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Baren Digest             Tuesday, 28 December 1999     Volume 09 : Number 836

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From: viscult@prodigy.net.mx
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 23:38:31 -0600
Subject: [Baren 7319] Re: Baren Digest V9 #833

>Juan, I look forward to hearing more about your trip to Japan!

Yes, Japan was a great experience. After six weeks, I lived with 10 host
families mostly in the south of Kiushu Island (cities: Miyazaky, Kanoya,
Miyakonojo, Kagoshima, etc.), visiting interesting places about both the
traditional and the contemporary faces of Japan. The aim of the fellowship
was to exchange experiences about our professional careers with japanese
people (the mexican team that travelled to Japan was composed of five
members from different professional fields, and I was the only related to
art), so I also could visit museums, galleries and ateliers of some young
artists living in the area.
Of course, I felt surprised about some facts in the country. Although six
weeks is maybe not enough time to speak about such a deep culture, I liked
very much the way japanese people can macht the technology with the
tradition (computarized toilets in traditional houses, etc.), and also how
accurated are they with the time (opposite to 'mexican' time).
About art, I had the chance to look at very good examples of tradicional
hanga prints, with valued for all the trip.
I came back home, tired, with a litle 'hangover' (you know, sake, shochu,
etc.), but very happy inside myself, knowing that I made really good
friends there.
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Julio, that webpage of the 'parasites galleries' made me about to vomitate.
But that's not a horror tale, is, unfortunately, a reallity.

Welcome to all new 'bareners',

juan Guerrero

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From: baren_member@woodblock.com (Curtis LeMay)
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 03:33:43 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [Baren 7322] Thanks for the welcome

Dear David and all, 

Thanks for the welcome letter. I
have already received a number of interesting messages
from Barbara Mason, Jack Reisland and John Ryrie. I feel
very welcome indeed. 

I graduated from the University of
Tennessee in 1981 with a BFA in drawing and printmaking. I
immediately accepted a commission in the Army so I could
eat regularly. I am now returning to my roots, as a
beginner, with a lot more life experience. Any advice will
be eagerly devoured. 

I am currently setting up shop in
my garage studio. I am jockeying for a position as an art
teacher (I never gave it up) here in South Carolina. In
the meantime, I teach writing at a local high school. 

My biggest challenge at the moment is to obtain a good
quality baren. Any contacts or suggestions? I don't speak
Japanese, although I do speak enough Korean to get myself
in trouble. I visited all of the available web sites on
your list of suppliers with no luck. 

I won't bend your ear any more. This looks like an
interesting group.  A new member,

Curtis LeMay

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