Baren Digest              Tuesday, 7 November 2000      Volume 13 : Number 1207


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From: Graham Scholes <gscholes@home.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 12:35:05 -0800
Subject: [Baren 12012] Re: paper 

Barbara wrote.....

>  or the Japanese paper place http://www.japanesepaperplace.com/
>good luck,
>

This company is located in Toronto and the last I heard does not sell 
the top grade of Hosho paper anymore.

Graham




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From: "Maria Arango" <maria@mariarango.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 08:11:59 -0800
Subject: [Baren 12013] unexpected reward charset="iso-8859-1" 

Hello all,
Back from an art fair this weekend, have another one next weekend and am
wondering about my sanity. These little events are deliciously exhausting,
in case you want to try one. But there are rewards...
This past spring I was sitting in my booth doing demos for passersby when
this little girl came by and became fascinated with a stupid little woodcut
I was carving. She watched me and watched me and I let her carve some "grass
blades" and "rocks." She stayed in my booth for nearly an hour while her mom
shopped around; I explained how woodcuts are made, a little bit about
history, anything I could think of to keep her entertained. Well, of course
I had her ink and pull a tiny print and we both signed it and I gave it to
her. Cute and heart warming.
Anyhow, when her mom came back I talked to her about soft-cut and lino and
how she could get started for not very much. I told her about my website for
a basic method and where she could find books on relief printmaking.
This fall, my little friend came back with a block she had carved in the
summer (soft-cut). She was very excited that I remember her name and she
asked if we could do a print together, so I pulled out my inks and such and
we printed. Then she had me sign it, she signed it right by my name, wrote
"thank you forever, Maria" and handed me the print.
Long live art.
Stay young,
Maria

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Maria Arango, Printmaker
Las Vegas  Nevada  USA
http://www.1000woodcuts.com
maria@mariarango.com
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From: "Dr. Rectangle" <dr_rectangle@dr.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 11:41:42 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [Baren 12014] Rejections are great, Piz posters first-rate, my next semester's fate 

April wrote:
>And Kat, just keep sending out those slides, every artist worth >his salt
has a BIG pile of those rejection letters, along with a >small, but
increasing number of sucesses!

Yup, yup! :) I love my art rejections almost as much as I love my art
successes! :D

Yesterday I showed my friend Reuben how to print moku hanga.  He cut a
rather large woodcut and made nine prints of it on hanga-shi paper as
"posters" for his band, The Piz
(http://www.azstarnet.com/~vinal/thepiz.html)--he has also printed Piz
stickers in the past (doing a Sintra cut, then printing with Speedball
waterbased ink onto old videotape labels).  He says he will "fix" the hanga
poster block and print some more later... Initially, he thought I was going
to let him get away with using oil-based ink... but I had the VERY BEST
EXCUSE: "Oh, but we don't have any paint thinner, and I don't [ever] want to
buy any...!" :D  ;D  I watched him print in the newly-learned technique, and
he often put his face near the block, sniffing it, and lovingly say,
"Honey..." [because the Akua-Kolor smells like honey].  :D!!

Next semester I will be taking ART 456 (advanced printmaking) with Melanie
Yazzie... I asked if I could do moku hanga, and she has been (as usual!)
very nice and supportive of letting me continue exploring the possiblities
of it.  It'll be great to come out of the closet and do moku hanga, share
the technique with my peers, etc. :D  ...I wish it was next semester NOW!!
;D

Love <3 & Lint * !
kat
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~katherip/art.html

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From: "Maria Arango" <maria@mariarango.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 09:20:44 -0800
Subject: [Baren 12015] Classifieds page for artists/printmakers charset="iso-8859-1" 

Apologies for multiple postings all you printmaking addicts out there.

Since it is in bad form to post items for sale and trade by individuals in
most of these lists, I thought I would provide a proper venue for such
things.
http://www.1000woodcuts.com/4sale.html
Just send information on your items, workshops, etc. directly to me and I
will post them. New categories are welcomed, I just didn't feel very
creative this morning. Pictures and logos are okay, but full-fledged
businesses will instead be posted in:
http://www.1000woodcuts.com/artsupplies.html

Thanks everyone,
Maria

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Maria Arango, Printmaker
Las Vegas  Nevada  USA
http://www.1000woodcuts.com
maria@mariarango.com
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From: barebonesart <barebonesart@home.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 08:11:56 +0900
Subject: [Baren 12016] Re: Baren Digest V13 #1206 

Jim,

I think the only paper sources I haven't seen on the list are:
www.savoirfaire.com/ and www.dickblick.com  I'm promoting the former because
they are good supporters of printmaking organizations and advertise in the
NWPC newsletter.  I encourage you to check them out!

Sharri


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From: "Ellen O'Grady" <ellen_o_grady@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 08:22:01 +0900
Subject: [Baren 12017] Re: Baren Digest V13 #1206 

Greetings Bareners,

This is the first time I have posted a message though I have been enjoying 
the BarenDigest for a couple months.  My name is Ellen O'Grady, I am a 
woodblock printmaker from Durham, North Carolina. I have been printing 
life-sized figures this past year, combining them on large panels, 
approximately 6ft x 25ft. The work is going well, however, my arms and 
shoulders are getting worn down. So far I've been printing everything by 
hand. I am writing today because I am in search of an etching press, new or 
used. I haven't used a press for a few years, so I am at a loss for where to 
go.  I have received many catalogues but I would love some input from all of 
you. I am looking for a press with a bed at least 30" wide.  Does anyone 
have or know of a good used press for sale. Or can you recommend a 
manufacturer? I cannot afford top of the line. But I don't want a cheap 
press either. Thanks in advance for your help. I look forward to being a 
more regular correspondent.

