[Baren]: The mailing list / discussion forum for woodblock printmaking. Baren Digest Saturday, 12 June 1999 Volume 07 : Number 593 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: woodcuts@concentric.net (D. Joseph/R. Sexauer) Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 08:49:31 -0800 Subject: [Baren 4616] Re: Praemium Imperiales Dear All, Yesterday, the L.A. Times included a snippet about Anslem Kiefer...he is one of this year's recipients of the Praemium Imperiale Award, which is given by the Japan Art Association for outstanding achievement in the arts. The award, a cash prize of $120,000 U.S. will be given in Tokyo on Oct. 28th. Dave, do you know who any of the past recipients of this award have been? Lezle - Do come out for your grad studies with us in Sunny SoCal...there are 3 of us that make up the printmaking area at California State University @ Long Beach. Cynthia Osborne, who studied with Warrington Colescott in Madison, WI handles Lithography, and is the Graduate Advisor; Brian Sanderson, who worked with Steve Murakishi @ Cranbrook teaches Screen-Printing, Photo-Process in Printmaking, and Monotype; I'm the Chair of the Discipline (sometimes feel like mistress of discipline) and studied with Mauricio Lasansky at Iowa, and Antonio Frasconi at Purchase. As you might guess from those credientials, I teach all things Woodcut (on the oily side), Intaglio, the Survey Course in Printmaking, Drawing, and the History of Prints and Drawings. This summer, I'm setting up 2 brand new G-3's, complete with flatbed scanners, drawing tablets and printers for our area. If you send me your actual address, I can have the grad office send you some more information about the program. Can't say as we've had a pot-luck in a while, but we do play soft-ball & bowl against Ceramics. Unfortunately, we have yet to win a game. If your heart is in Arizona, I'd suggest the print department at Tempe, especially if you have any interest in artist's books. John Risseeuw has an impressive typography shop set-up, and Kathryn Maxwell does a bang-up job with screen-printing. I think Jean Eger can verify as to the luxuriously vast facilities at ASU - they seem very well heeled. If you wish, I can put you in touch with Brent Bond, one of my former BFA's who worked on his MFA there. (Jean, he did the demo with Sintra.) He would be very happy to tell you first hand about their program. Of course, we have a cat who lives in our shop, and they do not. I don't believe I've every heard tell that we remind any of our students of their m & p's... No doubt Karla & Don could tell you about the print programs at their respective schools. Yrs. Roxanne Sexauer ------------------------------ From: "Lezle Williams" Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 12:30:53 -0500 Subject: [Baren 4617] Re: Praemium Imperiales Dear Roxanne, Thanks for the invite! It does sound appealing- I like the idea of a small department and a shop cat (I have 5 of my own). Problem is- I have a husband and daughter (age 7) and chances are the daughter would be coming with me while the hubby stays gainfully employed while I finish up my degree. I was rather aiming for the SW so while I was there I could scope out possible areas for us to relocate to permanently- we are drawn to both the NW coast and the SW desert. But, I would still certainly like to see your info... (Also would have to consider the cost of living and what the local elementary schools are like.) I do like the info I've received from Tempe- just ambivalent about the location (the city itself- not AZ). I've always wanted to pursue the book arts and typography. And anywhere that anyone knows of with emphasis in relief prints- I would like to know about, too. Any other members with inside info or suggestions- I would be glad to hear from. Before giving up a "real" job and relocating myself and daughter- I want to make sure it is a good choice! Thanks a million! Lezle Williams ------------------------------ From: arafat alnaim Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 13:48:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Baren 4619] Relief printmaking project and member list Dear Dave, Thank you, for the mentioned address, and corrections. May be I could provide you with the names and address and short information about Baren members who send me their responses for my relief printmaking project. Concerning your question about if we are going to make the information available on-line when we've got it all collected? Yes but we still discussing how and where. May be later we could discuss some ideas for joint projects. Dear Jeaanne & Julio, Thank you for the nice words. And I'm Sorry that I can't send any old works to be shown here and there I prefer sending some thing new may be by the first of Oct. I'll have some thing for You. Dear Gregory Robison, I would like to meet you too and I'm sorry that I haven't collect your e-mail earlier. Any way my home phone is (760529). I'll tray to find your relative on Monday. Dear Arye Saar, Evan Lindquist, Thank you for the quick answers and interest in the project. What I mean by the surface is what kind of block you are using to create your relief printmaking printing form. I would be grateful if You could complete your answers describing your personal way of work and technique. Who do use the kerosene to clean the block and instruments and so on. . (How do you use every thing). The dead line for receiving answers for the first phase of the project is Oct. 01.1999. Thank you Baren's for your interest in the project. Regards to all of you. Arafat ------------------------------ From: "Jeanne N. Chase" Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 17:10:17 -0400 Subject: [Baren 4623] Kurimasa Dave I met my new neighbor today. Very interesting gentleman. He has a tryptch in his home by Utagawa Kurimasa, a beautiful woodcut that he purchased in Hiroshima in April of 1989. It has the date on the back 1868-1920, printed in 1888. Does he sound familiar to you? Jeanne ------------------------------ From: Julio.Rodriguez@walgreens.com Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 16:12:15 -0500 Subject: [Baren 4624] Re: Baren Exchange #3 Dear Barbara........I don't believe the details ( or the key administrator person) have been decided yet for #3, but I would suspect with #2 due in July and #3 still having 13 openings......it would probably be due sometime in September, October or even November.......you should be an old pro by then......I am running late with my print (again!), will start cutting this weekend...... Would like