Today's postings

  1. [Baren 43808] Exchange #50 (Linda Beeman)
  2. [Baren 43809] Grouping (Bronwyn Merritt)
  3. [Baren 43810] Re: Exchange #50 (Diane Cutter)
  4. [Baren 43811] Re: Exchange #50 (Barbara Mason)
  5. [Baren 43812] Re: Grouping (David Frederick)
  6. [Baren 43813] Re: Exchange #50 ( slinders # comcast.net)
  7. [Baren 43814] Re: Exchange #50 (Raymond Hudson)
  8. [Baren 43815] Tiny prints (Julie Morrison)
  9. [Baren 43816] Tiny Prints Exchange (Gayle Wohlken)
  10. [Baren 43817] Re: Tiny Prints Exchange ("Bea Gold")
  11. [Baren 43818] Re: Tiny Prints Exchange (Aaron Gillette)
  12. [Baren 43819] Re: Tiny Prints Exchange (eli griggs)
  13. [Baren 43820] Tiny print exchange (Renee)
  14. [Baren 43821] Re: Tiny Prints Exchange (Carol Myers)
  15. [Baren 43822] Re: Exchange #50 ("Ellen Shipley")
  16. [Baren 43823] Re: Exchange #50 ("Browder, Tina")
  17. [Baren 43824] Re: Japan relief Joburg exhibition: Barbara Carr's work received (Barbara Carr)
  18. [Baren 43825] Please do not divide Exchange 50! (Eileen Corder)
  19. [Baren 43826] Re: 100! ("Maria Arango Diener")
  20. [Baren 43827] Japan Colophon ("Kalle Pihlajasaari")
  21. [Baren 43828] Tiny prints (Dorothy CS)
  22. [Baren 43829] Re: Last Call to sign up for Ex. 50 (Lisa Toth)
  23. [Baren 43830] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification (Blog Manager)
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Message 1
From: Linda Beeman
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:54:44 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43808] Exchange #50
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I am surprised about the split in to groups of 30. I really wanted them all! Any way to do that? I don't mind making 100 little prints.




http://www.lindajbeeman.com
http://lindabeemanprintmaker.blogspot.com
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Message 2
From: Bronwyn Merritt
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:04:23 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43809] Grouping
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I, too, would be more than happy to make tiny prints for all. I think the small size makes it more manageable and more fun.

Bronwyn Merritt

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Message 3
From: Diane Cutter
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:34:19 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43810] Re: Exchange #50
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I was also under the impression (no pun intended) that we would be making as many prints as were signed up for Exchange #50. That was part of the attraction for me. I am very willing to make as many prints as there are people signed up.

Diane

www.DianeCutter.com
www.theitinerantartist.blogspot.com
www.DCutter.etsy.com
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Message 4
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:40:56 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43811] Re: Exchange #50
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I agree, I want them all.....can we get a vote on this?
My best
Barbara
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Message 5
From: David Frederick
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:53:33 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43812] Re: Grouping
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I agree!

David Frederick, Violin Maker
theviolinshopinlincoln.com
402.474.1640
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Message 6
From: slinders # comcast.net
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:18:04 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43813] Re: Exchange #50
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Hi, Barbara,

I'd like to do the whole exchange, too!

Sharen
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Message 7
From: Raymond Hudson
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:22:08 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43814] Re: Exchange #50
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I also agree: 100 tiny prints, bravo!
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Message 8
From: Julie Morrison
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:00:07 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43815] Tiny prints
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I had thought all along it was an exchange with everybody and I hope that's what we do!

Sent from my iPad
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Message 9
From: Gayle Wohlken
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:08:25 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43816] Tiny Prints Exchange
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100 tiny prints -- yes vote.

Gayle
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Message 10
From: "Bea Gold"
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:20:10 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43817] Re: Tiny Prints Exchange
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Yes, me too. Bea Gold
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Message 11
From: Aaron Gillette
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:56:43 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43818] Re: Tiny Prints Exchange
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100 little prints sounds good.

- Aaron
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Message 12
From: eli griggs
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:15:33 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43819] Re: Tiny Prints Exchange
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I'd like to exchange for all the prints too.
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Message 13
From: Renee
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:35:09 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43820] Tiny print exchange
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Yes, please, I would like a complete set of the tiny prints!

Renee
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Message 14
From: Carol Myers
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:14:49 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43821] Re: Tiny Prints Exchange
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I cast my vote for all prints in the exchange
Carol

Carol L. Myers
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Message 15
From: "Ellen Shipley"
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:30:52 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43822] Re: Exchange #50
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Oh what the heck, I'll do them all too. ;->

Ellen
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Message 16
From: "Browder, Tina"
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:44:18 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43823] Re: Exchange #50
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I'm all for 100 too!

