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Message 1
From: Marilynn Smith
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:46:33 GMT
Subject: [Baren 42922] Climate and wood
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Living both north in a damp climate and south in a desert climate is
challenging as far as wood is concerned. With the damp climate in
Washington I have never had to worry about wood drying out. I am
working on myrtle wood, that is pretty oily and rarely splinters, in
my experience. However this small piece must have been sitting down
here a few years and it is cracking and splintering as I carve it. Do
any of you living in dry climates have any secrets about ow you care
for your wood? My husband suggested that I melt wax and coat the ends
to hold in the moisture. Certainly worth a try. Now that I have pieces
that have dried out is there anything I can do to return moisture to
the wood?

Maria I agree about language and culture. It is very different to just
learn a language in school versus living in the country that speaks
it. There are nuances and dialects that come with the region one lives
in. I know all of this affects art. I have found in my experience that
the warmer climates seem to be more into the arts than the colder
climates. Italy??? Yes, Mexico also treasures artists much more than
say our good old USA. Maybe when you don't have to worry about keeping
warm you have more time for smelling the flowers?

Marilynn

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Message 2
From: Julio.Rodriguez # walgreens.com
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:02:19 GMT
Subject: [Baren 42923] Julio Rodriguez/Corp/Walgreens is out of the office on training.
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I will be out of the office starting 03/18/2011 and will not return until
03/29/2011.

I will respond to your message when I return. While I am away please
contact Mark Ruscitti at x5379 or for Upload/Downloads/NAI issues contact
Biju at x7493

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Message 3
From: Le Green
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:47:44 GMT
Subject: [Baren 42924] RE: New Baren Digest (Text) V54 #5555 (Mar 18, 2011) Reliefs for Relief / San Antonio Baren Summit
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Reliefs for Relief / San Antonio Baren Summit

We are writing the Call for Entries this weekend for the exhibiion Reliefs for Relief .

I will post an announcement in Baren list as soon as it is done.

It will be exhibited at Centro Cultural Aztlan at the sam time as the Baren participant show, in June.

Le

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Message 4
From: andrea # starkeyart.com
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:12:03 GMT
Subject: [Baren 42925] RE: Last call for Exchange 47 colophon!
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Great surprise waiting on my doorstep when I arrived home today! These prints are gorgeous. I can't wait until later this evening and I have more time to look each over more carefully. Thanks so much Maria for putting them together. The colophon looks great as well - I'm sure it had to be a lot of work.And thanks to all the participants.Andrea Starkeywww.starkeyart.comwww.starkeyart.blogspot.com

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Message 5
From: "Orgren Alex C (Alex)"
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:19:52 GMT
Subject: [Baren 42926] RE: Last call for Exchange 47 colophon!
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What a great set of prints! Each new page is another gem.

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Message 6
From: jkershaw5 # bigpond.com
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:18:26 GMT
Subject: [Baren 42927] RE:New Baren Digest (HTML) V54 #5555 (Mar 18, 2011)
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Alex you were sitting in the front row too - how funny is that! The woman on my right was scribbling notes as fast as she could so I told her (& another woman) about Baren - I hope they check us out.

You know other Baren members in Brisbane? Maybe we Australians should have a mini Baren Forum over here to coincide with the real one. I always feel so far away & left out of the fun *sulks* - anyone interested?

The thing that most fascinated me was that cloth covered block he kept wiping the pigments from the carved blocks with he wiped off blue pigment with it, then yellow pigment, then pink using the same dirty looking cloth and the colours didnt all turn to mud!!

Have you tried wetting the back of the block as well as the front to help prevent your block warping?

Julianne

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Message 7
From: jkershaw5 # bigpond.com
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:23:45 GMT
Subject: [Baren 42928] RE:New Baren Digest (HTML) V54 #5555 (Mar 18, 2011)
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ooops - I meant to suggest a mini Baren Summit, not mini Baren Forum! Julianne.

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Message 8
From: Linda Beeman
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:43:55 GMT
Subject: [Baren 42929] RE: Last call for Exchange 47 colophon!
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I am so impressed by every single print. And the really nice colophon. And Maria, you are the RE-packing Queen!

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Subject: Of Course I'm Going to Japan
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