Baren Digest              Wednesday, 23 April 2003      Volume 23 : Number 2201


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From: "Joseph Sheridan" <sheridanpsm#msn.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 12:52:15 -0400
Subject: [Baren 21363] Re: Inspired by Japan / Exchange #15 / Dog Head Stew 


Steve
I am would like to know which prints will be shown. Will you post a list of
the prints displayed?
thanks Joe

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Kat" <kat#thepiz.org>
To: <baren#ml.asahi-net.or.jp>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 11:17 PM
Subject: [Baren 21359] Inspired by Japan / Exchange #15 / Dog Head Stew



> Steve wrote:

> >We won't be able show all the prints in the portfolio, but are trying to

make a thoughtful selection, >which is not easy as they are all worth
sharing!

>
>
> Well, dear Summit-goers, someone please let me now if my print,
> Trespast, manages to make the cut for the "Inspired by Japan" exhibition
> later this summer... because your humble coordinator of All-Hanga
> Exchange #15 will need to tweak her resume and/or ego accordingly.  :)
> *crossing fingers*
>
> Someday soon (within the month!?), I hope to have the "Dog Head Stew"
> website up and ready for your viewing pleasure...  We're still waiting
> for prints from two of the participants.
>
> --
> Love <3 & Lint * !
> Kat Pukas
> http://www.thepiz.org/milkyscarabs
>
>
>


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From: Sharri LaPierre <Barebonesart#attbi.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 10:00:04 -0700
Subject: [Baren 21364] Re: Baren Digest V23 #2200 

Thank you, Dan,  I just figured out what I'm missing around here - it 
is a Dad to print my blocks. Megan is one lucky young lady, and you are 
a good Dad who is probably really a Daddy (there is a difference - 
Dad's are always there for you, but Daddy's go that extra mile with a 
smile!)

Sharri


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From: Stephen Goddard <goddard#ku.edu>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 13:37:24 -0500
Subject: [Baren 21365] Re: Baren Digest V23 #2198 

Thanks to those of you who tweaked me off list - as I receive only the 
digest of the list it is easy for me to miss something. As for the query 
about whose prints are going to be on display: we have set out prints by 
everyone in the portfolio who had also signed up for the Baren Summit as of 
last week (according to the list 
http://www.barenforum.org/summit/#registered), thinking it would be nice to 
acknowledge you when you visit. The portfolio is also displayed and open, 
with the remaining prints in a little stack in the portfolio, and with Suzi 
Sutherland-Martin's "The Geisha's coffee" on top -- and we had room for one 
more, which we decided would be Richard Campbell's "48 Crosley." So, in a 
sense, the entire portfolio is displayed (and the label lists all the 
contributors) but we only had room to show this selection.

I should also mention that we will display David Bull's second Surimono 
album, open to no. 7, which is based on a Surimono in our collection (which 
is displayed next to the album), Yashima Gakutei, "Muneyuki's soldier slays 
a tiger." However, I apologize to David because we could not follow his 
suggestion as stated in the introduction to the album, that his print be 
seen in raking light -- it will be illuminated from above -- but it looks 
glorious nevertheless.

I hope this helps.

Steve


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From: Jsf73#aol.com
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 01:16:24 EDT
Subject: [Baren 21366] New member 


Hi everyone,  

As a new Barens member I want to introduce myself and ask a few questions. I 
am John Furr from Toronto, Ontario Canada. 

I have yet to try my hand at woodblock printing and have not made a print 
since my days in highschool making linotypes. I have a photography 
background. I used to paint watercolours but gave it up as a young adult. I 
have been stone carving for the past year as well as doing lifecasting, so 
you see I have a broad range of interests. 

However that doesn't mean I am frivolous and dont care to master printmaking. 
I am very serious about learning to be a printmaker and I will endevour not 
to waste anyones time on this forum asking questions when the information is 
posted somewhere easily found. 

I have been reading this site intensely for the past while as well as looking 
at many members personal web sites. I have learned a great deal already. I am 
indebted to those who have contributed so much to this site. I must say too I 
wish I could have participated in the print exchange # 15 as I love all those 
prints, so I look forward to the opportunity to participate in future 
exchanges, something stonecarvers cannot easily do!

Okay, now to the questions.

I would like to know if there are any members in the Toronto area, or even 
wider afield  to include all southern Ontario, southern Quebec, western or 
northern New York even Vermont, Ohio, Michigan.... who would offer a 
week-long course in printmaking. I read in the archives Claude Aimee is from 
Montreal but havent been able to find an email address to write.

I ask because the 'renowned' Haliburton School of the Arts has several week 
long course this summer but none deals specifically with wood block Moku 
Hanga type printing. I was going to attend their course in early July and 
camp in our trailer. I would like to do the same thing and learn traditional 
hanga printing, so if any member within a reasonable haul from me offers such 
a course and is interested in having a very keen student please let me know.

I suppose the Baren's Summit would have been great for me to attend if I had 
known about it earlier, and had some previous experience. I must say baren 
members are very lucky indeed to have such venues to share knowledge. Could 
someone tell me if a person with no experience could attend the summit? Is it 
always held in Kansas (just in case I can attend next years)?

On another tack, I have seen spiral or oval looping patterns in the 
backgrounds of a few traditional bijin-ga prints. I assume these patterns are 
achieved with the baren or some other object rather than carved in the block. 
Can anyone tell me if I am correct, and if so how you achieve this look. 

Two examples can be found at the following pages from hang.com

http://hanga.com/viewimage.cfm?ID=563
http://hanga.com/viewimage.cfm?ID=568

I am also interested in opinions as to an acceptable wood for use in blocks. 
I have seen birch plywood, shina plywood, lauana plywood, endgrain maple and 
cherry, and various striaght sawn boards. So what is an acceptable product 
that will allow fairly good detail and yet not cost an arm and a leg? 

Is it acceptable to use both sides of your boards to carve prints? 
 
Finally one last question for anyone who cares to offer advice, if you were 
just starting out in printmaking what would you have wished someone would 
have told you before you found out the hard way?

I look forward to learning a lot with everyone here over the coming years.

John Furr


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