Today's postings

  1. [Baren 26311] Re: Website update (Jeanne Norman Chase)
  2. [Baren 26312] Re: Woodblock Exhibition Perth - AB Webb (ArtfulCarol # aol.com)
  3. [Baren 26313] Re: Website update (Shireen Holman)
  4. [Baren 26314] Re: question about glue (Sharri LaPierre)
  5. [Baren 26315] RE: Baren Digest (old) V29 #2833 ("marilynn smih")
  6. [Baren 26316] Re: Surimono and Cards (Sharri LaPierre)
  7. [Baren 26317] Re: Surimono and Cards ("cjpiers")
  8. [Baren 26318] RE: Baren Digest (old) V29 #2833 ("kent kirkpatrick")
  9. [Baren 26319] Surimono Exchange (G Wohlken)
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Message 1
From: Jeanne Norman Chase
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 07:10:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 26311] Re: Website update
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Harry

I think your "brain cells' are functioning just fine.
Your web page is simple, to the point and easy to navigate.
I enjoyed the myriad forms of your art .
Still an confused by the term "Autographic print".
Can you explain to one "brain cell" from another.?

Jeanne N.
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Message 2
From: ArtfulCarol # aol.com
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 11:10:43 EDT
Subject: [Baren 26312] Re: Woodblock Exhibition Perth - AB Webb
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Jan, you asked whether we thought you should say somethining to the Art
Gallery of Perth about the poor quality of the woodblock presentation.
Some of us probably have some experience wondering about that.

Several times I have asked my husband when I am faced with whether to speak
or not.. He answers "What have you got to lose?" What is the risk? It is
usually the time it takes. ( I have never been arrested)

I feel it is not what you say but the way that you say it. Words like
"correction" or "improvement" may make your comments more acceptable. Offer to give
a presentation at a future date. "What have you got to lose?"

Carol Lyons
Irvington, NY
rst-art.com/carolgallery.htm
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Message 3
From: Shireen Holman
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:12:22 -0400
Subject: [Baren 26313] Re: Website update
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Very nice new work, Harry.
Shireen

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Shireen Holman, Printmaker and Book Artist
email: shireen#shireenholman.com
http://www.shireenholman.com
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Message 4
From: Sharri LaPierre
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 09:39:06 -0700
Subject: [Baren 26314] Re: question about glue
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Wanda,
Since I do this all the time I will offer my favorite prescription
which is the stuff that comes in a sheet and has the characteristics of
a double sided tape. It is safe to use as long as all the papers are
dry. Doesn't work worth a hoot if one is dry and other is wet. :-)
And probably doesn't work if they are both wet, either. So, dry paper
is the word. I use Duromount cold mounting film "R" which is archival.
It comes in rolls varying in width from 11 to 64 inches wide. The
phone # for DuroTech, the distributor, is 800-827-1379. This is the
same stuff Yugi uses. I guess neither he nor I are concerned with
future museum conservators running into problems - I figure if he isn't
concerned, why should I be? For plain old chine collé I use wheat
paste in a salt shaker & shake it over dampened paper, after all, I
have to have some pity on those poor future museum folk - LOL

Cheers!
Sharri
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Message 5
From: "marilynn smih"
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:17:17 -0700
Subject: [Baren 26315] RE: Baren Digest (old) V29 #2833
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Jan and Barbara, I find it wonderful that you are giving talks, it really
helps to educate people as much as possible about printmaking. Jan, yes i
would mention the lack of knowledge the person giving the tour had.
Especially when she did not want to listen to a skilled artist whou knows
her stuff. I think if you are going to give a tour like that knowledge of
your subject is a must. Otherwise just let the people go in and look
without a tour.
Harry, thanks for sharing your at with us once again. I love your work.
Marilynn

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Message 6
From: Sharri LaPierre
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 19:10:47 -0700
Subject: [Baren 26316] Re: Surimono and Cards
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Santaetta just arrived here loaded with pre-Christmas gifts. The
Surimono album and the poetry is really special and the amount of work
our coordinator went to is unbelievable. The beautiful special
portfolio case to hold the prints and the colophon itself are works of
art. This is really so extraordinary, and difficult to describe.
And, that isn't enough - then there are all the beautiful prints.
Congrats to those who risk and perfected mica and metallic pigments -
my hats are off to you! I am impressed with all the embossing in this
portfolio - everyone must have lit on the same idea for the visual
expression of "air".

And, to Bette and Colleen, the cards and the boxes, and the
presentation of the cards is every bit as beautiful and astounding as
the Surimono album. I am totally wowed. Thanks to everyone, and
especially Bette, for their hard, hard work!

Cheers,
Sharri

PS - Do I owe anyone return postage money? How much and to whom? I've
kind of lost track of the card business. I think I'm okay with the
exchange - - - where is that memory when you need it?
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Message 7
From: "cjpiers"
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 19:44:52 -0700
Subject: [Baren 26317] Re: Surimono and Cards
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Hi All,

WoW! It was so great coming home to my package in the mail. What a wonderful
thing to see everyone's beautiful prints in person.
I also would like to send a !big! thanks to Bette for all of her efforts
with the case, etc. I am very pleased with my first exchange and look
forward to the next.

Now I'm off to give each one another good perusal.

Thanks,
Connie in Spokane
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Message 8
From: "kent kirkpatrick"
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 20:37:09 -0700
Subject: [Baren 26318] RE: Baren Digest (old) V29 #2833
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To Jan-o,
Congratulations on a very successful trip and talk!. I am sure you will make a great teacher. I am excited for you. How do you sign up for this workshop?
-Kent Kirkpatrick
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Message 9
From: G Wohlken
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 23:39:51 -0400
Subject: [Baren 26319] Surimono Exchange
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Bette, the extra effort you put into the colophon and surprise folders
for the Surimono Exchange is appreciated. The whole set in their
lovely folders with ribbon ties, is just a handsome thing to look at
and touch
* * *
Archives will be on hold for a few days. I should resume them sometime
Monday.

~Gayle/Ohio