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Message 1
From: Kristine Alder
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:54:19 -0600
Subject: [Baren 35668] trying to catch up
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Hello Fellow Bareners--
It has been quite a while since I have been able to check my email and follow what is going on with Baren. I feel completely out of touch. I was saddened to hear of Wanda's death. What a wonderful, thoughtful person she was. We never met face to face, but she was always encouraging when questions arose and help was needed. I am amazed at all of the lovely tributes that have been sent out on Baren. We are truly blessed to be part of this awesome printmaking family!

I just wanted to share something exciting that is going on in my corner of the world. Right here in little St. George Utah an exhibit opened on Tuesday, the 15th that is all Durer and Rembrandt prints! It is taking place at the St. George Art Museum. I stopped in yesterday while I was waiting to pick up my husband from work (we carpool). Titled " The Inspired Line," it highlights their interpretations of biblical stories and themes. There is also a section set up with a press and other printmaking tools, plates, woodblocks, etc. from printmaker and former university professor Royden Card. I admit I was in awe! The passionate strokes of line and the moody darks in the Rembrandt etchings, the lively lines of Durer's woodcuts. As I looked at Durer's woodcuts and the intricacy of the lines and details, I couldn't help chuckling to myself as I thought of how my students have groused for the past two weeks while we have been carving and printing their woodcuts. (They are now working on a reduction print with a mounted lino block and keep thanking me for letting them work with something easier.) I will be taking all three of my printmaking classes (about 30 students each) to the museum throughout the day on May 2nd. I am anxious to see their responses to the images and watch and listen as they make personal connections to the process. I plan to go back and spend more time with these gems from the past.

Going through the exhibit yesterday brought home very strongly just why I am a printmaker. I love the process, the smell of the ink, the carving, drawing, printing, etching, the somewhat unexpected results that occur, the sound of the baren swooshing on the paper, the feel and sound of the press as it engages on paper and block, and on and on. This medium allows me to funnel the energies of the things I love to do into one place and one product-- the finished original print. I wonder if my prints will hold up to the test of time? 500 years, that's a very long time!

If you're in the St. George area or will be between now and May 24th, be sure to stop in to our little museum on north main. Give me a shout and I'll meet you there! It would be great to see some Baren friends!

Cutting and printing in the bright sunshine today!
Kris

Kristine Alder
St. George, UT
Art Educator/Printmaker/Book Artist/Graphic Design

email: alder at pineview.org
imakeprints at hotmail.com

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Message 2
From: Kristine Alder
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:54:21 -0600
Subject: [Baren 35669] trying to catch up
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Repeat of Message #1

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Message 3
From: Kristine Alder
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:00:53 -0600
Subject: [Baren 35670] oops
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Sorry about that. Don't know why that post came through twice. We have been dealing with computer glitches all week long. I think I'll blame the little gremlins that inhabit the depths of my motherboard.
Kris

Kristine Alder
St. George, UT
Art Educator/Printmaker/Book Artist/Graphic Design

email: alder at pineview.org
imakeprints at hotmail.com

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Message 4
From: cucamongie # aol.com
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:30:34 -0400
Subject: [Baren 35671] Exhibition in NYC
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Hi all, my work is included in the following exhibition, and the reception is tomorrow (Saturday), for those in the NYC area.

The gallery is using my work for the invitation, and you will currently see it on the front page of their website.

"On Faith:Saviors, Prophets and Magic"
April 17th - May 10th, 2008
Opening reception:? Saturday, April 19, 3-5 pm
Rhonda Schaller
547 West 27th Street, #529 (between 10th and 11th avenue)
212-967-1338
More info and images on their website:
http://www.rhondaschallerchelsea.com/

enjoy!

Sarah

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Message 5
From: "Amanda Miller"
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:40:42 -0400
Subject: [Baren 35672] press question
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Thanks again to everyone who offered advice on press shopping recently. I'm
closing in on a decision and am trying to figure out the logistics of
getting the press into the house. The one I'm leaning toward weighs about
300 pounds, and my art space is a small bedroom on the second floor of my
house. So far my best idea is to have cash in hand when the delivery guys
get here and be prepared to beg! I'm also wondering if having something so
heavy on the second floor could do any damage to my house? I keep
envisioning it crashing through the floor, which would be bad! Is this
something I should really worry about? I feel silly asking because I know
people have second floor apartments with heavy appliances and such, but I
just don't want to make a mistake with such a major purchase. Thanks very
much!
Amanda Gordon Miller

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Message 6
From: "Maria Arango"
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:29:22 -0700
Subject: [Baren 35673] RE: press question
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Amanda, 300 pounds isn't very heavy for a floor to support.
The average person weighs around 160, the average refrigerator around 400, a
bed-set around 200+, standard dresser fully loaded about 150-300, an average
chihuaha about 6 (found one today roaming around the yard smaller than my
smallest cat, fortunately he was micro-chipped).
I digress...Point being, 300 lbs. is not unusual for a piece of furniture,
do not worry.

Cash will work wonders when the delivery guys get there; beer is good too.
Congrats on your press purchasing!

Maria


Maria Arango
http://1000woodcuts.com
http://artfestivalguide.info

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Message 7
From: slinders # comcast.net
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:26:21 -0500
Subject: [Baren 35674] Re: press question
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When moving presses it's good to consider not only the load
factor of the floor but also the load that the staircase itself
can handle. With your press you should be o.k., but folks often
reinforce the floor with something (like a sheet of 3/4" thick
plywood) to disperse the weight of a press over a greater area.

A good source of information on moving presses safely and
thinking about weight vs. structure limits is the archive of the
LetPress list .

Enjoy your new press, Amanda!
Sharen

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Message 8
From: slinders # comcast.net
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:07:58 -0500
Subject: [Baren 35675] Prints in photo shoot...............
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Back in February Claudia mentioned that a photographer wanted to
use her prints in a photo for a Pottery Barn catalog. Today I
got my "The Color of Summer' Pottery Barn catalog, and her print
is on page 116!


Lookin' good, Claudia!
Sharen

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Message 9
From: Shawn + Elizabeth Newton
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:59:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 35676] new print 'eiswein'
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here's my latest print (as of a few minutes ago)

hope you like it.
i'm very proud...

http://holdensdad.deviantart.com/art/eiswein-83247652

take care all

shawn newton

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