Baren Digest              Friday, 27 October 2000      Volume 13 : Number 1195


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From: Graham Scholes <gscholes@home.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 07:20:47 -0700
Subject: [Baren 11863] Re: Baren Digest V13 #1192 

>From: Sharri LaPierre
>Graham,
>     As always, you say it all so well. There is nothing more to add, except
>possibly, the joining your local Print Council, if there is one. If you
>don't know, check printalliance.org, it might help.

That is something we don't have here in Victoria.
There is a group but seems to be closed

Graham

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David's work sells well at an inexpensive price. It is unlimited and 
could be into production for as long as the plates last.... and then, 
as he said at the infamous Boot Camp,  worn plate will be replaced. 
There is nothing wrong with this as long as he never boasts about 
them being collectable or in the league of Blue Chip Art.  They serve 
a purpose as copy art and it suits him.   My creative impulses would 
wither very quickly doing that stuff.  I must create original stuff.
Different strokes for different folks.

The main thing is to be honest with ones self and never let your ego 
get the best of what you do.

Graham

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From: "Maria Arango" <maria@mariarango.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 08:11:56 -0700
Subject: [Baren 11865] SGC Conference charset="iso-8859-1" 

Hello Bareners!
Never too early to start planning for next year's Southern Graphic's Council
Conference, March 7-11, 2001
This coming year's conference is in Austin Texas, conveniently centrally
located shhhmack in the middle of the EEUU (that's US en Espaņol).
Now, wouldn't it be fun to get a whole bunch of Baren-folk to go and meet
there and have a great time? Let's start planning now. The conference fee is
very reasonable and we can get rooms together to save that preciousss$$$ and
I will bring enough PowerBars for everyone that goes. If we get enough of us
going we can plan a dinner get-together or something fun.
Here is the URL to keep up with developments:
http://www.utexas.edu/cofa/a_ah/sgc/
Oh boy oh boy, road triiiip!
Maria

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Maria Arango, Printmaker
Las Vegas  Nevada  USA
http://www.1000woodcuts.com
maria@mariarango.com
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From: Vickers Roy <MCCRVICK@livjm.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 16:50:30 +0100
Subject: [Baren 11866] RE: SGC Conference charset="iso-8859-1" 

Hello everyone, after lurking for a few days or so, i thought i would make
myself known to you all.

I am actually not a wood-engraver at all. I am a research student who is
very interested in the work of William James Linton. In fact a great part of
my PhD is about the relationship between some of Linton's engravings, his
ideas on engraving, and the poetry that he wrote. I was wondering if any of
the engravers out there had an interest in Linton's work? Is there anyone
out there who knows of any really good examples of Linton's work, especially
work from 1837-1855? 

Also, as someone with very little technical knowledge, could someone give me
any assistance on the technical and artistic demands of white-line
engraving? Perhaps someone could recomend some good literature to me?

I realise that this is not really the brief that this email list works to,
but often the most interesting stuff crops by asking the poeple who are
living and working with the art, rather than asking other people like me who
just research it! 

Many thanks,

Roy Vickers

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From: heather nichols <pinefeather@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 10:08:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 11867] chine colle fabric... 

Karen,

WHen I do chine colle I typically use matte medium to
adhere my papers. Otherwise I dilute a white glue
down. I am thinking you are having trouble with the
glue because fabric has many openings for the glue to
seep through... Just a brainstorm... maybe when you
put the glue on the fabric, let it dry a little before
printing... it might not seep through as much??? 

Heather

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From: Artsmadis@aol.com
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 14:26:48 EDT
Subject: [Baren 11868] Re: W. J. Linton 

This site has links to 2 museums with examples of his work.

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/linton_william.html

Hope it proves helpful in this particular case and the artcyclopedia site is 
a really valuable resource to know about.

Darrell

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From: "Jeanne Norman Chase" <studiojnc@prodigy.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 14:56:34 -0400
Subject: [Baren 11869] Re: W. J. Linton charset="iso-8859-1" 

Thanks Darrell, great site, just added to my Favorites!!!

Jeanne N.


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From: Greg Carter <artfool@bulloch.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 16:51:02 -0400
Subject: [Baren 11870] Re: chine colle fabric... 

One  way to do it is to spray acrylic roplex on  with an air brush.  Roplex
is pressure sensitive so the colle  can be easily repositioned untill you
run it through the press.     I admit I have only done this with paper but
I think it would work with fabric.

Greg




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From: David Bull <davebull@woodblock.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 07:37:34 +0900
Subject: [Baren 11871] Re: Engraving techniques ... 

Roy wrote:
> Also, as someone with very little technical knowledge, could someone give me
> any assistance on the technical and artistic demands of white-line
> engraving? Perhaps someone could recommend some good literature to me?

Roy, have you read the books on engraving in our Encyclopedia?  Should
be something there of interest I think.

Head to http://woodblock.com   and scroll down the page until you see
the 'Library' link ...

