Today's postings

  1. [Baren 37423] for NYC people, Art of Democracy exhibition (Cucamongie # aol.com)
  2. [Baren 37424] Exchange 38 (ArtSpotiB # aol.com)
  3. [Baren 37425] new work with blotchy color. (Rosposfe # aol.com)
  4. [Baren 37426] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification (Blog Manager)
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Message 1
From: Cucamongie # aol.com
Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:54:52 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37423] for NYC people, Art of Democracy exhibition
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Hi folks, one of my prints will be included in "The Art of Democracy", an
exhibition of the NY Society of Etchers.

I saw the show when I delivered my work, and it was a very strong set of
prints, I'm delighted to be in such good company.

The opening is this Thursday. Following are details:

The Art of Democracy
November 3-14, 2008
National Arts Club, Marquis Gallery
15 Gramercy Park South (following is a link to a map)
_http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=National+Arts+Club+Dining+Room&city=New+Yor
k&state=NY&address=15+Gramercy+Park+S&zipcode=10003&country=US&latitude=40.737
821&longitude=-73.986546&geocode=ADDRESS&id=1108330_
(http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=National+Arts+Club+Dining+Room&city=New+York&state=NY&address=15+Gra
mercy+Park+S&zipcode=10003&country=US&latitude=40.737821&longitude=-73.986546&
geocode=ADDRESS&id=1108330)
Reception, Thursday, Nov. 6, 6-8 pm, Gallery hours
Mon-Friday 10am-5pm

More info about NY Society of Etchers is at:
_http://www.nysetchers.org/_ (http://www.nysetchers.org/)


Best wishes
Sarah Hauser
_http://sarahhauserart.com_ (http://sarahhauserart.com/)
_http://sarahhauser.neoimages.net_ (http://sarahhauser.neoimages.net/)
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Message 2
From: ArtSpotiB # aol.com
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:24:02 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37424] Exchange 38
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Hooray!

Three more members' works have now arrived at AlbaStudios.

They are:
Joseph Taylor
Kathy Welch
Heather Piazza

ArtSpot Out
Benny Alba in Oakland



"It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and
occupation, which give happiness."
--Thomas Jefferson
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Message 3
From: Rosposfe # aol.com
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:51:24 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37425] new work with blotchy color.
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I just posted a few of the color variants of a small print I carved and
printed (again) after an earlier attempt from early July. (SEE:
www.rospobio.blogspot.com) I got some odd "tortoise-shell" blotchyness on many of the
prints that I think were from the paper being too wet...or printing too wet. I am
using decent, sized, Japanese papers but since I am printing very thin
colors...mostly rice paste tinted with watercolor I'm being careful not to get too
much on the plate. The print ends up looking like blotter paper with the
color very unevenly being absorbed and it doesn't seem to help to redrop after
reinking. Seems to me that baren pressure forces excess water out of the paper
so in that area the ink doesn't enter?
Paper is cool to the touch and doesn't seem waterlogged but it's a bigger
problem in the larger flat color areas.
Any ideas?
Sincerely, Andrew Stone
P.S. It's not goma zuri which also shows up on these prints but the larger
blurred/blotchy color areas in the vase.
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Message 4
From: Blog Manager
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:54:24 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37426] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification
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This is an automatic update message being sent to [Baren] by the forum blog software.

The following new entries were found on the listed printmaker's websites during the past 24 hours. (54 sites checked, five minutes before 9:00 AM Eastern time)

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Site Name: Phare-Camp Art Journal

Author: Phare-Camp
Item: Update on the Masters
http://phare-camp.blogspot.com/2008/11/update-on-masters.html

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Site Name: Studio Window

Author: Sue
Item: Last proof and xmas card
http://studio-window.blogspot.com/2008/11/last-proof-and-xmas-card.html

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Site Name: Lacrime di Rospo

Author: Andrew Stone
Item: Blu Vase Variations
http://rospobio.blogspot.com/2008/11/blu-vase-variations.html

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