Tina
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Message 17
From: Barbara Carr
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:19:37 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43824] Re: Japan relief Joburg exhibition: Barbara Carr's work received
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Whew! Thanks for letting me know, Masako.
Barbara C


2011/8/4 Masako Osada

> The stunning work by Barbara Carr arrived today.
> Thank you so much, Barbara!
>
> The details of the Joburg exhibition are:
>
> "Inspired by Japan - Aid Through the Art of Printmaking"
> hosted by: Centre for Japanese Studies
> dates: 13 - 30 September
> venue: GIBS (Gordon Institute of Business Science), 26 Melville Road,
> Illovo, Johannesburg, South Africa
>
> The exhibition will officially be opened by His Excellency Mr Toshiro
> Ozawa, Japanese Ambassador to South Africa, on Saturday 17 September at
> 12 noon.
>
> Masako
>
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Message 18
From: Eileen Corder
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:35:33 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43825] Please do not divide Exchange 50!
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Hi Kristine and Bareners,

Please do not divide Exchange 50!

Since the print is to be so little, I was expecting that everyone would be
exchanging with everyone else, i.e. if there are 75 participants, then we
would all make and get 75 prints.

If we only exchange with half or even a third of the participants, I wonder
what the point is? It would be like being in a lunar new year exchange and
getting only some of the cards. I don't know about anyone else, but if I'm
going to participate, then I would really like to get all the cards.

What do others think about this?

Namaste,
Eileen
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Message 19
From: "Maria Arango Diener"
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:24:34 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43826] Re: 100!
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yes yes yes, I want all of them! My vote for 100 prints or however many.

Maria
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Message 20
From: "Kalle Pihlajasaari"
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:18:11 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43827] Japan Colophon
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Barbara, and Masako,



Sorry for the blooper on the colophon, I was not paying attention and am the
responsible one.



I do know better but the error snuck in when I prepared the colophon late in
the night.



Yours sincerely



Kalle
--
Kalle Pihlajasaari kalle@ip.co.za

Idyllic press Johannesburg, South Africa
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Message 21
From: Dorothy CS
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:09:15 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43828] Tiny prints
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As a new member, I would love to have ALL the prints in this celebration exchange. I will be willing to print as many as necessary to achieve that.

Thank you,
Dorothy Cochran
www.dorothycochran.com
Sent from my ATT iPhone
Dorothy (dorothy818@cs.com)
201-693-8685
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Message 22
From: Lisa Toth
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:31:21 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43829] Re: Last Call to sign up for Ex. 50
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Hi Kristine,

I'm fairly new to this blog and have enjoyed reading it over the last few months. I would love to jump in and participate in the 100 tiny prints exchange. I am a woodcut artist (I paint too), but i love the block. If anyone is inclined please go to either my Etsy shop (which I just opened this week and only have 4 prints listed so far) to see some of my work or facebook and "like" me so I can keep my facebook business page!

Thanks! I'm looking forward to this!

Lisa Toth
email: lisatoth@optonline.net
Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/LisaToth

Digest Appendix

Postings made on [Baren] members' blogs
over the past 24 hours ...

Subject: Mystique Series #15 : printing steps 5~6
Posted by: Dave Bull

Two more impressions today (actually one was started last night, and only finished up this morning while I was working with Tsushima-san ...)

They are both pretty straight-forward; the first undercoat for the transparent comb. (It doesn't look very transparent yet, but there are still three more impressions to follow up there):

And a base coat for an area that will have a complex pattern later:


This item is taken from the blog Woodblock RoundTable.
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Subject: The Woman In Black Portfolio
Posted by: Andy English

I have just finished making the first of a limited edition of portfolios of prints that were engraved to illustrate a fine press edition of Susan Hill's "The Woman In Black". The project was never completed and the images are being used (many in a much reduced form) in a new hardback edition published by Profile Books.

I wanted to be able to show the illustrations as they were meant to be seen; printed directly from the original woodblocks. Susan and the publisher were both encouraging and so I started work. Everything is enclosed in a handmade portfolio measuring approximately 295 x 215mm. It is covered with handmade marbled paper:



Inside there is a folder made of black card:


Which opens to reveal the sheets inside:


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This item is taken from the blog Wood Engraver.
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Subject: Tsushima-san's progress
Posted by: Dave Bull

New printer Tsushima-san was here for another session today. Her family commitments make it impossible for her to be here more than a couple of mornings per week, so her progress is kind of slow ...

Or is it?

In the previous post I showed a sample of her work - a copy of the Hokusai carp design - and over her past two sessions (Tuesday and today) she made another batch of ten of them.

Rather than simply show a copy of her result, I think it might be instructive to show it side-by-side with the original copy (my version) that she was referencing while she worked:

But that's not all she has been up to. On Monday she ran off another pile of kakegami, because we are already running low on the first batch she made, and I also interrupted her work on the carp print for a short session of practice at doing gradations. For this, I pulled out some old blocks from the store room, for a simple print I made many years ago for one of the Baren print exchanges.

I used this to show her the basics of gradation printing, and she then made a small 'edition' of six copies of the print:

The background is a bit rough - that's a very difficult impression - and the gradations are a bit streaky, but it's a good start.

Before she left this afternoon, she did the keyblock printing for her next practice . . .
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This item is taken from the blog Mokuhankan Conversations.
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Subject: Experiments With Etched Linoleum



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This item is taken from the blog Lori Biwer-Stewart's Printmaking Blog.
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