[Baren} the mailing list / discussion forum for woodblock printmaking Baren Digest Friday, 28 April 2000 Volume 11 : Number 991 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gayle Wohlken Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 09:48:32 -0400 Subject: [Baren 9542] Re: Baren Digest V11 #990 > and thought it would work on my woodcuts. It is a swivel knife for > tooling leather! Should I bring that to bootcamp too? :-) > Bring it, Wanda, bring it! Hello and welcome to Gemma. You will learn a lot here, Gemma. (By the way, my son Jeremy, spent his junior college year in Leicester at the university there. Is that far from where you live?) Also, welcome to Walt in upstate New York. It will be great to see your work when you put your website online. I'd like to see those detailed prints using just a matt knife and gouge. I too use poplar; some of it cuts like a dream, and some of it doesn't. I think it depends if the wood is aged. A donation account might be good for Baren exhibits, but I'm still wondering if sending to the cause itself is even better--I mean directly to the exhibit (and its coordinator) as the event arises. Gayle ------------------------------ From: Greg Robison Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 21:49:08 -0700 Subject: [Baren 9544] Kampala Report Kampala, 27 April 2000 Thanks to all of you -- especially to the indefatigable Maria A.-- who have contributed work and resources to the exhibition here in Kampala . We're in the final stages of preparation, and it's going to be a great show. Banners are up in the city, the framing is all done, we had a full page spread last week in The Monitor, the last independent English language daily in the country, and I meet tomorrow with the regional (East African) reporter and photographer. Read all the details in the next issue of Baren-Suji. For those who have attempted to contact me directly with respect to this show or others things, please forgive me for being so silent recently. There is a Rule of the Universe according to which technical problems occur together and at the worst possible moment: My car has been in the shop for weeks, my hard drive recently went on strike, my e-mail was down, and I still can't get my printer to work. It's partly my fault, too: a couple of weeks ago my wife and I abandoned the kids and spent six days climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. I made it to the summit, but the day after we returned we had to take those pent-up kids on holiday to the coast (Zanzibar) . I'm back, but I had 450 e-mails waiting for me, and I haven't dug through them all yet. (In fact, for technical reasons, I can't even down load them all yet.) Gregory Robison ------------------------------ From: Gary Luedtke Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 17:26:13 -0400 Subject: [Baren 9545] Kilimanjaro Gregory, That Kilimanjaro climb sounds terrific. Have you seen some of the African prints done by Toshi Yoshida? They too are spectacular and sounds like they were done in the scenery you're living amidst now. If you haven't seen them, look them up, they'll be well worth it. Very nicely done hanga prints of African scenes. Also did several of Australia, the American Southwest, and other scenes from around the world. Hiroshi's son, a chip off the old block so to speak. Gary KC USA ------------------------------ From: Jack Reisland Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 13:04:54 -1000 Subject: [Baren 9546] Re: Kilimanjaro Gary Luedtke wrote: > Gregory, > > That Kilimanjaro climb sounds terrific. Have you seen some of the African > prints done by Toshi Yoshida? They too are spectacular and sounds like Please, look them up where? I have The Complete Woodblock Prints of Yoshida Hiroshi, but I haven't seen much published on Toshi, especially his earlier prints. Jack Aiea, Hawaii ------------------------------ From: Gary Luedtke Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 20:00:17 -0400 Subject: [Baren 9547] Re: Kilimanjaro Jack wrote, >Please, look them up where? I picked up a beautiful color catalog of his prints from Ronin Gallery, I think, in New York, who handled his work several years ago and may still do so. They were unbound but otherwise very much formatted like the Hiroshi Yoshida Complete Woodblock Prints book. Another option is from the Yoshida Studio Co. itself, which I think still sells Yoshida prints. Dave