Baren Digest               Thursday, 26 June 2003       Volume 23 : Number 2274


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From: Wanda <robertson#canby.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 08:52:06 -0700
Subject: [Baren 21921] summit in Hawaii? 

I think you guys scared Jack Reisland's computer to death - all of the
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Wanda
barenforum moderator


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From: "Jean Womack" <jeaneger#jeaneger.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 09:31:03 -0700
Subject: [Baren 21922] Re:   Baren Digest V23 #2271 

I haven't seen any people of color in Baren so far.  Are you sure you want
to go to Hawaii?

Jean


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From: "Jeanne N. Chase" <studiojnc#prodigy.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 12:41:16 -0400
Subject: [Baren 21923] Re: Baren Digest V23 #2270 

Dear Jan & Others (not significant)

Golly, Australia would be a great place for the next Summit, but what would
John Center do?  He takes the train!
Actually, wherever it will be held in 2005, I will have my bags packed.
 Canada sounds good.

I am an oily person, and as someone mentioned, it would be a good idea to
have a Summit for the "oily" people. I got so much information out of this
Summit that could also be applied to people who work in oils.
 However I have had a change of heart and after I complete some tasks
already started, I am going to begin some Hanga printing. I think I was
converted!!!!!
Thanks to Dave, Mike, Marco and others who inspired me. It was truly an
"Inspired by Japan". week.

As John Furr stated, he was a little shy about coming to the Summit where he
did not know anyone, and I can say the same. But the whole group bonded in
such a way that it will never be forgotten by me, ever.
 I felt right at home and miss the group terribly and can hardly wait for
the next one.
Love you all!

Jeanne N.


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From: Julio.Rodriguez#walgreens.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 12:28:42 -0500
Subject: [Baren 21924] Re: Summit.....more thank-you's... 


Hey....a few more thank-yous are in order........


Thanks to Dean Clark for the beautiful Graphic's aprons, I think I got one 
of the last ones left...they were a real big hit.

Thanks to Aimee Youmans from Alaska for letting me share a little space 
next to her on the floor.  Aimee is a new member/lurker and came down with 
neighbor Carole Baker.

Thanks to John Amoss for all the work on the logos and summit 
T-shirts...for those that did not get a peek at John's new Baren 
logo.....is terrific !!! .......the t-shirts will be sent out to each 
summit participant.

Thanks to Richard Stockham for his generous use of the sharpening stones. 
I brought to KC some japanese tools badly (don't laugh Dave...they were in 
awful shape !) in  need of sharpening and thanks to Richard & Dave they 
now have renewed life !

Thanks to Michael Schneider from Austria for taking time from his 
travels/show to stop by the Summit and say hi/meet everyone. I am sorry I 
missed you my friend but Mary Weimer Green showed me your new book of 
prints.

Congratulations to John Center whose work is currently on display at 
Anchor Graphics (Chicago), the Spencer Museum (Lawrence, Kansas) and next 
week at the "Barenforum Print Exhibit" (Skokie, Illinois). 

So nice to meet up and go to dinner with Gary Luedtke, an old baren member 
 who lives in KC. Gary is one of the founding members of our forum, an 
excellent print designer whose work has been featured in David Bull' 
Surimono albums. His designs of Hawaiian landscapes are full of bright 
colors and life...
 
Congratulations to both Linda and Mike Lyon who both celebrated birthdays 
last week (or about !)...


Julio Rodriguez (Skokie, Illinois)


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From: barebonesart <barebonesart#attbi.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 09:31:24 -0700
Subject: [Baren 21925] Re: Baren Digest V23 #2272 

Winnipeg sounds like a winner in my book.  Not only have I heard it is a
delightful city, but it is driving distance from my daughter and family in
beautiful metropolitan Grand Forks, ND.  Two excuses for a trip are probably
two more than I need, but every little bit helps.  In two years I should be
sufficiently recovered from the last Summit and ready to go full speed
ahead.  Who knows, maybe I'll be a born-again-hanga-printmaker and actually
be covering my own ba (roll the rrrrr's)-ren.  (I don't know how far it is
to drive to GF, but they have a good printmaking dept. at UND, and a
fantastic museum -)

Who is going to spear-head the Summit Exchange?  Did I hear John Furr
volunteer to do that??  And who is going to do the pillow book? Inquiring
minds want to know these things.

