Baren Digest             Saturday, 8 February 2003     Volume 22 : Number 2122


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From: G Wohlken <blueman#pantek.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 09:19:46 +0000
Subject: [Baren 20667] The Calendar Project 

I was lying in bed last night thinking about the calendar and wondering 
things about it.  For instance, if we print right onto the calendar 
sheets, our margins could end up a mess and ruin the look of a great 
calendar.  I would opt to affix the prints to the calendars.  

Gayle/Ohio  




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From: "PHARE-CAMP,PATTI (HP-USA,ex1)" <patricia_phare-camp#hp.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 09:55:38 -0500 
Subject: [Baren 20668] RE: Baren Digest V22 #2121 

I have a some Japanese calendars that the prints were pasted (a stripe of
paste just across the top) onto the pre-printed calendar page.  Baren
calendars could be done the same way and like an exchange we could each send
in a set number of prints.  If participants stick to a set paper size (that
fits within the printable area of the calendar pages) then the calendar
pages wont have to be sent out printed then mailed back.  Printers would
have to use a common paper though; perhaps something purchased from the
mall...a good mulberry paper is strong yet lightweight and would keep the
weight down for international mailing.  It would be so cool to have several
sets of calendars.  Each calendar would be a collection!  

Patti P-C

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From: Louise Cass <lcass#primus.ca>
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 10:15:25 -0500
Subject: [Baren 20669] Re: calendars 

Hi - The calendars are a super idea - I know there are printers
here (Toronto) who supply 'empty' calendars in bulk -actually a
while back a fund raising group in Ottawa had asked local artists
for images - it's done a lot and there must be printers connected
with Baren who'll help at a wholesale price as they're fairly
expensive . I like Colleen's suggestion to attach the prints
which happy recepients could later frame as desired. What a good
idea for Xmas presents! Perhaps there could be volounteer
co-ordinators (as in the exchanges) for each set of twelve. cheers

Louise Cass


>....many options to consider... 
 
>do we buy pre-printed calendar sheets and print our images on them ? or do
>we get some handy baren member good at letterpress to print us a stack of
>calendars ? besides Japan...is there a source for these pre-printed sheets
>in the US ? 
> 
>Or do we go as Colleen suggested and simply attach the prints to the
>calendars instead of printing them on ? 
> 

 think and discuss..please share your ideas with the list... 

> 
>Julio Cesar Rodriguez (Skokie, Illinois)

http://www.LCassArt.com

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From: Charles Morgan <cmorgan#uvic.ca>
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 07:38:06 -0800
Subject: [Baren 20670] Re:   Baren Digest V22 #2120 

Hmmm ... prudence would suggest adding a bit more water to the 
paste/pigment mix when it got too thick. That does not sound like the 
problem is with the technique of premixing paint and pigment. There is 
nothing magical about premixing that prevents the mixture from thickening 
if it is exposed to air for long periods of time.

You would have the same problem if you were adding paste and ink separately 
... eventually your paste dries out too much. Soooo, you either add a 
little more water to your paste, or you sprinkle a bit of water on the block.

Cheers ...... Charles

At 09:38 PM 2/6/03 -0800, you wrote:


>I'm interrupting my viewing of the life of Michael Jackson program to
>comment on the minutae of hanga printing...only yesterday I tried printing
>by mixing the paste in with the pigment (before Charles suggested it it:
>funny coincidence).  It was the paste in the green tube that McLains sells.
>That has to be thinned out quite a bit before using.  It was OK for awhile
>but I got down to the level where it was too thick, and the paper stuck to
>the block.  Needless to say, a great amount of fuzz was left on the block..
>It's easier to control if you mix it on the block.



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From: slinders#attbi.com
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 12:28:44 -0600
Subject: [Baren 20671] History of Japanese Printmaking, 1615-1868 

There is a course offering at Charlotte, VA.'s Rare Book School
on "Japanese Printmaking, 1615-1868". If you can't make the
classes, the course description and reading list might be
useful! <http://www.virginia.edu/oldbooks/reading/kita00.html>

Sharen 
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The complete schedule for Rare Book School 2003 
is available on the RBS Website	<http://www.rarebookschool.org>

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From: Barbara Mason <barbaramason45#yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 11:13:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Baren 20672] SGC 


Friends,

I am forwarding this from the Southern Graphics Conference. Hope
some of you can go, I am staying home awaiting a grandchild on
April 1st. It was a hard decision, family or printmaking???? The
sacrifices we have to make!

