June 18, 2009
Baren Cairn María Arango Monterrey México exhibit
Posted by Guadalupe
Photos of the Baren Cairn at First International Printmaking Collective 2009 Monterrey México. Centro Cultural Abasolo of the School of Arquitecture of Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León.
http://www.printsforpeacemexico.blogspot.com/
Arte Desarrollo Humano
Second International Prints for Peace 2009, Second International Printmaking Collective 2010
Posted on June 18, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (0)
Baren CAIRN María Arango Coordinator
Posted by Guadalupe
I would like to share these photos of the Baren Cairn coordinated by Maria Arango. Maria was one of the 10 printmakers participating in the First International Printmaking exhibit 2009 at the Centro Cultural Abasolo School of Architecture of the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Léon. Please see the invitation with the prints of the other participants at: www.printsforpeacemexico.blogspot.com . Six international and 4 Mexican artists participated with 3 prints each. The prints with passpartout were mailled and I framed them all with 40 x 50 centimeters acrilics. I am very gratefull to all the participants for this exhibit.
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Posted on June 18, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (0)
June 16, 2009
Baren Ads & Ops June 15, 2009
Posted by Julio
Welcome to the Baren Ads & Ops Newsletter
Training
Moku Hanga DVD
In depth instructional video. This DVD is playable on your Computer or a Video player attached to the TV. The information and instructions shown on this professionally made DVD is over an hour long and is second to none. It is the accumulation of 18 years of hands on experience by Graham Scholes who has created over 100 print images, carving 600 plates and printed approximately 55 thousand sheets of Hosho Paper. Full details are available at...
http://www.woodblockart.ca/how-to/
e-mail to: graham@woodblockart.ca
New Directions in Printmaking: The Technical Side
Nik Semenoff produced DVD - which contains the following:
§ Toner in All Media: General information on how toner can be used in print media.
§ Waterless Lithography: Explains how to use common caulking silicone as the ink rejection surface on the plate.
§ Toner in Intaglio: How toner is used with photo intaglio plates and using electro-etching for safer etching.
§ Copper sulfate Mordant: Using inexpensive copper sulfate and common salt to etch metal plates. It can be converted to cupric chloride for etching copper plates.
§ Order on the Internet by using PayPal: http://www.ndiprintmaking.ca/?page_id=60
Workshops
Japanese Woodblock: Moku Hanga SANTA CRUZ
Classes are in the traditional water base woodcut technique of Japan, printed with watercolor and sumi ink. This refined woodcut technique offers rich, light-fast color, precise registration, non-toxic cleanup and printing without a press. It is the same technique used by the Japanese ukiyoe masters in the 19th century, made accessible for western artists. These workshops include an historical overview and focus on how the technique can be useful for contemporary printmakers.
Class dates (Class #01CAMH1-05) are: Sat. & Sun., August 23 & 24, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Registration: $200, plus $50 materials fee at class. (This includes wood, paper and color, and the loan of printing and cutting tools. Block size will be 6 x 8 inches, image size approximately 5 x 7 inches.)
Cabrillo Extension and Community Education 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, California 95003 The class is in room 5010 in the horticulture area at the top of the hill, overlooking Monterey Bay. Cabrillo main office: 831-479-6331 fax: 477-5239
e-mail: ce@cabrillo.edu
Register on line at: www.cabrillo.edu/services/extension
Marketing Tools
ART FESTIVAL GUIDE
Making a living as an artist, the brave way! Entertaining and thorough account on how to launch a career as an art festival artist. A book for brave artists who embark on the treacherous and most wonderful adventure of selling artful creations in art festivals and generally directly to the public. What you will need, how to choose shows, sales at the booth, marketing and promotion, setting goals for continued success, display tips, tricks of the trade, staying healthy and much more.
http://www.1000woodcuts.com/projects/artfestivalguide/book.html
Artist Opportunities
Four Oceans Press: North due October 15, 2009
Cardinal Directions will be taking sign-ups soon. http://www.fouroceanspress.com/exchange.html
Southern Winter Northern Summer Solstice 2009 Print Exchange
You are invited to join an international group of printmakers who hold a print exchange at the time of the two yearly solstices.