I have to tell you all that my husband, the quintessential engineer, goes in
to acute arrythymia every time I mention a group of 30 artists with no
predetermined program outline, everyone doing their own thing, no designated
leader.  He cannot fathom how this could possibly work and be productive.  I
tell him it is true democracy in action and the best of all possible worlds.

My summit photos are at:
http://www.homepage.mac.com/barebonesart/photoalbum2.html

Sharri


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From: "Jeanne N. Chase" <studiojnc#prodigy.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 14:28:21 -0400
Subject: [Baren 21926] Re: Baren Digest V23 #2272 

Sharri

Could not access your photos.
Could it be that you have a Mac?

Jeanne N.


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From: "Jeanne N. Chase" <studiojnc#prodigy.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 14:32:51 -0400
Subject: [Baren 21927] to War and Peace 


Julio, your e mails keep coming back and so do Patsies. I know I have 
yours right Julio, but it still wants to find its home in my Mail 
Undelivered section.
Also have not heard from Dimitri. Are you out there Dimitri??

Jeanne N. Coordinator of War and Peace exchange.

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From: Mike Lyon <mikelyon#mlyon.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 13:40:59 -0500
Subject: [Baren 21928] Re: Baren Digest V23 #2272 

At 09:31 AM 6/25/2003 -0700, Sharri wrote:

>Who is going to spear-head the Summit Exchange?  Did I hear John Furr
>volunteer to do that??  And who is going to do the pillow book? Inquiring
>minds want to know these things.


Summit Exchange?  Aren't we spread a bit thin as it is??!!??  #17 
http://www.barenforum.org/exchange/exchange_sign-up.html isn't yet fully 
subscribed, three or four calendar prints are in the works, Maria's "What 
is Baren" puzzle exchange, Colleen's 52 card pick-up, the Large print 
exchange, and I'm already a year and a half behind in my New Year's cards 
(Old-year's cards?)...  !!!   Let's just go with what we've already got in 
the pipeline and not add any more exchanges for the time being!

Pillow Book?  This was a very popular item -- we're calling it the "Shunga 
Exchange" -- It's going to be coming up within the year as one of the 
regular, "official" quarterly exchanges.  John Center already volunteered 
to coordinate it as long as he gets help with the binding...

- -- Mike


Mike Lyon
mailto:mikelyon#mlyon.com
http://www.mlyon.com  

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From: colleen#tin.it
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 21:04:35 +0200
Subject: [Baren 21929] the summit 

Dear Friends,

Meeting all the ?names? was great, and it was even greater to see
how such a large group of people all got along together,
despite the different interests and personalities. Never had I
experienced such a kind of unusual meeting
where people just met and got along so well as if they  had known
each other in person for a long time! I first felt like I was a
fish out of water (is this only an Italian expression??) and
thought I would feel kind of lonely as I knew no one at the
summit ex= cept for Sharri and April, but I felt an immediate
welcoming atmosphere and so on overcame my shyness. Alas! The
summit is over but I still carry with me those lovely moments we
spent together, which made the event so special and unique. It
was not=

just about meeting colleagues and putting a name to a face, but
it was mu= ch more than that. I find it hard to find the right
words to express my feelings ? I am sure most of you feel what 
I feel so I need not say more. You know
what I mean I am really grateful I made it to Kansas city to take 
part in this special get together and, although I hate repeating
myself, once again, I want to thank MIKE for making this possible, 
Dave, for coming all the way from Japan and for his invaluable demos, 
April for her support, Marco for his kindness and Jim Wohlken for 
driving us around all the time!

