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Volume #33 (Oct. '05 ~ Dec. '05 )

#3211

"Pets, Real or Fantastical" Exhibit, island artists on exhibit in Victoria BC, first Exchange #26 print received, Exchange #27 signup...

#3212

Congrats to Jan, appreciation for Annie's and Dave's prints, book recommendation, oops re exchange date, sign-ups for exchange, blog...

#3213

Criteria for Japanese style(moku hanga) print for next exchange, blog update...

#3214

Lurker announces himself, welcome to Erin, prints in the mail, question and answer re gampi, blog, new member Rob Viana...

#3215

Recommendations for first hanga print, woodblocks on display in Indiana/Vermont/Seattle, blog, rough or smooth side of paper...

#3216

Congrats to Jan, encouragement for Robert's first hanga print, new member intros, blog update...

#3217

More comments to Jan re her show, clarification of surimono prints for exchange, thanks from Jan and Robert...

#3218

Mary Brooks-Miller blog, Mike explains how exchange sign-up works, comment on Eric's website content, question re side exchange, blog update...

#3219

Surimono website, link to "gauffrage", exchange deadlines and rules, link to woodblock prints (at Baren Mall) from Japan, sizing kozo paper...

#3220

Question re where to buy cherry wood, exchange prints received, Surimono website comment, mythical beasts/western style exchange requested...

#3221

Second request for western style mythical beasts exchange, edition question, suggestion for newbies to see John Amoss's first hanga print, blog update...

#3222

Pigments and application, message to Princess re LPE from John Center...

#3223

Mindy's print in McClain's catalog, congrats, questions re rewetting paper and exchange image size, blog poem...

#3224

Lurking Roy introduces himself, paper size for Exchange 27, working out color scheme, flattening prints, congrats, Resingrave improvements...

#3225

Drying prints, testing colors, sponginess in boards, drying boards with hair dryer, reduction prints, preparing boards, blog update...

#3226

Shrinkage and stretching compounded with reduction prints, price of cherry wood, google woodblock news updates, spam...

#3227

Thanks for advice re paper buckling, woo-hoo, blog update, influenced by John Amoss's first hanga print...

#3228

Homasote, not creosote, west coast Bareners, using Homasote panels, mall order timely, question re mulberry, paper stretch, blog...

#3229

Google news woodblock updates, bareners share their paper flattening methods...

#3230

Mike likes quote from google woodblock article, waiting for press parts, sharpening stone recommendations, open studio...

#3231

Problems inking shina, blog update...

#3232

Rooster prints, example of album for rooster prints, question re copyright, clear plastic folder for roosters, plea to finish roosters...

#3233

Answer to comment on Google News story, copyrights and logos, rooster folders, New Years prints, more on logos, query re restrikes of prints...

#3234

Checking to see if prints are real, buyer beware, it's all good, excitement at pulling print, copyright, oil, Muller collection...

#3235

Inspiration from pulling print, whip and chair, some Exchange #26 prints on the way to coordinator, blog update, shopping online for prints...

#3236

Question re recognizing restrikes, unique way to market work, Jae Sullivan's Exchange prints finished...

#3237

Japanese print restrikes and commercial vs art philosophy, Dan Dew in neck brace tries to finish exchange prints on time...

#3238

Third set of exchange #26 prints arrive, to open or not to open, blog update, Dimitris' prints to be on time...

#3239

Intent to participate in Exchange #27, link to black and white prints, Sarah's work in exhibit, Charles' work in exhibit, blog...

#3240

Black and white linocuts, How Charles' work got in show, Exhibits in LA, congrats, "Let's Print" link...

#3241

Exchanges info needed from artists for archives at Spencer, thanks for "Let's Print" link, Exchange prints update, baren cover split...

#3242

Temporary baren cover, link to "ominously popular prints", artist materials catalogs shown in Google, comment on late exchange prints, prints sent out...

#3243

Exchange updates, exchange thanks, exchange promises, blog update, Google news woocblock print update...

#3244

Changes in community planning will affect Barener's source of inspiration, question re a database of Baren members' names and addresses...

#3245

The merits (or otherwise) of progress as theme for exchange, hanga update from Robert, exchange update Carol M., Exchange 25 begins arriving...

#3246

Fighting City Hall, loving Barbara's Zebras, comments Exchange #25, comment on Rob's etching, Marilynn upgrades, Mike's press progress report...