Dave


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From: Graham Scholes <gscholes@home.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 17:47:55 -0700
Subject: [Baren 11872] Boot Camp 2001 

We notice that the Canadian dollar is at an all time low and thought 
it would be a good idea to let the people that have planned to attend 
Boot Camp know.  It is almost half price sale so to speak.  We just 
heard on the news that the American dollar is $1.52 Canadian.  Jan is 
coming from Australia and the value is there as well. $1.36

We suggest you take advantage of this and pay for your workshop now. 
If you find you can not come later on, we will refund your money at 
the going rate with no penalty. ie administration fee.

We can handle Visa and MasterCard.

For anyone that is not familiar with Boot Camp.... Woodblock Workshop.... go to
http://members.home.net/woodblocks/ to see the details.
Dates are :
June 2nd to Friday June 8th 2001
Arrive here on June 1st ready to start next day
and you leave on Saturday June 9th

We have 2 spaces remaining by the way.

Regards

Graham & Marnie

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From: "Jean Eger" <jeaneger@LanMinds.Com>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:23:53 -0700
Subject: [Baren 11873] Re:   Baren Digest V13 #1194 charset="iso-8859-1" 

Dear Cate,
Why don't you print your chops and put them on line?  Someone will be able
to read them and tell you what they mean.  The chops would probably have
someone's name on them.  You should probably not put them on your prints
until you know what they say.  I purchased a chop (a seal) in Oakland
Chinatown at a street fair.  The craftsman carved my name in Chinese
character writing on a horse seal, which I chose because I like horses (used
to ride when I was a kid).   The zodiac is because every Chinese New Year
has the symbol of a different animal.  Year 2000 was a dragon.  This subject
was addressed in a long past discussion which is probably still in the
archives of Baren.  I think they probably used the chops any way they
wanted.

For me, I think it is next to impossible to fully comprehend a completely
different country and culture from my vantage point.  But it is always
extremely interesting.  One Chinese New Years I went into a store in San
Francisco  looking for New Year's prints and came out with some fascinating
pictures on flimsy paper.  Pictures of pointy shoes, like ancient
foot-binding, really weird stuff like that.  Maybe I'll get them out and
photograph them and put them on line to see if you can interpret the
pictures.  The book calls the New Years prints "Chinese ink prints."  I
showed them to a Japanese fellow at San Francisco State and he said they all
meant good luck and prosperity.
Jean Eger-Womack


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From: "Cate Pfeifer" <Cate108@Earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 02:07:23 -0400
Subject: [Baren 11874] Re:   Baren Digest V13 #1194 charset="iso-8859-1" 

Hi Jean,

> Why don't you print your chops and put them on line?  Someone will be able
> to read them and tell you what they mean.

I already know what they mean.  My best friend is a Professor of Asian
Studies on the West Coast.  I keep asking for people to dialog with me
because I am interested in learning more about the chops - the techniques
for making them, different uses for them, etc.

> The chops would probably have
> someone's name on them.  You should probably not put them on your prints
> until you know what they say.

Purchased precarved chops usualy have some sort of prosperity or happiness
message on them.

I purchased a chop (a seal) in Oakland
> Chinatown at a street fair.  The craftsman carved my name in Chinese
> character writing on a horse seal, which I chose because I like horses
(used
> to ride when I was a kid).   The zodiac is because every Chinese New Year
> has the symbol of a different animal.  Year 2000 was a dragon.  This
subject
> was addressed in a long past discussion which is probably still in the
> archives of Baren.  I think they probably used the chops any way they
> wanted.

I already sent this material to the other Kate who asked the question.  By
any chance are you getting me confused with her?  She is the one who asked
about 12 chops she found in an antique store.

> For me, I think it is next to impossible to fully comprehend a completely
> different country and culture from my vantage point.  But it is always
> extremely interesting.  One Chinese New Years I went into a store in San
> Francisco  looking for New Year's prints and came out with some
fascinating
> pictures on flimsy paper.  Pictures of pointy shoes, like ancient
> foot-binding, really weird stuff like that.  Maybe I'll get them out and
> photograph them and put them on line to see if you can interpret the
> pictures.  The book calls the New Years prints "Chinese ink prints."  I
> showed them to a Japanese fellow at San Francisco State and he said they
all
> meant good luck and prosperity.

Super cool.  I like the idea that prints are specifically made for a
holiday.

How are you feeling these days?  I know that it has been a hard time for
you.  My best wishes have been with you althought I have not written.

Cate Pfeifer



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From: Greg Carter <artfool@bulloch.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 07:44:54 -0400
Subject: [Baren 11875] Art on Paper 

Since it was mentioned recently, I would just like to recomend the Magazine
Art on Paper for anyone who has not checked it out yet.  It covers
printmaking, drawing and photography and has a lot of info on contempoary
printmaking that you wont see any where else.

I also wanted to mention an article on their website that is an interesting
history of the the contempoary print market.

http://www.artonpaper.com/brody/brody.html

Greg



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