Best to all,

Barbara

 Making Histories: Revolution and Representation

> 2003 Southern Graphics Conference
> Boston, April 2-5, 2003
> 
> The most comprehensive gathering of print enthusiasts ever to convene in 
> Boston will occur on April 2-5, 2003, for an International Conference on 
> Contemporary Printmaking, Making Histories: Revolution and 
> Representation. The Art Institute of Boston, Boston University, 
> Massachusetts College of Art, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, and 
> The Boston Printmakers, are working in collaboration to host the 2003 
> Conference.
> 
> An unprecedented regional collaboration among educational and cultural 
> institutions, commercial galleries, and community groups, will bring New 
> England's community of artists, students, educators, curators, print 
> publishers and collectors together with their counterparts from across 
> the country and abroad to connect with the extraordinary printmaking
> resources in Boston and New England.
> 
> The conference presents twelve exciting and diverse panel discussions 
> and numerous workshops and demonstrations. There will be over 50 
> print-related exhibitions throughout the city involving most of Boston's 
> leading cultural institutions.  Eleven new print portfolios will be 
> published along the themes of the conference and premiered during the 
> event. These events will foster an exciting exchange of ideas, as 
> established experts in the field share their knowledge and experience 
> with the community.
> 
> Conference Highlights:
> 
> Michael Mazur, the celebrated Boston printmaker and painter will be 
> honored with the SGC Printmaker Emeritus Award at a ceremony at the 
> Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where Sinclair Hitchings, Keeper of Prints 
> at the Boston Public Library, will also be honored with an Award of 
> Distinction for his ongoing support of Massachusetts artists.
> 
> Four internationally acclaimed artists will be in residence for the 
> conference to lead workshops and collaborative projects and to speak 
> about the exhibitions. Kim Berman from South Africa, Dong Jiansheng from 
> China, Carlos Estevez from Cuba, and Valgerdur Hauksdottir from Iceland, 
> will be featured at the host institutions. The conference will culminate 
> in a panel discussion among these four artists: "Representing the 
> Homeland", held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, moderated by 
> Marjorie Devon, Director of the renowned Tamarind Institute.
> 
> Dan Elias, renowned Boston print publisher, gallery owner, and Antiques 
> Roadshow personality, will deliver the Keynote Speech.
> 
> The conference will open with a gala reception for the Boston 
> Printmaker's North American Print Biennial, juried this year by Clifford 
> Ackley, Carl and Ruth Shapiro Curator of Prints, Photographs and 
> Drawings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. With that exhibition, at 
> Boston University's 808 Gallery, will be a juried exhibition of prints 
> by regional printmaking students.
> 
> There will be a Print Publishers and Workshops Fair which will display 
> the newest works and
> publications by print ateliers and print publishers from across the 
> country. A collection of newly published works produced on the social 
> and digital themes of the conference will be premiered at this event.
> 
> Open Portfolio Sessions will invite local and national artists to 
> display their current work. This is an exciting opportunity for the 
> public to view the most contemporary work being produced in the field.
> 
> Special cutting-edge International Projects combining digital technology 
> and community action will be held at each of the host institutions.
> 
> A Product Fair will feature the latest in printmaking related equipment, 
> materials and books, and the latest developments in digital and 
> non-toxic materials.
> 
> Special Viewing Events will be hosted by print curators at the Museum of 
> Fine Arts, the Fogg Museum, the Boston Athenaeum, the Busch Reisinger 
> Museum, the Boston Public Library, and the Houghton Library. Boston's 
> museums and libraries house some of the finest print collections in the 
> world.
> 
> www.bu.edu/cfa/events/printconferenceSGC
> 



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From: GraphChem#aol.com
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 16:37:15 EST
Subject: [Baren 20673] Re: Rebecca's book ? 



Yes Julio -
There are prints from both Sarah and April, plus some from several of our 
customers that may or may not be active with baren.

Dean

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