Baren Digest              Thursday, 29 August 2002      Volume 20 : Number 1941


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From: "Maria Arango" <maria#mariarango.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 08:01:16 -0700
Subject: [Baren 18997] resource 

This is for artists in business who might be thinking about a venture out
into the art festival world.
I just received the latest issue of Sunshine Artist magazine with the best
200 festivals in the US listed. The "best" as defined by artists and
crafters and, to make it more useful, the editors differentiate between the
best fine craft shows and the best fine art shows, listing the 200 best for
each category. If anyone still has any doubts whether "real art" sells at
these, I would highly recommend a trip to your nearest top-200 festival.
One feature this year is (FINALLY!) they are talking numbers! The average
income for these shows is clearly posted so you get an idea of what current
artists are making at these shows ($15K _average_ at Ann Arbor?!). And these
are artist self-reports, which are usually a bit under what really went on
(oh, that tax man...). Entry into these is usually as competitive as any
gallery/museum competition I have entered, with usually a 10-1 or 20-1 ratio
of entries to available spots and often a panel of different jurors every
year.
Anyhow, go www.sunshineartist.com for more details, although if you want the
complete list you will have to buy this issue.
This issue also happens to be filled with articles about increasing your
income, sales tips, display comments, etc. Really the best issue of the
year.
I'm off to Flagstaff, AZ this weekend, which is NOT listed but is one of
those little sleeper shows that brings in tons of people in a buying mood.
And it's COOL there!

Good readin'
Maria

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From: "PHARE-CAMP,PATTI (HP-USA,ex1)" <patricia_phare-camp#hp.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 08:25:16 -0700
Subject: [Baren 18998] RE: Baren Digest V20 #1940 

"I used it as a textbook in a freshman design course, with the students
using Liquitex acrylic paints."

John thanks for the tip!  It sounds like a great book, I'm going to have to
check it out.  As I was reading your message I was thinking "sounds like a
book to use as a textbook..." then you confirmed my thought in your last
sentence!

Barbara, your advice about Gamblin was useful to!  It would come in handy
for teachers to tell their students.  I often forget that supply vendors
often offer great little booklets and guides for art theories.  

Another item that is awesome (but no longer free) is the liquitex mixing
chart.  It's one of my favorite tools.  It's a large poster that has
hundreds of color chips arranged in a chart.  You find the color that you
want in the chart and follow the chip trails to the root colors, use the
roots for mixing the color you want. This chart works just as well with
other vendors FINE pigments as well as Liquitex products.

Note for teachers...Liquitex will have speakers come into your classroom and
talk about pigments and color theory as well as other great art topics, FOR
FREE.  Go to their web page for more information.
http://www.liquitex.com/lecture/



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From: FurryPressII#aol.com
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 16:44:21 EDT
Subject: [Baren 18999] 14 & 14a 

14 & 14a are both are in the mail today.

john center

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From: Wanda <robertson#canby.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 14:45:48 -0700
Subject: [Baren 19000] Virus warning 

Usually I don't get too worried about these things - but this one has apparently
borrowed names & addresses of baren & baren after 5 subscribers. So, even if you
recognize the sender, don't open any attachments sent to you!

I have received about 12 of these things from various addresses - all of them are
big files - I have set my downloads to not go over 50 k, so they come as "too
large". I also have a Mac, so I won't be affected. I suspect it is a "klez" worm
- - you can do a search for information about it on any of the search engines.

Wanda

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From: Michael Byrd <sunbyrd#gte.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 19:29:50 -0400
Subject: [Baren 19001] Transferring pattern to block...what again? 

Hello all,

I ran across a neat tool recently and thought I would pass the information
along. I read the posts detailing the methods of transferring a pattern to
a wood block with interest. I tried one of the methods, but it sure was
messy. If this is old news, just delete.

At Woodworkers Supply, I found a tool. The part number is 910-507 and
the cost is $21.99. It is sort of an electric "iron on" tool...looks like 
a wood
burner with a flat plate on the end instead of a tip. It comes with 
instructions
and will transfer laser prints or Xerox prints. Their web site is
www.woodworker.com.

I bought one of the tools and it is neat, clean and non-toxic. You gotta 
love  that.

Michael


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