Baren Digest              Wednesday, 11 July 2001      Volume 16 : Number 1486


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From: "Jean Eger" <jeaneger@LanMinds.Com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 06:12:20 -0700
Subject: [Baren 15111] Big Print Exchange 

Count me in for a large print exchange.  It would be a good motivation to
get to work on it.  How many do you envision?  I think 15 big ones would be
my limit.
Jean
http://www.jeaneger.com

> - - In respect to print-exchange: I have some interest in an exchange of
> rather
> large prints up to 22x30 inches. Anybody else ?
>
> Rudolf




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From: Daniel Dew <ddew@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 09:24:40 -0400
Subject: [Baren 15112] Re: Big Print Exchange 

I like this idea also, let's just make sure that the image size is
understood to be large also.  I would hate to receive some prints that the
paper size is 22 x 30 and the image size is 4 x 6.

dan dew

> From: "Jean Eger" <jeaneger@LanMinds.Com>

> Count me in for a large print exchange.  It would be a good motivation to
> get to work on it.  How many do you envision?  I think 15 big ones would be
> my limit.
> Jean
> http://www.jeaneger.com
> 
>> - - In respect to print-exchange: I have some interest in an exchange of
>> rather
>> large prints up to 22x30 inches. Anybody else ?
>> 
>> Rudolf
> 
> 
> 


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From: GWohlken <blueman@pantek.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 09:26:39 -0400
Subject: [Baren 15113] Re: Baren Digest -- large prints 

Rudolf proposed:

> - - In respect to print-exchange: I have some interest in an exchange of
> rather
> large prints up to 22x30 inches. Anybody else ?

I think the larger prints, Rudolf, would be cost prohibitive for a lot
of us.  But there may be some who could do it, and it would be
interesting for those who do like to work large to have an opportunity
to take part in an oversized exchange.  It would take up more room for
the coordinator, though, and be more expensive to send the prints out,
unless they could go into sturdy mailing tubes.  And even then I don't
know the difference in postal costs.  

Gayle
Ohio, USA

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From: "Maria Arango" <maria@mariarango.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 06:50:00 -0700
Subject: [Baren 15114] exchanges 

I guess the consensus seems to be to leave Baren exchanges the way they are.
I just thought with only 10-12 stragglers in EVERY exchange that it was time
to revamp the system. I have prints in the swap shop too, waiting waiting
waiting...

I'm in for a full-sheet exchange!
Maria

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Maria Arango
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
http://www.1000woodcuts.com
maria@mariarango.com
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From: Marco Flavio Marinucci <marco@speedingbullet.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 11:34:57 -0800
Subject: [Baren 15115] Re: Baren Digest V16 #1485 

hello everybody,
I just wanted to let you know that my updated website is up. Please take a
look and spread the good word.
Grazie,
Marco Flavio

http://www.athomefaraway.com/



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From: "Jeanne Norman Chase" <studiojnc@prodigy.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 17:02:58 -0400
Subject: [Baren 15116] Big Print 

Rudolf
I think a big print exchange would be neat. I bet you get enough people
interested !   And thanks for the pat on the back re; my etching and New
Things page. We all need a little pat once in awhile.

Marco
Your new updated web page is great, but of all the portraits, I was looking
for a Self Portrait??????Like the way you crop the head studies.

Josephine;
Try again, as most everyone has been able to get the page going;
http://www.jeannenormandchase-art.com
The cemetary is worth the trip. It is so beautiful.
And many thanks for the prose. I printed it out, as I am about to do a
series where I will need a few quotes.  Just like the ones that you posted.
Very moving!

David
you are soo lucky to have captured those prints. What are you going to do
with them. Everyone seems to have different ideas. They are quite lovely.
140 sheets, wow.

Michelle
I am fascinated by the aquatint effect that you get with the spackle on your
wood. I will try it. Where can we see a sample? Can you post it somewhere on
your website?

Trying to reply to all in one post.

Print Away
Jeanne N.



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From: b.patera@att.net
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 21:01:51 +0000
Subject: [Baren 15117] Re: Big Print Exchange 

Would love to give the big prints a try but along with 
Jean I think 15 would be my limit.

