Baren Digest             Saturday, 29 December 2001     Volume 17 : Number 1669


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From: "Gillyin Gatto" <gillying@Maineline.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 08:56:31 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16584] lino warming and shrink wrap 

for warming lino to soften it   just place it the warming oven of your wood
cookstove  or the top shelf is faster   [:-)] if you have one!

if you own an iron and a source of heat  you dont need to BUY an over
priced "shrinkwrapping machine"
tack the shrinkwrap together with iron set UNDER #1
and shrink it with  -a hair dryer  -a gas wall heater
- -a wood stove    any source of heat that you can hold it near
will work and
 in the summer i just put them in the sun on the deck
  the wrap shrinks alot  just setting over nite wothout heat
its a tedious but simple chore  but the BAGS look even simpler if not as
tight...

received my Flora 11.5 thanks to all for the great show
gillyin in maine

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From: "Lee and Barbara Mason" <bemason@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 09:28:32 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16585] Happy New Year 

Happy New Year to all on this list...
Glad to see Robert posting, welcome, Roberrt. We need to get a little new
blood active and get to know each other. Not that I am tired of old friends,
just lots of room for new ones.

I finished the fireman prints...seemed to take longer than usual from idea
to print, must be the holidays. So they will just be under the deadline, I
will ship them on the 31st, they should be dry by then. Also, have my horses
about 1/3 done and they are lined up kicking in the studio. I sort of hate
to let them go, they looks so cute dancing around in there. Maybe I will
take their picture before they depart.

Ruth Leaf, what kind of paper did you use for your horse? It was so yummy,
so soft yet gave nice crisp lines. Is it handmade? I was very taken with
both the horse and the paper.

#11 arrived and is wonderful, I now have 2 copies of Maria's cactus so think
I will break up 11.5 and frame one, I am so thrilled with it. I need more
walls, I will have to hang floor to ceiling pretty soon.

Happy New Year

Best to all,
Barbara, your tireless mall manager

PS...a new batch of WINTER Yamaguchi paper will be on its way to the mall in
a couple of weeks, so get ready to order. Everyone who uses it for hanga
just throws their other paper away...(Wanda's words)


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From: "marilynn" <marilynn@willapabay.org>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 10:00:08 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16586] Re:   Baren Digest V17 #1668 

Georga I agree with Barbara the clear bags are great instead of shrink wrap.
I sometimes use mine to store my series in also .  A shrink wrap machine is
so costly and that has to be stored in you studio somewhere too , along witn
everything else!  The bags are not very spendy and if you get one a bit
larger you can always tape it back a bit smaller for a smaller size peice
and it still looks good from the front.  I do think they are quite
professional to use.
Marilynn

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From: "Lee and Barbara Mason" <bemason@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 11:12:18 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16587] Memorial Portfolio 

This just in from the American Print Allaince:

Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 10:46 AM
Subject: Memorial Portfolio



> Greetings (and a reminder) from the American Print Alliance,
>
> We are asking every single member of our 20 printmakers' councils* and all
> subscribers to our journal, Contemporary Impressions, to create a work of
> art for the September 11 Memorial Portfolio. The Portfolio of about 5,000
> artworks will be shown for the first time in September at Thomas Hospital

in

> Fairhope, Alabama, and then will travel throughout the U.S. and Canada.
> Entry is free, works must be on or of paper, 10" x 8" (25 x 20 cm), due
> February 15 (March 15 for journal subscribers). Read more and print the
> submission form at www.PrintAlliance.org. If you are a printmaker,
> papermaker or book artist and not currently in the Alliance, we invite you
> to join us now and take part in this community project.
>
> The Memorial Portfolio is designed to honor and celebrate the lives of

those

> lost in the terrorist attacks. Please, give a little of yourself, not just

a

> check for relief efforts (though local agencies that provide food and
> shelter to those in need are very short of funds now and your donations to
> them are vital). Creating a work of art will express your compassion to

the

> friends and families of the victims and demonstrate the life-affirming
> values and power of the visual arts.
>
> Best wishes for the holidays to you and your family, and for the world --
> peace.
> Carol Pulin, Director, American Print Alliance
> * Baren Woodcut Forum, Boston Printmakers, Conseil quebecois de l'estampe,
> Florida Printmakers, Honolulu Printmakers, International Association of

