--- Go to the Opening Page of the [Baren] web site ---

Message 1
From: Charles Morgan
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 08:23:23 -0700
Subject: [Baren 25620] Re: Moss Street Paint In
Send Message: To this poster

Hello Maria,

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, I am sure you are very familiar with how
tiring this sort of thing can be. I must say, I wonder at your ability to
concentrate on your carving as people are coming by, asking questions,
(hopefully) wanting to buy your stuff.

Do you have any tips for how to keep your energy levels up? Is it like
running or exercising ... do you get less tired the more you do?

Cheers ..... Charles

• [Back to message index]

Message 2
From: "Maria Diener (aka Arango)"
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:20:04 -0700
Subject: [Baren 25621] Re: Moss Street Paint In
Send Message: To this poster

You pegged it! It is exactly like exercise or anything else we set out
to endure; you do get used to it, although thinking about it before hand
always brings in a bit of apprehension.
As far as ability to concentrate, seems like now I carve without even
noticing that people are watching. At first I hated to be watched and
even now sometimes I feel a bit like a circus freak. Many folks are very
polite and ask if they can watch. Most kids just step right up and grab
for the knives so I've learned to hang them from my display walls quite
high up (well, as long as _I_ can reach them!).
You get used to talking while carving and now I even get a surge of
creativity right before each festival and fill several blocks with
images in a day. I know I have to have something to carve!

As far as energy levels, they come and go. If I have to get up at 4 to
set up at 5, build a booth/gallery in three hours, clean up and be
smiling by 9...well, the energy levels are a wee bit down. But I think I
feed off the crowds quite a bit and once the questions start coming,
it's automatic to answer. I love to talk about printmaking. I hate to
talk about my imagery but do it anyway.
Tips...hmmmm... Find the nearest Starbucks as soon as you get any place,
nothing like those triple espressos straight up to get the "energy"
levels going :-)
Nah, it's just like preparing for a long bike ride: sleep well the night
before, eat a hearty breakfast, have some energy bars handy and drink
plenty of fluids. Seriously! A break here and there helps too, but most
times I'm out there alone and don't get the luxury. At night, I crash at
around 8p.

I still hate the thought sometimes, before going to a festival. But
energy is contagious and even "acting" like you have energy will
eventually bring on the real thing. As I said, it's wonderfully
exhausting!

Keep on!
Maria

• [Back to message index]

Message 3
From: Sharri LaPierre
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:43:29 -0700
Subject: [Baren 25622] Re: OTS Thanx for the info
Send Message: To this poster

Lawrence,
I have the vertical etching tank and have used the insert. It hangs
inside the larger tank so stability is not a problem. I believe there
are some ideas about building your own exposure unit in both Keith
Howard and Dan Welden's books. Both books and just about anything else
you might need are available through Graphic Chemical, I'm sure. Good
luck!

Sharri

• [Back to message index]

Message 4
From: CRCPDC # aol.com
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:02:22 EDT
Subject: [Baren 25623] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V28 #2728 (Jul 21, 2004)
Send Message: To this poster

Hi Lawrence,

I made my own vertical etching tank from a large tank-shaped plastic
juice container from the thrift store. I have it supported in a bucket which
also catches drips of ferric. Of course, this limits the size of your plates!

Cheers, Carole/Seattle

• [Back to message index]

Message 5
From: ArtfulCarol # aol.com
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 19:55:45 EDT
Subject: [Baren 25624] Re: New Simpy Haiku Features April Vollmer
Send Message: To this poster

Congrats to my Teach, April Vollmer
Carol
Lyons

• [Back to message index]

Message 6
From: Darrell Madis
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 17:44:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 25625] Baren Members websites & Who is Baren?
Send Message: To this poster

Still plenty of room to have a link to your website at
http://barenforum.org/members_web_sites.html --email me your information

and if you would like a picture of yourself (or a silhouette) and a display of your woodblock prints on the Baren site visit
http://barenforum.org/who_a.html
and follow the instructions.



Darrell

• [Back to message index]

End of [Baren] Digest