My print at the summit was rather unsuccessful but I will try
harder to put into practice what I learned by trying again and
again.

It took me a while to put together  all the photos I took there,
but, finally, here is the link: ?

If some of you would like a printable version of the photos, just
let me know and I will send the full non cropped version of that
photo.


Mike, I still have one video in my camera which I am not able to
upload momenta= rily due to an extremely slow connection? but
will do that soon. Sorry again for leaving in such a hurry,
missing part of your presentation but I would have missed the
flight if I hadn?t rushed.

I am looking forward to meeting you all at Summit II  in 2005.

Colleen Corradi



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From: Jsf73#aol.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 15:42:16 EDT
Subject: [Baren 21930] Re: to War and Peace participants 


Jeanne,

Is the war and peace exchange totally open or do I have to follow some 
guidelines such as for size or hanga or anything else? I guess I could read the 
baren web site.... but I dont want to mess up my first time out of the gate......

John Furr


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From: Jsf73#aol.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 15:47:46 EDT
Subject: [Baren 21931] Re: Baren Digest V23 #2272 


Mike,

Gayle and a few others had mentioned we should be doing an exchange of the 
works we were doing while in KC. I think it would be a great idea so everyone 
has a tangible reminder of what we learned, the new friends we made, and the 
insiration we took from the summit.

Most people already have some of the work, and others had some sort of 
inspiration from the summit, so it might not be too much, and it could be a sort of 
mini exchange open only to what ever number of people want to participate. I 
suppose it is something I could coordinate if necessary.... and if not a formal 
Baren exchange, I personally would be willing to share prints inspired by the 
summit with anyone who contacts me off list.

John Furr


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From: Myron Turner <mturner#Ms.UManitoba.CA>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 15:04:03 -0500
Subject: [Baren 21932] Re: Baren Digest V23 #2272 


About 2 1/2 hours to Grand Forks from Winnipeg.  As for Galleries, we have 
the Winnipeg Art Gallery, which has a major collection of Innuit 
art.  Innuit prints were originally carved in stone and printed 
relief.  We've also got a thriving array of publicly funded artist run run 
centers.

We have two optimum summer periods for a summit--one during the Winnipeg 
Fringe Festival, which brings in theater groups form all over, and the 
other during Folklorama, a two week multicultural event in which every 
ethnic group in the city has a "pavilion",  which serves up food and 
entertainment .  The food is always great and the entertainment ranges from 
kids doing folk dances to truly professional groups.   Both of these events 
are significant tourist attractions:
         http://www.winnipegfringe.com/
         http://www.folklorama.ca/

Myron

At 11:31 AM 25/06/2003, you wrote:

>Winnipeg sounds like a winner in my book.  Not only have I heard it is a
>delightful city, but it is driving distance from my daughter and family in
>beautiful metropolitan Grand Forks, ND.  Two excuses for a trip are probably
>two more than I need, but every little bit helps.  In two years I should be
>sufficiently recovered from the last Summit and ready to go full speed
>ahead.  Who knows, maybe I'll be a born-again-hanga-printmaker and actually
>be covering my own ba (roll the rrrrr's)-ren.  (I don't know how far it is
>to drive to GF, but they have a good printmaking dept. at UND, and a
>fantastic museum -)




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From: Mike Lyon <mikelyon#mlyon.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 15:19:42 -0500
Subject: [Baren 21933] Re: to War and Peace 


At 03:42 PM 6/25/2003 -0400, John Furr wrote:

>Is the war and peace exchange totally open or do I have to follow some 
>guidelines such as for size or hanga or anything else? I guess I could 
>read the baren web site.... but I dont want to mess up my first time out 
>of the gate......



