Baren Digest              Saturday, 5 January 2002      Volume 18 : Number 1676


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From: "Lee and Barbara Mason" <bemason@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 07:49:59 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16623] Archives 

Hi Bareners,
Here is a message from Steve at Uof K and as you can see we are missing a
few prints. If I had participated in #6 I would have sent him my copies, but
wouldn't you know, this is one of the few I did not take part in. So if you
are the artist and have an extra copy, send it to me and I will collect them
and forward to Steve. If you are just willing to give up your prescious
copy, let me know and we will see if we can get a full set for the archives.
Maybe we are short as people only sent 30 prints forgetting the archive
copy. Maybe for future exchanges coordinators need to remind participants
that this archive copy is  important and could be around longer than we are!
My address is
Barbara Mason
4440 SW 198th
Aloha OR 97007
Best to all,
Barbara

From: "Stephen Goddard" <goddard@ku.edu>
To: <bemason@concentric.net>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 6:23 AM




> Hi Barbara,
>
> We have finally gotten around to cataloguing the portfolios. In so doing

we

> noticed several prints are missing. I'm not sure what we can do about this
> but thought you'd want to know. Here's what is missing:
>
>
> portfolio #6
> Arafat Al-Naim "Landscape"
> Jean Eger "Fog"
> Sharen Linder "Coleus Cutting"
> Bobbie Mandel "Mine Eyes have seen the glory"
> Michelle Morrell "The Watcher"
> Andrea Rich "Low in the Water"
>
>
>
> Portfolio #7
> Daryl Depry "Who's got his might?"
>
> +++
>
> I hope your new year is off to a good start, we need one !
>
> S
>
>
>
>



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From: Daniel Dew <ddew@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 17:08:09 -0500
Subject: [Baren 16624] More questions 

I am working on my Large Print and have decided to go lino because I have no
blocks 16" x 22" and limited access to quality MDF board of that size,
so......

- - Is it better to treat the battleship grey lino with wet sandpaper first,
then transfer the image?  Or is it really necessary to wet sand at all?

- - What is the best way to transfer a pencil drawing (graphite) to the lino?
Iron? Strong Elbow Grease? Chemical?
Spoon?, etc.... My pencil drawing is on 100% rag layout paper, so....

- - Is it mandatory to mount the lino to wood?  I bought this lino in a 24 x
48" sheet, unmounted.

Oh yeah, horsies should begin flying next week for me.



Daniel L. Dew
http://www.dandew.com/
ddew@tampabay.rr.com




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From: Julio.Rodriguez@walgreens.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 17:43:43 -0600
Subject: [Baren 16625] Re: More questions 01/04/2002 05:43:43 PM 

Dan writes:
"....on my Large Print and have decided to go lino because I have no
blocks 16" x 22" and limited access to ...."

I got more questions too, as far as I know we are suppose to send 25 (?)
prints to Rudolph...on a flat package
( except for those outside the US having mail restrictions...)....right ?

My press can accomodate approx 18" X 26"....is that considered large enough
to meet the requirements of this exchange ?
What is the largest and smallest dimension acceptable ? I know the info
board says 22"X30" (or 22"X32")  ...that's a big difference in paper size,
thus my question !

If we need to stick closer to the larger size, no problem, then I will get
on a plane and fly over to Vegas so that Maria can teach me how to print
with her truck.....

thanks in advance....Julio




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From: "Lee and Barbara Mason" <bemason@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 17:41:10 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16626] Re: More questions 


> - Is it better to treat the battleship grey lino with wet sandpaper first,
> then transfer the image?  Or is it really necessary to wet sand at all?


Dan, sand your block if it is rough, ours are not so we do not sand.

>
> - What is the best way to transfer a pencil drawing (graphite) to the

lino?

> Iron? Strong Elbow Grease? Chemical?
> Spoon?, etc.... My pencil drawing is on 100% rag layout paper, so....


Usually we use graphite paper and trace the image onto the block, I have no
experience transferring graphite onto lino, I know with etchings we used to
dampen the paper and run it through the press and it would transfer onto the
grounded plate, I will ask for you next week when I see an expert in this
stuff.

>
> - Is it mandatory to mount the lino to wood?  I bought this lino in a 24 x
> 48" sheet, unmounted.


No but it is easier to register if it is mounted on a block. Maybe other
lino people know more than I.
Best to you,
Barbara

>


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From: "Lee and Barbara Mason" <bemason@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 18:02:56 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16627] sad, sad news 

Bareners,
I just received a sad letter from our ever faithful friend Jeanne Norman
Chase. Her studio (small house) was totally destroyed by a fire. Fortunately
she did not live there, it was about a mile from her home so she is safe and
sound. She has dropped me a note asking me to inform all that she will not
be able to take part in the exchanges she is signed up for, this includes
the Horses (all ready to be mailed) #12, the blocks were all carved, The big
print exchange and the gospel print show. Her spirit is pretty down, but she
is tough so will come out of this eventually. Sadly much of her life's art
history was in this studio.

This is such sad news, I know we will all want to support her. She said she
will have a computer again soon and that her husband is clearing out a small
place for her "studio" in the garage, but of course her press melted and
everything else is gone.

Perhaps we can all send her something to help her get her studio back up and
running, even if it is only a horse or a note of encouragement. Her address
is:
Jeanne Norman Chase
1602 Bay Rd
Sarasota FL 34239

Email me off line if you would like her phone number.Needless to say, her
email is not working.
Best to all,
Barbara


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From: "Lee and Barbara Mason" <bemason@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 18:14:47 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16628] Fw: Today's Japan Times story ... 

This came in on after-5, but I think the whole list would be interested.
Congratulations on getting this great publicity, Dave. Hope this means you
will have a successful exhibition.
Barbara


> Little story came up in the Japan Times today ...
>
> Newspaper front page is:
> http://www.japantimes.co.jp
> (scroll down through today's stories ...)
>
> Or here is the link directly to the story:
>
> http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fl20020105a1.htm
>
> Dave (and Fumi)
>
>



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