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Baren Digest             Tuesday, 21 December 1999     Volume 09 : Number 828

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From: Gayle Wohlken <blueman@pantek.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 10:08:55 -0500
Subject: [Baren 7238] Re: Baren Digest V9 #827 

On the controversy of uplifting versus dark art.  It's all expression of
the heart.  The dark heart has much to say, as does the light heart. 
Each has something to give to the rest.  My son, Jeremy, is an art
therapist and sometimes the young people he works with have deep stories
to tell, but they are being healed.  They have told Jeremy his artroom
is a wonderful sanctuary for them.  I have been greatly touched by Kathe
Kollwitz' painful woodcuts.  Those haunted eyes are carried out of the
image into the world where you will look closer at the eyes you pass on
the street.  Is there something we can do to alleviate the pain?  Had I
not seen Kollwitz's woodcuts, would I notice this, or would I just pass
by this odd person whose eyes tell a story that I don't understand. 
When I found Alois, my dear high school friend living in the city as
destitute as any I have ever met, would I have reached out to him had I
not been taught through the dark art I have studied how deep the hurts
can go?  

Gayle

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From: viscult@prodigy.net.mx
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 21:49:51 -0600
Subject: [Baren 7239] 

Dear Bareneers,

After a couple of months off of the forum, this is to tell you I'm here
again. The trip to Japan was wonderfull and it completed all my
expectances. It' a Big country not only because of its beauty, but mainly
because of its people. Of course this oportunity will be present forever in
my heart, and I hope it will bring me light to find and keep my way as an
artist.
I'm still a little bit confused about the current subjets are discussing in
the forum (dragons, 'happy' and 'sad' art), but surelly I will engage on it
soon. 
Also I saw new names (to me), so again hello to everyone,

Juan Guerrero,  MEXICO

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From: Wanda <robertson@canby.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 20:56:45 -0800
Subject: [Baren 7240] Re: HII, Again =?iso-8859-1?Q?me=A1=A1?= 

Welcome home, Juan!

Glad you are back with us, and glad you had a good time in Japan. Tell
us all about it when you have time.

The Dragon is an informal exchange of small dragon prints sent directly
between members. Pete White has a page up for addresses and sign up at:

http://www.geocities.com/area51/5426/baren.html

And the discussion of "happy" art and "dark" art is based upon the
differences of the prints in the Pan-Am exhibit:

http://www.umanitoba.ca/schools/art/gallery/hpgs/mpa/mpa.html 

And Dave's pix of the Ban-Ban group's work at:

http://woodblock.com/temporary/ban-ban/1999/frame/index_frame.html

Hope this helps!

Also, Juan, you can go to the archives & see what you've missed while
you were gone. We have had some interesting things going on. And don't
forget to check out the "message board":

http://woodblock.com/forum/messageboard/guestbook.html

To all Baren-ers:

Frankly, although Dave's "best one" is certainly wonderful & colorful,
and very technically good, my favorite prints are #02 and #04. Print #02
is all in greys which I assume is done with shades of Sumi-e ink (hope
I'm not saying this wrong), and #04 is a dead or dying tree, with
horribly pruned branches. Very graphic images and very well done - IMHO!

Anyone care to debate? :-)

Wanda

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