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Message 1
From: GWohlken
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:22:29 -0500
Subject: [Baren 26530] Mike's Machine, Monkeymaking
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Mike, it's mesmerizing watching your machine-driven pen. In the
close-up of some linework at the bottom of the page, I notice little
weblike scallops and spirals which are beautiful. Did you program that
effect?

If all goes as planned, the monkeys will be finished this week and
maybe by sometime next week, depending on drying, you will start
receiving them in your mailboxes. I don't even like making promises
like that, but I'm hopeful, ever hopeful.

~Gayle/Ohio

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Message 2
From: Shireen Holman
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:03:15 -0500
Subject: [Baren 26531] online shin hanga exhibition
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Hello everyone,
The Sackler Museum here in Washington DC has an exhibit of modern Japanese
prints, and to go with it they have a fascinating interactive online
exhibition - you can 'create' a Hasui print by layering the blocks one by
one over each other - there are various other things you can look at. The
exhibit is called Dream Worlds. You can get to it from
www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online.htm
Hope this link works.
Shireen

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Message 3
From: Mary Brooks-Mueller
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 08:08:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Baren 26532] exhibit in Santa Fe
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Hello all,
I am bragging. Just had 7 images accepted and an
International Figurative Exhibit at Red Dot Fine Art
in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I've been trying to get
something in Santa Fe (porque?) for years. Since my
new shop is still under construction until the end of
January I have only been able to work on my
photography-collage and wee little hand colored relief
prints. So they asked for 6 photos and 1 print (1.25"
x 1.25") that I did from a piece of pipestone and
inked by fingertip. As the topper, one of my images
was used on the announcement, second time this year
that I've have the Irish luck in that regard.
Thanks for listening.
Mary Ann
Mexico

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Message 4
From: Charles Morgan
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 08:35:00 -0800
Subject: [Baren 26533] Re: exhibit in Santa Fe
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Congrats, Mary Ann. Was that pipestone print the one you sent me??

Cheers ..... Charles

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Message 5
From: Wanda Robertson
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 08:54:50 -0800
Subject: [Baren 26534] Re: Mike's Machine, Monkeymaking
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My monkeys are starting to evolve into an actual print, too, Gayle!
All is not lost - just postponed! And you may quote me on that. This
has been an awesome year, hasn't it?

Wanda

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Message 6
From: Daniel Dew
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:03:18 -0500
Subject: [Baren 26535] Re: Mike's Machine, Monkeymaking
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Good, now I don't feel so bad!
My Monkeys have been done for months, I've just been waiting for my
slacker daughter to finish hers so we could save on postage.
So, mine will go out soonish and so will hers.

Daniel L. Dew

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Message 7
From: Sharri LaPierre
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:32:40 -0800
Subject: [Baren 26536] Re: lots of things
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Mike,
I always enjoy your contributions - please keep them coming even if
they aren't strictly woodblock -

Marilynn,
I have used oil painting pigments for monotypes, back before I knew any
better, and they worked fine. It is true, as Barbara says, that they
are not formulated for paper, however, they really won't hurt it enough
to matter. What are a few years give or take when considering 150 or
so? I also have oil paintings on paper and the paper was not gessoed,
and they have not noticeable deteriorated in 50 years. It is probably
not recommended, but for what it's worth - that's my experience. So, I
think if you alter the ink with a little whiting to stiffen it, it
might work. Experience is a great teacher and, if it doesn't work
well, she will sure let you know immediately.

Pigments are pigments, and only the binder is different, so the same
pigments that fade easily in watercolor like alizarin crimson will be
prone to change in any medium, and only a complete nincompoop would
hang work in direct sunlight and they deserve to have their work fade.
I can say that with reckless abandon because I did it once, obviously
without thinking, and quite some time ago - LOL

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Message 8
From: Mike Lyon
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 13:54:01 -0600
Subject: [Baren 26537] Re: exhibit in Santa Fe
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Mary Ann wrote:
>Hello all, Just had 7 images accepted and an
>International Figurative Exhibit at Red Dot Fine Art
>in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Congratulations, Mary Ann! That's GREAT news! You must feel very happy!

-- Mike


Mike Lyon
Kansas City, Missouri
http://mlyon.com

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Message 9
From: Cucamongie # aol.com
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 18:01:39 -0500
Subject: [Baren 26538] pigment stuff
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Marilynn, I recommend that you get a book by Michael Wilcox called The Wilcox Guide to the Best Watercolor Paints (that's the one, right, April??). This book tells about the properties of many kinds of pigments, etc. (including lightfastness). You can read more about it on amazon.com at this link:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0891344098/qid=1101855281/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-9255276-5005705?v=glance&s=books

I don't know whether the colors you have are named by pure pigment name or whether they are actually mixtures of pigments or what, but I'm sure this book will be instructive. When I buy pure pigments I get them from a store called Guerra, which I like for a few reasons - one, they are dispersed in water, so much less of a health hazard than buying the powder and having to mix it yourself, and two, they come with the pure pigment names, so you can actually look them up in this book and it tells how lightfast they are (Guerra also has a book which rates their pigments on lightfastness).

April told me about this book some years back and she knows a lot about this stuff, so she may want to chime in on this topic.

happy printing all,
Sarah

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Message 10
From: Bette Norcross Wappner
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 20:24:40 -0500
Subject: [Baren 26539] Re: exhibit in Santa Fe
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Congratulations, Mary Ann :) I'm happy to hear about your images being
accepted. It pays not to give up!
Do you have your images online for us to see?
Warm regards,
Bette Wappner
northern Kentucky, USA

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Message 11
From: Mary Brooks-Mueller
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:32:47 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Baren 26540] Re: exhibit in Santa Fe
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Hi Betty,
Thank you! My website is still in process and the
gallery has no direct link to the show images. I only
have an announcement that can go through email.
Yes, I say never give up.
Mary Ann

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Message 12
From: Mary Brooks-Mueller
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:47:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Baren 26541] Re: exhibit in Santa Fe
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Charles,
You have it right. I submitted the relief print and a
separate photocollage that included it as well.

I'll send it offline if you're interested.
Good to hear rfom you!
Mary Ann

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