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Baren Digest                Sunday, 27 June 1999        Volume 07 : Number 609

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From: James G Mundie <jimandkatemundie@juno.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 14:24:49 -0400
Subject: [Baren 4758] toodle-loo 

Hello, everyone.

I'm off to cycle through the west of Ireland for three weeks starting
Sunday night, so I'll be unsubscribing for a bit.  I look forward to
slogging through all of the lovely woodblock info in the archives when I
return.  

John, not to worry.  I will shortly be boxing up my Exchange prints and
having a friend send them on to you after I depart.

Keep up the flow of information while I'm gone!

Sla/n go tamall,
James Mundie

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From: Graham Scholes <gscholes@home.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 11:24:18 -0700
Subject: [Baren 4759] Its all over .... well almost. 

April wrote....
>Graham, you must be crazy! aren't you busy enough with your class without
>improvements to your website? Great to see your beautiful studio, and all
>the baren members working hard. I love the photos of baren tying. I will
>have to try it myself.

Barbara Hearn wrote....
>I am really taken by your commitment to image making.  And I am sorry that I
>couldn't take your 20 June workshop but I would like to be made aware of
>future workshops.
>Please put me on this specific interest email list.

We sure had a good 6 days. A zillion laughs and ton of information.
Three are still here, John, Wanda and Barbara,  doing some sightseeing this
afternoon. They promise to leave tomorrow morning ...... we will see .....
they keep asking questions and we end up in the studio checking
things......we are threatening to change the locks.  You will know doubt
here all about their experience. They are saying they want to come back
next year and we are to give them first refusal.

Will put you down for next year bhearn....and as soon as I get a few
matters scheduled then you will certainly hear all about it....

There will be more stuff on the Site so keep looking in.
http://www.members.home.net/gscholes/wksp.html
John and I took a good series of images about wet stones and sharpening.
It may take a day or two to get loaded.  Right now I've got an appointment
with a bed.

Exhausted

Marnie and Graham

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From: Graham Scholes <gscholes@home.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 11:38:11 -0700
Subject: [Baren 4760] Re: The workshop stuff 

Joe wrote....
>May I ask how many tucks are usually made in each quarter before the twist
>starts?

About three or four....depending on which end of the bamboo.  The tip end
is thinner and allows more folds.

>Also do you start the twist in the tail as you tuck and fold?

All the tuck and folds have to be completed on on half and then you twist
the tail. You twist just enough to hold the fold in place.  When both halfs
are folded then the twisting of the tail gets serious.  You want to twist
them tight as possible and then tie them off.

>I hope all there are soaking in the knowledge as well as the beauty of the
>Great Northwest.

The folks are doing both .... the beauty and the knowledge .... I liken
them to sponges. (<:

Graham

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From: "John/Michelle Morrell" <jmorrell@ptialaska.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 13:54:33 -0800
Subject: [Baren 4763] Sarah Hauser's print in McClains 

McClain's  lastest catalogue arrived a couple weeks ago.  
While looking at seaswirl, I saw a wonderful little print by our Sarah
Hauser on the same page.  I suppose everyone else has already seen it but
I feel moved to comment--it is so wonderfully whimsical.    

Regards,

Michelle M.  

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From: April Vollmer/John Yamaguchi <jy6@columbia.edu>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 20:06:35 -0400
Subject: [Baren 4764] Re: Baren Digest V7 #608 

Jean, glad to hear woodcut is giving you positive things to think about
during your treatment...best wishes!!!

And Matt, nice to hear from you again. I know one of your Horizons
students, Deb DiCicco. She works at the Sharon Arts Center, VERY nice
person. I worked with her there a couple of years ago and she has a sincere
interest in hanga. Your student's prints (including Deb's beautiful irises)
on the web look great! How big are they? And did you use plastic barens for
that class? I am going to take 2 to my Horizons class, I think. Thanks for
the tip about the Japanese supplier, but I've already got them, thanks to
Barbara.

I am looking forward to going to Mass. to teach for a week, New York City
is beginning to get rather hot and humid.

April Vollmer

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From: William Fisher <wfisher@mailer.fsu.edu>
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 20:28:43 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Baren 4765] hiya 

Hello Folks,

I'd like to introduce myself as a new member of Baren.  I've enjoyed the
website for over a year but never got around to joining.  If time permits,
please visit my site at:

http://billfisher.dreamhost.com

It is an Art Department Directory, so please feel free to help with
expanding the site.  I hope to have Japan included soon.  I have so many
happy memories my years in Tokyo.  For those of you still on the islands,
you have my deepest jealousy.

Best to you all,

Bill

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From: Mariten@aol.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1999 00:00:43 EDT
Subject: [Baren 4766] Re: Baren Qs 

From Maria in LV
Nice work on the website, Graham! Thanks for the beautiful photos on covering 
the baren. How thick is the backing disk? How thick is the coil? The whole 
baren looks like it's about 3/8" without the bamboo covering? I don't own a 
real one and am attempting to make one out of Southwest materials. Don't 
laugh, Dave; if the Hopi would have done woodcuts instead of the Japanese, 
EVERYONE would have jute barens : )
Prints for Exchange #2 are off to John's!
A gallery in Las Vegas checked out my website and would like me to come by 
with a portfolio. They were surprised that anyone was doing woodcuts right 
here in sin-city and want to maybe add the medium to their shows. Wish me 
luck.
Health to all,
Maria

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From: Cucamongie@aol.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1999 08:36:18 EDT
Subject: [Baren 4767] Graham's Workshop 

I just went to look at the photos of Graham's workshop - it looks like so much 
fun!  Also wish I had been there in person for the famous and mysterious 
replacing of the bamboo sheath - timely for me as I've just been reading 
whatever I can to psych myself up to change my baren cover - I think I'll try 
it soon! - my baren sheath is currently being held together with scotch tape!
best to all,
Sarah

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