Here are the details for our next exchange. We remind you to please be mindful of the deadlines. Sign-up deadline: June 21, 2009 ... sign up by sending private email to: CharlesGMorgan@ yahoo.com
Exhibits To See
Waves, Waterfalls and Ripples: Water in Japanese Art, a small exhibition of classic prints is showing at the Allentown Art Museum through July 18. It includes 17 prints, mostly Hiroshige and Hokusai, with a couple by Hiroshige II. The Hokusai prints are all from the waterfall series and are posthumous. The Hiroshige prints are mostly from the 36 views of Fuji series.
http://www.allentownartmuseum.org/exhibitions/japanese.html
Suppliers
Graphic Chemical and Ink http://www.graphicchemical.com
McClains Printmaking Supplies http://www.imcclains.com
Stephen Kinsella Paper – Fine Art Papers http://www.kinsellaartpapers.com
Whelan Press Printmaking Etching Press http://www.whelanpress.com/
Ads & Ops is published on the 15th of each month send your ad or opportunity request before the 13th to: ads@barenforum.org
Newsletter coordinator: Mary Kuster
Mail Mary Kuster
Posted on June 16, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (0)
May 24, 2009
Mike Lyon - Exhibition
Posted by Julio
"Figuring it Out: Mike Lyon Prints and Drawings." Exhibition runs from April 14 through July 19, 2009 at the Beach Museum of Art in Manhattan, Kansas. Includes large pen and ink drawings and prints by Mike Lyon plus selections from his collection of Japanese woodblock prints.
For more videos showcasing Mike's work please visit his YouTube page at http://www.youtube.com/user/aizurie or directly at Mike's website: http://mlyon.com/
Posted on May 24, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (0)
May 23, 2009
Bill Ritchie & Halfwood Press Studios
Posted by Julio
Any Baren members going back about ten years may remember Seattle printmaker Bill Ritchie a frequent contributor to our forum discussions (and the creator of Emeralda World !). Bill runs Halfwood Press Studios in Seattle and is also currently making some nifty presses which he assembles by hand. Check him out in this video as he gives a new press a trial test.
Bill was a featured contributor to the Barensuji newsletter in May 2002 with an article tittled Art Dealers and Digital Defenders
For more of Bill's videos, printing demos, etc... please visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/omemeralda
Posted on May 23, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (0)
Beginning Relief Printmaking
Posted by Julio
Here is a 4.5 minute introduction to relief printmaking covering the main topics of creating western style prints.
Posted on May 23, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (0)
May 05, 2009
"Dale Phelps - A Tribute" Exhibition
Posted by Julio
The Baren family has lost a dear member. Dale Phelps of Waterloo Iowa died at home on April 13th after battling prostate cancer since 1993. Dale, an active member of barenforum.org discussion group and of Baren's woodblock print exchanges since 2005 was a retired orthopedic surgeon, printmaker and along with his wife Dianne a huge supporter of the local Arts. Dale's voice and work will be sorely missed at barenforum.org.
The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art is currently presenting an exhibition titled 'Dale Phelps: A Tribute,' which will run from Monday, April 27 through Saturday, May 9. Dale was a 2005 graduate of UNI with Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in printmaking.
The exhibition is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; and, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. The gallery is located at the corner of Hudson Road and West 27th Street, on the main floor of the Kamerick Art Building. For more information, call (319) 273-3095 or visit www.uni.edu/artdept/gallery/
For a closer look at Dale's prints visit his personal website at:
http://www.phelpsprints.com/
For more info on Dale's life and his support of the Arts read:
WCF Courier - Article 1
WCF Courier - Article 2
"George W. Quixote" by Dale Phelps
Posted on May 05, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)
April 09, 2009
Interview with Mark Mason at Printsy ...
Posted by Dave Bull
Over on the [Printsy - Printmakers of Etsy] blog, an interview with [Baren] member Mark Mason was published last Sunday. Read it here.
It included this nice snapshot of his workspace ...
Posted on April 09, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (0)