Barbara P.
> Count me in for a large print exchange.  It would be a good motivation to
> get to work on it.  How many do you envision?  I think 15 big ones would be
> my limit.
> Jean
> http://www.jeaneger.com
> 
> > - - In respect to print-exchange: I have some interest in an exchange of
> > rather
> > large prints up to 22x30 inches. Anybody else ?
> >
> > Rudolf
> 
> 
> 

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From: Printmaker <severn@acay.com.au>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 07:53:03 +1000
Subject: [Baren 15118] Re exchange sizes 

Hi All

just thought I'd add my 2 cents.

We tried going to a larger edition size (40) on PA due to
demand and it was a big step from 30 to 40 prints. An extra
ten doesnt sound much but it is. No real difference in
postage costs, and an extra 30% of prints for the
co-ordinator to handle. Also multiply the delays by 30% and
it makes for a longer wait for everyone.

The reason we tried this was that in the exchange before we
did the method where each sent in 16 and got 16 back, with
many participants. What we found with this one was that
people were dissappointed that they only got part of the
whole set. And although we took great pains to ensure that
the spread of prints among people was fair and to the taste
preferences of the people concerned - people were still
wishing they had 'that print' as well as the ones they got.
It took a lot of extra time and effort to organise too,
beyond the usual mammoth co-ordinators effort.

Until you have run an exchange, you dont really have an
indication of the amount of behind the scenes work involved.
You quickly become aware of the inherent problems with
exchanges and you trial various solutions to them, with
varied success. (right Dan?)

Having said all that, my point is that if a system is
working, dont 'fix' it. My gut feeling on this is that if
there are more than 30 people interested, we should accept
all of them and then split the group in half or so, with a
limit of 30 per group. Draw names from a hat to decide who
goes in which group. 

Print Australia would be happy to run a 'sister' exchange to
Flora, given sufficient demand. We could call it 'Flora Too'
and run it concurrently.  "Salon" is too suggestive of
selection/rejection for me. 

Give me a show of hands offlist and if there's enough
demand, we can do it.

Josephine

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From: b.patera@att.net
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 21:54:43 +0000
Subject: [Baren 15119] Exchange size 

If we are voting on the exchange size mine goes for 
keeping it at 30. I sometimes do larger editions but 
always find them to be a chore. Something to do with my 
attention span....after 30 want to start a new print.

Barbara P

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From: "bemason" <bemason@concentric.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 16:48:38 -0700
Subject: [Baren 15120] new book 

I just got the nicest thing in the mail, a wonderful book about the life of
Blair Hughes Stanton , wood engraver, written by Penelope Stanton. What
wonderful images. I ordered it site unseen from ABE books and am thrilled
with the images. Truly amazing. I had seen a piece or two but nothing to
compare with all these images. Amazing to see how he leaned toward cubism
toward the end of his life. He did his work in the 30's. What a great book.
Just wanted to share my excitement. I will report after I read it all....
Barbara

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From: "Maria Arango" <maria@mariarango.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 19:42:06 -0700
Subject: [Baren 15121] new works 

I completed some new works and finally finally finally updated the website,
although I still don't have my 1,000 page updated. I am on number 131 at
present.

Anyhow, a flamencoish flavored print:
http://www.1000woodcuts.com/fullsize/viva.html
A depressing one, just to keep myself balanced:
http://www.1000woodcuts.com/fullsize/struck.html
And back to a good mood with colorful woodpeople:
http://www.1000woodcuts.com/outwood/owgallery3.html

I also have finished about 25 more itty-bitty-tiny prints from recent hikes
but they aren't uploaded yet. I would like to hire a webmaster, an
accountant, a framer, a strong guy to set up my booth at art fairs (and pose
for me)...oh yeah, and an agent.
Maria

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Maria Arango
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
http://www.1000woodcuts.com
maria@mariarango.com
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From: Daniel Dew <ddew@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 08:45:02 -0400
Subject: [Baren 15122] Question of the day 

Who moderates that printmaking list on Yahoo?
I signed up awhile ago but haven't been confirmed.

thanks,

dan dew


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