to see new members like Horacio, Arafat , Kat, Lezle & others join our exchange group. Any news on the exhibit at the Manhattan Graphics Center for Baren Exchange #1 ???????????? Anyone ??? JULIO ------------------------------ From: Graham Scholes Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 21:28:34 -0700 Subject: [Baren 4625] Re: Shark skin saga Works like a whistle. Mounted a couple skins the other day and then worked my inking brushes on them. Seems to work fine. I don't have anything to compare to except sandpaper and it is with certainty that the drag on the brush is much greater. I used a construction cement to glue them down to a piece of wood but that did not work. The glue never dried under the centre part of the skin so after using thems the skin shrank and wrinkled. Damn So it is back to the drawing board. I have several small skins so intend to test some glues. I am going to use contact cement on one and a carpenters wood glue on the other. The trouble with this glue is that it is only water resistant. At any rate we shall see what we shall see. The one immediately noticeable thingy is that any loose hair was soon removed from the brush as I worked it across the skin. What a plus that is..... It means I will not have to spend 15 minutes plus to get those loose devils out so that serious printing can go ahead. I prepared a half dozen skins so will be set to us to use them at the workshop. Graham ------------------------------ From: Graham Scholes Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 22:35:16 -0700 Subject: [Baren 4626] Pigments A year ago I contacted the person that I buy my pigment from thinking that it would be a good deal for the members of the Baren. Some of you will remember this and the prices I posted, were higher than those that could be purchased in the States. I contacted Mike Turner the supplier and told him I wanted to get a sample set of colours for the participant of the workshop so they will see first hand how good they are and the ease of use. During the conversation I mentioned that the price for 2oz were not compeditive and he quickly corrected me saying those price were for 4 oz jars. The 2 oz was half of the prices I originally posted. Wow...... So here are the correct prices. If someone out there can check US sources these may be worth consideration. The name of the Company is Mike Turner. Fine Line Painting and Decorating Company Victoria B.C. fineliners @msn.com As I mentioned before I have been using these pigments for 5 years and exposed them to sun tests. I had no fading. The easy of use is beyond expression compared to using ground pigments. I am still using the 2oz size that I purchased 5 years ago so the is plenty of material for the person doing my sizes of prints. If you have an interest in purchasing these you will deal direct with the company above. They will not ship during the Winter. All the price are Canadian and US in 60ml (2 oz.) (The value of the Canadian dollar varies so the US price may change. Ultramarine Blue* $6.25 4.05 US Thalo Blue* $7.25 4.70 US Magenta* $7.25 4.70 US Thalo Green $7.25 4.70 US Cadmium Red Light* $6.25 4.05 US Cadmium Yellow Deep* $6.25 4.05 US Titanium White* $4.25 2.75 US Hansa Yellow Light* $6.25 4.05 US Burnt Sienna* $4.25 2.75 US Yellow Oxide* $4.25 2.75 US Carbon Black $4.25 2.75 US Dinitro Orange $6.25 4.05 US Raw Umber $4.25 2.75 US Dioxidine Purple $7.25 4.70 US Double the price for 4 oz sizes. Also available 250 ml(8 oz.) 1 litre(32 oz.) * This is my palette. If you have a lot of experience and knowledge about colour, you will be able to mix any colour you would need. The purple, green. orange and black are convenience colours and can be closely mixed from my * palette. Graham PS The guys in the workshop get a small complimentary set of colours (with the *) so you will no doubt get feed back from them. ------------------------------ From: Jack Reisland Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 19:58:02 +0000 Subject: [Baren 4628] Re: Shark skin saga Graham wrote: > ...I used a construction cement to glue them down to a piece of wood but > that > did not work. The glue never dried under the centre part of the skin so > after using thems the skin shrank and wrinkled. Damn So it is back to the > drawing board. I was thinking panel adhesive, a solvent based waterproof goo that dries underneath paneling, so drying under the skin shouldn't be a problem. I should give it a try soon. > I have several small skins so intend to test some glues. I am going to use > contact cement on one and a carpenters wood glue on the other. The trouble > with this glue is that it is only water resistant. The other trouble with carpenters glue is that it is water based, and it will wet the skin as you are gluing it down, causing it to re-shrink before it is stuck. Jack ------------------------------ From: Jack Reisland Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 20:29:18 +0000 Subject: [Baren 4629] Re: Pigments Graham wrote: > A year ago I contacted the person that I buy my pigment from thinking that > it would be a good deal for the members of the Baren... The 2 oz was half > of the prices I originally posted. Wow... Are these dry pigments, or in a water carrier? The prices seem similar to those at Sinopia, theirs are dry. They are at: http://www.sinopia.com . They are located in San Francisco, and may or may not be more convenient for some people. At least for me, shipping from Canada is a little steep. Jack ------------------------------ From: arafat alnaim Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 23:27:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Baren 4630] To the Baren women artist I hope The Baren women will find this information useful. The World's Women On-Line! is an electronic art networking project originally established to be presented at the United Nations' Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China in 1995. Utilizing the Internet as a global exhibition format, this site focuses attention on the challenge of bringing the vast resource of women's experience and culture into the rapidly developing field of information technology. The World's Women On-Line! demonstrates the professionalism and achievement of women artists internationally; bridges language barriers through art imagery; and promotes the interdisciplinary collaboration between technologists and artists.the address of this project on line is (http://wwol.inre.asu.edu/intro.html) wish You all success Arafat ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest V7 #593 ***************************