Fine

> Art Digital Printmakers, Los Angeles Printmaking Society, Manitoba
> Printmakers Association, Maryland Printmakers, Mid America Print Council,
> Monotype Guild of New England, New York Society of Etchers, Northwest

Print

> Council, Nova Scotia Printmakers Association, Pittsburgh Print Group,

Print

> Center, Printmakers Council of Prince Edward Island, Printmakers Council

of

> New Jersey, Society of American Graphic Artists, Southern Graphics Council

*

>
>
>



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From: "Maria Arango" <maria@mariarango.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 13:51:53 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16588] box wood and large exchange 

Queridos Horatio y Juan,
Regarding the large print exchange, I can't stand the thought of not
possessing another Soares-Neto and Guerrero grabados! I volunteer to act as
intermediary; you may send your prints in a tube or any other manner to me
and I will take care of tenderly unrolling them and placing them in proper
packaging. I will then forward to Rudolph along with mine so that you may
participate. I will also return your packages to you and please don't worry
about return shipping (DO NOT send any money). Horatio, particularly you, if
I receive any more money from you I will burn it mercilessly  [;-)] 

Please send your large-exchange prints to:
Maria Arango
2544 Casey Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89120-1819
USA

On the box-wood from Matsumura-san (you may order from the Baren Mall):
http://barenforum.org/mall/products/boxwood.html (ohh, Daaave, pics don't
show up!)
I just received 4 pieces of the large diameter boxwood circles. These are
polished so beautifully on both sides that I sat there admiring them for a
very long time. Boxwood is used in woodblock (Hanga) to add plugs to the
standard cherry for very fine detail (someone slap me silly if I just said
something stupid), and it is the priced wood for wood engravers. But in the
hands of this wanna-be engraver, these beauties will be scratched with
burins and other sharp weapons and made to yield the light that composes a
fine wood engraving. I can't even begin to describe the glass-like feel of
this beautiful tight-grained surface that speaks on its own of the images it
holds inside.
And, incidentally (she says coming back down to earth), these are large and
thick! I believe I will engrave them as they are, in the very interesting
irregular circular shape that they came. Both sides, of course!

Much health to all,
Maria, back from vacation, refreshed and re-energized and roaring to go!

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
Maria Arango
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
http://www.1000woodcuts.com
maria@mariarango.com
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From: barebonesart <barebonesart@attbi.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 15:44:35 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16589] Re: Baren Digest V17 #1668 

The heating pad sounds like a good idea for lino - I use a warming tray and
that works very well. I also know people who keep an iron set on low next to
them and use that to heat the area they are working on.

As for shrinkwrapping - I recommend the bags, too. Collectors like to see
work up close and personal and often want it removed from its wrap. With the
bags it just goes back in - no big deal, but with shrinkwrap you get to wrap
all over again. Seems like such a waste. Clearbags.com has every size you
can imagine and they are acid free.

Sharri



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From: Aqua4tis@aol.com
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 19:36:26 EST
Subject: [Baren 16590] Re: Memorial Portfolio 

barbara
   as baren members   do we have a pass word for the print alliance site?
georga

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From: Rhamah@aol.com
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 22:49:07 EST
Subject: [Baren 16591] Re: softening linoleum   and more 

Hi Georga,
I have used the wrap for years and the oven
for lino.  Angie

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From: "Lee and Barbara Mason" <bemason@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 22:55:02 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16592] Re: Memorial Portfolio

Georga,
I think you need to order the "contemporary impressions" quarterly book to
get the password, they need to make a little money to keep going, it is $30
a year...wish we did not have to do so, but that is the deal.
Barbara


> as baren members   do we have a pass word for the print alliance site?
> georga
>



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