Today's postings
- [Baren 44257] Re: Inspired by Japan: exhibition in Johannesburg (Barbara Mason)
- [Baren 44258] Re: Try this link for the handbook for kitchen litography (ruthleaf)
- [Baren 44259] Re: Packing - shipping prints question... (Sharri LaPierre)
- [Baren 44260] Re: Inspired by Japan: exhibition in Johannesburg (Julio.Rodriguez # walgreens.com)
- [Baren 44261] Re: Inspired by Japan: exhibition in Johannesburg ( slinders # comcast.net)
- [Baren 44262] Re: Inspired by Japan: ( slinders # comcast.net)
- [Baren 44263] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification (Blog Manager)
Message 1
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:39:48 GMT
Subject: [Baren 44257] Re: Inspired by Japan: exhibition in Johannesburg
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my best
Barbara
Message 2
From: ruthleaf
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:30:39 GMT
Subject: [Baren 44258] Re: Try this link for the handbook for kitchen litography
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Thanks Gayle for the comment on my Print. I've added some etchings
and woodcuts to my website . ruthleaf.com. Ruth
Message 3
From: Sharri LaPierre
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:12:20 GMT
Subject: [Baren 44259] Re: Packing - shipping prints question...
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Having had at least one miserable experience with both UPS and USPS, I
would recommend putting the cardboard in another box. You can't be
too safe. I shipped a large print in fomecore and cardboard once and
it was bent in half, virtually ruining the print since it was an
antique color litho. I then had to pay to have it restored, but the
value has decreased substantially. My advice is: never use fomecore
to ship. Double cardboard should do the trick. The boxes that
matboard comes in make great shipping boxes - you can cut them down to
the size you need. Framing shops are a great resource for boxes. If
the print is small it should be safe in cardboard and a PO priority
envelope.
Cheers ~
Sharri
Message 4
From: Julio.Rodriguez # walgreens.com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:21:47 GMT
Subject: [Baren 44260] Re: Inspired by Japan: exhibition in Johannesburg
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barenforum.org website........Julio
Message 5
From: slinders # comcast.net
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:31:01 GMT
Subject: [Baren 44261] Re: Inspired by Japan: exhibition in Johannesburg
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> If there are photos of the exhibit we can put them online at the
> barenforum.org website........Julio
Hi, Julio,
Thanks! The prints are up! I want to redo one of the cases,
but it'll have to do for now! I can fix it Monday. Wow! There
are a lot of prints! I've been trying to recover since Don and
I got home from Harper! I didn't think that it would be such a
big job! The bus with the Taiko Drummers was just coming in as
we were leaving.
You can look up Chicago Taiko on youtube to see them! I'm
looking forward to tonight's performance. It's at 7:30 if you
wish to come. I know that there are still tickets.
I'd thought that I could put the prints up in the performance
building, but now I'm glad that they're in place! They're going
to have a place for me to place a few of the prints on display
in the lobby, and folks will be directed to the exhibit by
posters. The master of ceremonies for tonight's performance
will also talk to the audience about the exhibit.
Erin's poster design is great! I printed up handouts for folks
tonight, too, so that should give people some notice that the
prints are there. I also gave the website for the prints on the
handouts.
I'm usually at Harper on Monday and Wednesday mornings, but I
have another meeting this Wednesday.
Tell me how you're doing on the Grandbaby topic! And how is
your son doing? Of course Maria is in my thoughts. What a
rugged summer!
I look forward to seeing you sometime while the prints are up!
It's such fun to see the prints and know the people! Hopefully
there will be pictures soon.
All the best!
Sharen
Message 6
From: slinders # comcast.net
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:42:50 GMT
Subject: [Baren 44262] Re: Inspired by Japan:
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a private note! (When this happens I'm always grateful that I
didn't 'oops' out loud!)
You are all welcome to Harper College tonight if you can make it!
The prints are beautiful! You did yourselves proud! It was fun
to think of each of you as I hung your prints. I wish you could
all be together with us tonight! Wouldn't it be fun to actually
see one another and visit for awhile over coffee or tea?
Beautiful job, folks! I'm proud to be part of the exhibit and
the effort to support recovering Japan through MercyCorps!
If you haven't planned an exhibit in your 'neighborhood' you
should! You get to see these incredible prints in person!
..and it's so much better than 'on line'!
Sharen
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Postings made on [Baren] members' blogs
over the past 24 hours ...
Subject: Linda Beeman and other Michigan Artists at Shiawassee Arts Center
Posted by: Julio
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Four Michigan artists will have their time and talents displayed at the Shiawassee Arts Center this season. Linda Beeman, Jane Cloutier, Janet Baugher and Cindy Evans will display their artwork Sept. 20 through Nov. 20. An opening reception will be held 6-8 p.m. Sept. 23, where guests will have the opportunity to meet the artists and see the artwork they are selling. For more info visit: http://www.shiawasseearts.org/sept-nov-2011.html
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Subject: Chinese Woodblock Print Exhibition at UMMA
Posted by: Julio
Multiple Impressions: Contemporary Chinese Woodblock PrintsJuly 16–October 23, 2011 |
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Subject: A Car by Reduction Method
Posted by: Annie B
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The traditional Japanese method of woodblock printing calls for carving one block for each color, although in practice a printer will often designate areas for more than one color on a block if the areas are far enough apart to be inked accurately. But for the most part, it's one color per block. As I've begun to work with very large prints and blocks of wood, more and more often I've found myself seeking ways to save money and time by consolidating my materials, and one way I've found to save on wood is to use the reduction method whenever possible. The reduction method involves carving a block, printing that block on all the sheets of paper in the planned edition, then carving ("reducing") the block more, printing again, carving again, and so on until the image is completed. Last week I started a new print in my "Loaded" series of prints about money, and I'm using the reduction method to create an image of a car that will be central to the print. Below are photos of the first two printed colors from the initial reductions, plus a photo of the block carved for a third time and ready to print. There will be one more reduction after this one.  First, a pale blue impression of the whole shape of the car. Then I went back and carved again.  Next I printed a gray layer. [Long item has been trimmed at this point. The full blog entry can be viewed here] |
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Subject: Woodblock Print: Lotus, Three Stages
Posted by: Amanda
 Title: Lotus, Three Stages Paper: Magnani Pescia, 14" x 18" Image Size: 12" x 16" Block: Shina--4 blocks Ink: Akua Intaglio Edition size: 50 This woodblock print is now on display in the Women's Invitational Exhibition (September 17th - October 30th) at Traillworks in Newton, NJ. I chose to show the lotus in three stages (buds, seeds, blossoms), echoing the three life stages represented in the play Hope Throws Her Heart Away. In my last post, I said I wanted to bring more light into the print. I carved a second green block to create more variety in the green areas. I also carved away some areas of the flower to keep pure white. I then inked the magenta block and wiped away areas where I wanted a softer light. Below is a detail of the print before the final layer of black was printed.   |
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