#3247

Google woodblock news update, Robert explains process, comment on Barbara's zebras, comment Mike's press, comment Fureaux prints...

#3248

Mike's press, link to Daniel Kelly's sewage pipe press, fun re Mike's new press, link to new woodcuts by Joshua Norton with comments...

#3249

Comments on Joshua's prints, giant prints, question and answer re depth of carving, "36 Views of Stonewood", "Eight places in Skokie"...

#3250

Close-to-home inspiration, link to Artnet article with prints, positive comments on Bareners and their work, Mike's press, update from Jan...

#3251

Woodblock print lecture in Saline Michigan, Year of the Dog signup is open, blog update...

#3252

New Year's Exchange, link to entry form for 2006 Harnett Bienniel of American Prints, New York Print Fair, Year of Dog...

#3253

Philadelphia Museum of Art celebrates woodcuts, book illustrated by Lezle Williams available at Amazon.com, congrats, form too long to print out...

#3254

Comments on Lezle Williams' engravings, new email address for StoneMetal Press, Exchange #26 update, thanks to Diane Cutter, apology...

#3255

Words of encouragement to Dan re his late prints, news update, comments on big price for Lazell prints, blog update...

#3256

Robert reports on his first hanga print, American women printmakers' work in exhibit at Block Museum, links to some woodblock artist works...

#3257

Steamroller printed woodblocks, Asian market for rice flour, comments on "interesting" woodblock prints, new barener with question re rice paste...

#3258

Methylcellulose, rice starch instead of rice flour, Year of the Dog, link to how to do fish prints, Teknobond powder...

#3259

Rice starch and methylcellulose, fish printing, thanks for links, link to Robert's first try at moku hanga with comments...

#3260

Link to printing a Chuck Close portrait, link to website of Maria's tv appearance, Rudy, casein, rice paste vs rice starch...

#3261

Teknobond discussion, compliments, blog, question re galleries in Buenos Aires, printmaking classes in Florida (Google News)...

#3262

Appreciation of Mike Lyon's work with a link to his website

#3263

Link to artfacts.net, more on rice starch, Ellen Shipley's latest woodcut block, link to Doukhobor artist's woodcuts...

#3264

Woodbcuts to express political ideas, Medieval woodcuts on display in D.C., question re printing on mulberry, update NM print show...

#3265

Annie's print, Bareners interested in offlist print exchange, recarved Japanese blocks, dampening paper, looking at and for Japanes prints, some links...

#3266

Barbara thanks Mike for link to prints site, link to Jerry's "rabbit" page, exchange signup, clamping mulberry, print values...

#3267

Carol Lyons asks Bareners to try opening a webpage with link she provides, reports of failed attempts, blog...

#3268

Questions from Rob re maru bake brushes with answers from Mike and Julio, blog update...

#3269

Cleaning maru bake brushes

#3270

Bareners in Imprints Show in Albuquerque, blog update, surimono prints by "elbow"...

#3271

Thanks for link re embossing, free resource for artists to list their website, link to Kiki Smith's work...

#3272

Kiki Smith's work, report on making rice paste and starch, paper buckling with corn starch...

#3273

Prints from Dan Dew on way to John Center, small edition print exchange offered by Le Green, blog update, printmakers' resource...

#3274

Repeat of Robert Viana's message for digest people, call for entries for Miniature Print Competition in Vancouver, timer for back, html digest...

#3275

Back pain and some tips, Happy Birthday to Baren, deadline approaching, blog, early-bird print received...

#3276

Archivist tries 3 times to repost a missing message and finally succeeds, gallery function on Robert's new website...

#3277

Horai Dai to save back, new member and link to her website, comments and welcome, looking for small press...

#3278

Thanks for welcome, Mike explains "patience" and other points, link to how to make dragon skin from grater, Bea Gold to coordinate exchange...

#3279

Making smaller brushes from larger shoe brushes, tips for carving shina, shellac and moku hanga, shellac and oil-based prints...

#3280

Question re wood for moku hanga

#3281

Answer to question re wood for moku hanga, accidental email, question re Helen Frankenthaler, Bareneer suggests time not running out...

#3282

Thanks to Mike for info, Frankenthaler, sander, workshop, Createx pigment acceptable for Exchange, gaining and losing skills, blog...