Yours,

Ellen O'Grady


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From: Jim Bryant <Jim.Bryant@enmu.edu>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 16:30:07 -0700
Subject: [Baren 12018] Re: paper 

Thanks everyone for the good links, addresses and phone numbers, now 
the search is on for the best paper at the best price!

jim-



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From: "Maria Arango" <maria@mariarango.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 16:16:43 -0800
Subject: [Baren 12019] paper charset="iso-8859-1" 

Let's see...
Many suppliers here:
http://www.1000woodcuts.com/artsupplies.html

In my experience,
- -if you need it NOW, want some variety within European/American papers and
your order correct every time, Daniel Smith
- -if you want it a wee bit cheaper and very well packed, Rembrandt or Graphic
Chemical
- -if you want hand-made paper to die for, The Evanescent Press; did I say "to
die for?" oh man...
- -if you want fancy stuff and astounding variety, Flax in San Francisco
- -traditional Japanese best selection, McClain's
Those are the suppliers I get my paper from most of the time. Request or pay
for those little paper sampler booklets from the suppliers to feel the paper
before buying. Just my opinion.
I will have to try Twinrocker, Dieu Donne, and the Paper Web in the near
future.

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Maria Arango, Yummie Paper Junkie
Las Vegas  Nevada  USA
http://www.1000woodcuts.com
maria@mariarango.com
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From: davebull@woodblock.com
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 21:03:17 EST
Subject: [Baren 12020] windows, paper, etc 

Kat, 
sorry you're not in the windows exhibit too, your work you submitted sounds 
very innovative and interesting!
Bea, you mentioned that you got hosho and mulberry paper from misterart.com - 
do you know if these papers are sized?  Also, how thick are they?  "Mulberry" 
paper can be very thin sometimes - do you use these papers for hanga prints 
or oil based (I'm printing hanga-style, but I sometimes use the thinner 
papers for crayon rubbings).
 Oh yeah, all you USA people, vote tomorrow :)
best wishes 
Sarah

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From: "Daniel L. Dew" <ddew0001@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 21:45:31 -0500
Subject: [Baren 12021] Swap Shop 

Hey Jim, how's SwapShop going?

Dan Dew  


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From: "C. L. Stevens" <clswdcut@intersurf.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 21:26:50 -0600
Subject: [Baren 12022] Re:Festivals  

Maria Arango wrote:
> Incidentally, this post is wonderful, you should really post it in the Baren
> forum list. They will like hearing from you!

Dear Maria, I have just joined The Baren group, since
Friday, so I'm not sure if I'm doing something improper or
not.  Your story about the little girl reminds me of the
many festivals I have done in the last 14 years to get my
work out.  I have had many less kind memories, but also
some really good experiences doing the festivals. 
Demonstrating really helps them to understand.  But I
finally understood that what I did was very important for
the craft because so many people have no inkling of what
an original print is anymore.  I have understood that the
reproduction prints industry has always been about making 
money regardless.  But the original print industry has
been about history in one sense and love in another.  I
always share the technological advances that have been
made in the book publishing industry to help people see
that woodcuts were the first in a series of inventions to
allow more books to be made.  After all, without woodcuts,
only the very rich were educated.  I find it somewhat
ironic that now in the computer age, so many people are
truly ignorant about why they are not ignorant!   By the
way, my mother was a librarian, so I have this "thing"
about loving books.  Sorry if I'm out of line.  Sincerely,

Catherine L. Stevens



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From: "Bea Gold" <bnj50@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 21:51:26 -0800
Subject: [Baren 12023] Re: windows, paper, etc charset="iso-8859-1" 

Hi Sarah,  first want to congratulate you on showing all over - no
rejections for you - right?  The hosho and mulberry from misterart are not
sized.  I have been sizing them for hanga - now I'm doing Chinese printing
and the paper for that is unsized.  Are you in the Comedy exchange?  If you
are, then you'll get my print which is using Misterart mulberry without
sizing.

Bea Gold
2206 Micheltorena Street
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323) 660-0106
bnj50@earthlink.net
http://www.beagold.com/




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From: Ray Hudson <rhudson@together.net>
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 04:47:30 -0500
Subject: [Baren 12024] new woodcut book 

People might enjoy checking out from their local library or book store
"The Four Seasons of Mary Azrian" published this year by David R.
Godine.  It contains about 50 black and white and 50 hand-colored
woodcuts by this Vermont artist who has become well known for her New
England calendars and her illustrations for children's books.  I found
it a wonderful volume to explore.  She has an amazing ability to convey
the texture of things:  wood, cloth, flower petals.  I have to admit to
preferring the black and white prints to those she colored with  thin
washes of acrylics.  There are two prints showing laundry drying outside
on a line.   In one the pattern on the quilts drying is carved; on the
other the designs are painted in without benefit of any woodcut lines.
There is a brief essay at the back on her techniques, tools, etc.  (She
likes to print with a three inch section of a weathered broom handle!).
However, this is skimpy and doesn't give those of us who have worked
with woodcuts much to ponder.  Nevertheless, it's a great look at work
of an artist who has found her market & continues to delight many fans.
Ray

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