may be quickly able to answer this. The address I had for the Studio was: Yoshida Studio Co. Yoshida Bldg. 11-5 Nakano 2 Chome Nakano-ku Tokyo, 164 Japan I believe this is the family studio started by Hiroshi, handed down to sons and daughter, and now possibly to grandchildren, I'm not sure. Ronin Gallery's address is: Ronin Gallery 605 Madison Ave. N.Y., N.Y. 10022 (212) 688-0188 Ask for the Yoshida Hanga Collection Catalog. One of the most stunning prints of his African scenes was his 10 1/2" by 23 1/2" print, "Kilimanjaro, Morning" 1977. In it, Kilimanjaro is off in the distance, snow capped peaks just catching the first morning sunlight, while in the foreground below, animals graze in the near darkness still on the plains. My most favorite of his African scenes. A beauty! Also did it as an evening and cloudy day print, but the sunrise version is the best in my opinion. Good luck hunting. Gary ------------------------------ From: David Bull Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 11:22:44 +0900 Subject: [Baren 9548] Re: Yoshida studio ... Gary wrote: > The address I had for the Yoshida Studio was: > Yoshida Studio Co. > Yoshida Bldg. > 11-5 Nakano 2 Chome Nakano-ku > Tokyo, 164 Japan > > I believe this is the family studio started by Hiroshi, > handed down to sons and daughter, and now possibly to > grandchildren, I'm not sure. Right on the genealogy ... wrong on the address. Yoshida Studio 2-23-3 Wakabayashi Setagaya-ku Tokyo Tel: 03-3413-1579 Kyoko-san, the wife of Hiroshi's grandson Tsukasa, speaks English with no problems ... Dave ------------------------------ From: Gary Luedtke Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 22:40:26 -0400 Subject: [Baren 9549] Toshi Yoshida Magnum Opus Of particular interest to Jack and Maria, perhaps, check out this print by Toshi Yoshida. I think, Maria, maybe this one held the record until you "up-sized" your recent impression ala humvee! << http://ntap.k12.ca.us/NTAP_hosted/BGrove/Museum/14.html >> Gary ------------------------------ From: "Jaime Lee Hackbart" Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 22:27:01 -0500 Subject: [Baren 9550] Exhibition expenses Dear Bareners, I have been hesitant to give my input regarding the expenses for exhibitions as I haven't actually participated in the shows so far. All this discussion about charging per show caused the concern that I would participate in an exchange that would be shown at 20 locations simultaneously and be expected to give $20 at each place and I just couldn't do that. Yes, that's a worst case possibility but it is possible. I have organized shows for art organizations and myself. Several spaces I have worked with plan exhibitions in advance often up to two years. They will frequently foot some of the costs such as printing, postage and pubilicity. I have also participated in groups that find spaces and pay for all costs of the exhibition too. The idea of finding an on-line or technologies sponsor is great! It got me thinking of other possibilities for funding. We could also seek grants for exhibitions with such a diverse and international group as this, there must be sources to fund exhibitions. What about renting the work for exhibitions? I know that several local colleges and Universities in Nebraska have rented shows then there is no cost to members. A lot of States have touring programs. These are all ideas that would help the exhibitions be self-supporting. It is also a good idea to have a "pool" account for exhibitions. But rather than guaranteeing funds to cover all costs for every show perhaps it could be set up as a grant type system. The show organizer could apply for partial assistance up to a set amount. Well, those are all my thoughts on exhibitions expenses at the moment. Jaime Hackbart inklinepress@inetnebr.com ------------------------------ From: Juan Guerrero Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 23:01:33 -0500 Subject: [Baren 9551] Re: Baren Digest V11 #990 Julio: Did you find the english page for the Cyprus Art Event? I got only the greek version. Gemma, WELCOME to Baren. I have a question. Do you know a Cultural Center named ARTEZIUM in London (or close to)? I will have a solo show at that place next june. Hii everyone, I'm alive after Holy Week in Mexico Juan Guerrero Lago de Cuitzeo 165 V. Puente. ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest V11 #991 ****************************