#3283

New member, wood for carving, moving from one kind of art to another, Jean Womack to be in San Diego area, blog...

#3284

Shifting art passions, report on ball bearing baren, changes in Robert's printmakers' website, better tools and bandaids, tools...

#3285

Mike answers some moku-hanga questions, new member with more questions, blog, answers re tools and ink, LPE 3 update...

#3286

Answers to some prior questions, support for Lynn's moku-hanga efforts, design becomes more complex while carving, hanshita...

#3287

Gaston Phoebus dog images on google, home made hanshita, blog, Murillo's blog entry, link to registration method...

#3288

Murillo's blog, Summit in WA State, missing prints for Exchange 26, time snatcher, exchange list on Robert's website...

#3289

Murillo's blog, Summit accommodations, request for more Summit info, Exchange 26 prints, which side to print on, blog...

#3290

Which side to print on, question and answer re order from mall, selling fine art vs selling illustration, year of dog exchange...

#3291

Book recommendation, people answer question re how they came to woodblock printmaking, question re force-drying prints...

#3292

Coming to woodblock, blog, Hosho Professional paper sticks to block, speed-drying prints, moku-hanga answers, Tasmania trip report...

#3293

Accidental message, apology, Jan resends her message, how Bareners have come to woodblock printmaking, dampening question, unsized paper...

#3294

Stories of how people came to woodblock printmaking, update from Lynn re kentos-paper sizing, lefty empathy, more stories, blog...

#3295

"How I got into printmaking", question re establishing a website, tips for keeping Professional Hosho from sticking...

#3296

More stories re "how I got into printmaking", travails of traveling with large blocks, blog update, call for info to update encyclopedia...

#3297

Envelopes or no envelopes for postcard exchange, Robert adds guestbook to site, tips on traveling with woodblock materials, blog...

#3298

Brad's prints published, congrats, addresses needed for postcard exchange, Robert Canoga's "how I got started" story, blog...

#3299

Google news update -- woodcut motion picture "The Jackleg Testament Part 1" at museum in San Diego

#3300

Link to artist's statement and exerpt of woodblock film, will try to show print, comment on Baren slide show, Dan's story...

#3301

Comment on Jay Bolotin's work, dogtime roosters, more printmaking stories, correction, comment on Aussie words, blog...

#3302

Update from April re Ansei Uchima, report on hanga proofs and question re turning baren, Dave responds to hanga problems...

#3303

Comment on Marissa's work, Marissa responds, Andrew posts link to his webpage showing how to make a chop...

#3304

Link to first hanga print, disappointment at missing poscards, link to first print, apologies, blog...

#3305

Blogs, etc., problems with email and posting, meeting deadlines, Dan Dew's press arrives, card arrives, blog...

#3306

Offer of tech advice re Richeson Baby Press, arrival of post cards, deadlines, chops, reminder re Exchange #27 deadline...

#3307

Deadlines, Carols, looking for woodblock printmaker Stephen White, question re chops, Mike finds Stephen White on web...

#3308

Another Stephen White in Ontario, Dave's Christmas poem, upcoming exhibits, comments on this and that, Google news update, blog...

#3309

Colophon for exchange prints, link to poem needs tweaking, appreciation of Bareners' work, car magnet for registration on site...

#3310

Question re colophon, "outside the box" dogs, John will hand carve colophon for exchange prints, Barbara's no-dog dog print...

#3311

The no-dog dog print, interpretations of subject, dracula dog, blog, a suggestion for dog print explanations...

#3312

Enjoyable variety in postcard prints with discussion and question re size of paper, Dave's poem link gives "error" page...

#3313

Marilynn uses electric carver on dog prints, dogs arriving, inking leather, Barbara's relief collograph, more on dogs...

#3314

"Where are the dogs" discussion, numbering prints, colophon explanation, question re monkey prints...

#3315

Question re medieval fabric printing, thanks for monkey links, resending postcard, hands-on printmaking, numbering...

#3316

Resources on history of fabric printing, John Center's dog card mailed, dog in dog card and other dog updates...

#3317

Dogs arriving and Bareners comment, wrong mailbox for dog, woodblock prints on display in North Carolina, blog...

#3318

Dean Clark wishes Bareners Happy New Year, comment on numbering prints, card is returned because of wrong address...