >> Dear Shireen, Just visited your web site not for the first time. I always find something informative and enjoyable I overlooked previous times. Do you ever teach workshops or workshops for other venues? Barbara Hearn ------------------------------ From: "Kinzua" Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 14:31:48 -0400 Subject: [Baren 14588] Re: Baren Digest v15 #1431 On the "Theme" theme charset="Windows-1252" Hello, I'm glad quiltmakers aren't the only ones who feel compelled to have a theme for every show. A guild I belong to is on it's third traveling group exhibition and each has had a specific theme. The first one was "Broadway Haiku". We each had to find a traditional haiku or write our own, then make a piece to go with it. Mine was half traditional, half my own. "One fallen flower returning to the branch, sweet wings to the hive". I think the piece is on my website, but maybe not. Now there's an appropriate theme for printmakers! Our next traveling exhibition was called "Yardwords" and now we are working on one called "Time Squared". The most successful one I was ever part of was called "Full Deck". 54 artists, 52 quilts depicting a deck of cards. Got published as a deck of cards and a book and traveled by the Smithsonian. Finally a California couple bought the whole collection. You never know where these things will lead. Karen http://homepages.msn.com/timessquare/kfberkenfeld/ ------------------------------ From: "April Vollmer" Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 15:28:02 -0400 Subject: [Baren 14589] Dese and Doze charset="iso-8859-1" What is the difference between DOSA and NIKAWA??? April Vollmer 174 Eldridge St, NYC 10002 www.aprilvollmer.com ------------------------------ From: Kris Alder Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 14:38:25 -0600 Subject: [Baren 14590] Re: Baren Digest v15 #1431 On the "Theme" theme Kinzua Karen wrote: The most successful one I was >ever part of was called "Full Deck". 54 artists, 52 quilts depicting a deck >of cards. Got published as a deck of cards and a book and traveled by the >Smithsonian. Finally a California couple bought the whole collection. >You never know where these things will lead. >Karen Karen, I just wanted to tell you that I was privileged to be working as an intern at the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art when the exhibition of "Full Deck" was in place there. It was a fantastic collection! We had so much fun presenting it to our visiting groups of students. It was a great way to teach young students about the different possibilities in art. I also work in textiles, as well as printmaking and book arts, so it was one of the many exhibits near and dear to my heart. On the subject of themes: As a musician, I really like the idea of Music for a theme. There are many approaches that one could take with music and the emotive responses it inspires. I also liked the idea of Haiku. That could bring about some very interesting subjects. Or what about, Once upon a time...? You could bring in traditional stories, folk tales, and/or legends from many countries and cultures with a theme as broad as that. Just a thought... Kris ***************************************** Kristine Alder Printmaker/Art Educator/Book Artist Logan, UT email: krisalder@cc.usu.edu imakeprints@hotmail.com ***************************************** ------------------------------ From: David Bull Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 06:02:47 +0900 Subject: [Baren 14591] Re: Dese and Doze April wrote: > What is the difference between DOSA and NIKAWA??? 'nikawa' is gelatine glue; perhaps the same product (or anyway very similar) to what in the west is called 'hide glue' - glue made from animal bones, etc. 'dosa' is sizing - made from a combination of nikawa and alum. Dave P.S. Just a reminder - but anytime there's confusion about Japanese printmaking terminology, don't forget to visit the 'Dictionary' section of the Encyclopedia (get to it with a direct link near the bottom of the barenforum.org front page ...) http://barenforum.org ------------------------------ From: ArtfulCarol@aol.com Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 17:52:18 EDT Subject: [Baren 14592] Re: Amazing Julio, Great looking show, `once again!!! Carol ------------------------------ From: "Garth Hammond" Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 17:48:02 -0600 Subject: [Baren 14593] Re: Baren Digest v15 #1431 On the "Theme" theme charset="iso-8859-1" I also liked the idea of Haiku. I like haiku also Garth ------------------------------ From: "Garth Hammond" Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 17:52:08 -0600 Subject: [Baren 14594] Re: Dese and Doze charset="iso-8859-1" April wrote: > What is the difference between DOSA and NIKAWA??? Dave, thanks for pointing out the dictionary section. I was completely duhhed by the question. I thought it might be about the secret dravidian brotherhood's space program. then I thought no maybe a canasta group? Garth ------------------------------ From: Katherine Pukas Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 16:19:29 -0700 Subject: [Baren 14595] EXCHANGE #11 Are the votes being tallied for the Exchange #11 theme? My vote goes for "Hidden" (Dan Dew's idea, I believe)... I was surprised--I didn't read anyone else really leaping for this one! I love it! I love it, love it, love it! *Leap, leap* Nishiki nori all over my fingers, Kat http://www.u.arizona.edu/~katherip/art.html ------------------------------ From: "Jean Eger" Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 21:32:11 -0700 Subject: [Baren 14596] Re: Baren Digest v15 #1434 charset="iso-8859-1" Barbara, Don't forget collagraphs, made from mat board, which you can cut with an exacto knife and then rip up areas to expose some roughness. Glue on pieces of paper, then shellac or paint with acrylic medium, then paint and print. Or one my master teacher did with her class: cut packing material that is used to wrap china, glue to carboard backing with white glue, paint, and print. Sometimes you can cut sticky-backed neoprine to make a printing surface. Don't forget painting a fish, then printing it on cloth or soft paper. I did that once with 300 kids and about 10 fish. Also shrimp print well if you leave the head and feelers on. Jean ------------------------------ From: "John" Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 20:23:18 +1000 Subject: [Baren 14597] Julio charset="iso-8859-1" Well done again Julio John ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest v15 #1435 *****************************