Dear John,

Jeanne has already replied to you off-list, I see, but just so everyone's 
on the same "page"...  All exchange criteria, rules, sizes, dates, etc. are 
ON LINE at http://www.barenforum.org/exchange/exchange_17/exchange_17.html

If anyone would like to participate in this exchange, there's still 
room!  Sign up at
http://www.barenforum.org/exchange/exchange_sign-up.html

Thanks!

Mike


Mike Lyon
mailto:mikelyon#mlyon.com
http://www.mlyon.com 


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From: Chelsea391#aol.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 16:35:29 -0400
Subject: [Baren 21934] Re: next Summit 

Wow, if we are really beginning to sort out where to have the next summit, 
I'd vote for Winnipeg in a minute - of course I'd love to go to Hawaii,
but I have always had a romantic yen for the  north country. 

Happy cutting to all.
Janet

Janet Kravetz Hollander
NimbleJacks Design

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From: Myron Turner <mturner#Ms.UManitoba.CA>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 15:47:57 -0500
Subject: [Baren 21935] Re: next Summit 

Ah, well, then you should come in January and we cold treat you to some 30 
below zero temperatures.

At 03:35 PM 25/06/2003, you wrote:

>Wow, if we are really beginning to sort out where to have the next summit, 
>I'd vote for Winnipeg in a minute - of course I'd love to go to Hawaii, 
>but I have always had a romantic yen for the  north country.
>
>Happy cutting to all.
>Janet
>
>Janet Kravetz Hollander
>NimbleJacks Design



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From: Frank Trueba <ftrueba#cats.ucsc.edu>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 13:51:39 -0700
Subject: [Baren 21936] Re: Baren Digest V23 #2272 

Mike, John, et.al.,

I too would be pleased to share my "summit print" in an informal
(or formal) exchange.  The print I was working on will be used for
the calendar postcard and so I might print it with different colors to
make it unique.

But as John suggests, the exchange of these prints has a meaning
that other exchanges can't really match.  Many of us saw these prints
carved (or begin to be carved), we offered suggestions, maybe even
caused design changes, etc..  Additionally, the prints will be widely
different, particularly with respect to size--which is sort of appealing
(from Maria's instructional block to Barbara's prehistoric block to Jeanne's
border collie block to John's gingko block to ....).

Now, I'm not saying I'm ready to send off prints next weekend, but I
am willing to participate, with as few or as many that also wish to
contribute (and I'd offer to help John coordinate, if needed).  I think
it is one of those opportunities that shouldn't be missed (and I am
already involved in the card, puzzle & calendar exchanges).

My two cents,
frank




At 03:47 PM 6/25/2003 -0400, you wrote:

>Mike,
>
>Gayle and a few others had mentioned we should be doing an exchange of the 
>works we were doing while in KC. I think it would be a great idea so 
>everyone has a tangible reminder of what we learned, the new friends we 
>made, and the insiration we took from the summit.
>
>Most people already have some of the work, and others had some sort of 
>inspiration from the summit, so it might not be too much, and it could be 
>a sort of mini exchange open only to what ever number of people want to 
>participate. I suppose it is something I could coordinate if necessary.... 
>and if not a formal Baren exchange, I personally would be willing to share 
>prints inspired by the summit with anyone who contacts me off list.
>
>John Furr



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From: "Jeanne N. Chase" <studiojnc#prodigy.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 17:08:24 -0400
Subject: [Baren 21937] Re: Baren Digest V23 #2272 

John, Gayle, Janet, Frank, etc, (that's me)

The Summit exchange then would really be unofficial, just the people who
wanted to contribute the prints that we were doing at the Summit. I would be
happy to participate. I realize that this would be very meaningful for the
people who watched, helped, gave their two cents worth of advice. I am in,
if it is a go. I am also in the Card, War and Peace, Nude Calendar and the
2x2 exchange,,,,,, lets see, maybe another one, hmmmm??

Lets raise our hands and see who wants to be in the "John Furr" exchange??

Jeanne N.


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