Baren Digest             Tuesday, 28 November 2000     Volume 13 : Number 1228


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From: "DRAGO G KISIC" <kisic@PRODIGY.NET>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 10:02:32 -0500
Subject: [Baren 12249] Re: Baren Digest V13 #1223  Graduate credits charset="iso-8859-1" 

From: <Legreenart@cs.com>
>I am interested in short, intensive
> classes, and willing to travel.

Try the Corcoran Gallery of art and design, it's very flexible and offers
great courses , 

Maria.


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From: "DRAGO G KISIC" <kisic@PRODIGY.NET>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 11:15:39 -0500
Subject: [Baren 12250] Re: Dampening paper charset="iso-8859-1" 

Barbara wrote:
> For oil based ink, you can put the paper in a water bath, if it is
> strong enough. 

    Barbara:
 But if you have  like 8 or 10 layers through the reductive method, do you
still damp each paper that has  dried ink on it, or you just dump it for the
first time when there is no ink at all, thank you, Maria.




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From: Julio.Rodriguez@walgreens.com
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 13:26:26 -0600
Subject: [Baren 12251] Re: Happy Birthday ! 11/27/2000 01:26:16 PM 

I am not sure who's bringing the cake and the goodies, but please cut me a
big piece of that Baren cake.............

Happy Birthday Baren!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You area toddler now!!!!

Cut and Print everyone!

Julio {;-)




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From: "pwalls1234" <pwalls1234@i-55.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 19:12:03 -0600
Subject: [Baren 12252] Catherine Stevens charset="iso-8859-1" 

Catherine
>

The show looked wonderful at LSU Catherine!!  I showed up late but heard
there was quite a crowd-

I was just thinking of you because on my way to Thibodeax, before the
Sunshine Bridge, I stopped for coffee and saw a flyer with your name on it!!
Mosaics?

Did you get to see that big -old,  Bald Cypress??  where is it??

Are you going to be at the Art Market this upcoming Saturday showing
Woodcuts??  Would love to stop and see what you do.

pete walls
baton rouge




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From: B Mason <bemason@concentric.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 17:17:32 -0800
Subject: [Baren 12253] Re: Dampening paper 

DRAGO G KISIC wrote:

>
>  But if you have  like 8 or 10 layers through the reductive method, do you
> still damp each paper that has  dried ink on it, or you just dump it for the
> first time when there is no ink at all, thank you, Maria.

This is a challenge, if you are doing reduction cutting you might want to print
on dry paper. To keep damp  paper the same size when printing over a long time,
you would have to put it in the freezer or cut and print very fast! The freezer
does work, but sometimes that is also a challenge, where to fine enough room for
all that paper! If you dry it and rewet it, it will probably not be exactly the
same size, so the freezer is the best option for leaving it for a day or two
while you cut.
Barbara





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From: "Catherine Stevens" <clswdcut@intersurf.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 02:22:14 GMT
Subject: [Baren 12254] Re: Catherine Stevens 

> The show looked wonderful at LSU Catherine!!  I showed up late but heard
> there was quite a crowd-
> pete walls

Peter: Thanks!  I'm still in SF at my daughter's until Thursday.  Yes, I
plan on being at the Artists Market Saturday.  I didn't get to see the tree
because I got sick but also they cancelled because of the rain.  I've been
gone since on a drive of over 2000 miles to deliver furniture to my
children! More later,



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From: "Maria Arango" <maria@mariarango.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 21:12:20 -0800
Subject: [Baren 12255] brave new world charset="iso-8859-1" 

Dear members of [Baren],

Another year has passed and what started as a friendly chat among a handful
of woodblock enthusiasts has bloomed into this wonderful world we call the
Baren Forum.
We are now over 260 members strong and have succeeded in many endeavors,
including exchanges of prints among members and international exhibitions.
Along with growth comes change and what used to be easily manageable by our
founder and most illustrious promoter of woodblock printmaking, David Bull,
is now impossible for a single person to undertake.
Thus Dave dreamed up the Council, a bunch of movers and shakers who
volunteered to coordinate exchanges and exhibitions and agreed to lend him
a hand. A better and more inclusive exchange system was born, the Swap Shop
was born, out of necessity for a more informal exchange system, Baren-Suji
was born because Maria cannot keep her fingers still and her mouth shut... 
And now, because of David's need and desire to turn this forum over to the 
ownership of its membership, more changes are on the way.

What better time to announce upcoming new and exciting events than on
Baren's Third Birthday (November 27th!!!)?

In a nutshell, meet the new and improved publicly owned BarenForum:

- - We welcome Council member Bea Gold, who is a great source of reference and
help for our new status, as well as a hard-working member (and a great
cook).

- - We are officially seeking non-profit organization status thanks to member
Barbara Mason's skinny friend accountant, who volunteered to wade through
the paperwork for us. Barbara will be the official Secretary, which is
apparently the only official officer that we officially need so far.
A huge advantage is that we will be able to generate income to fund our
events. Another huge advantage is that we will be an official international
printmaking organization and we will be able to take advantage of grants,
donations, etc.
More on this at a later date.

- - For those of you that have been paying attention, we have a new website
http://barenforum.org
Looks the same, talks the same, your old links are automatically redirected
there. Just a new name. Our volunteer temporary webmaster is
member-in-the-bleachers David Bull.
For those of you who haven't the slightest what in the blazes I've been
talking about, I probably lost you in the first line of this email and
apologize. Go to http://barenforum.org/information.html

- - Wanda Robertson has volunteered to be our new forum moderator and she will
be taking over that particular task as soon as nuts and bolts are arranged.
The change is effective immediately. Applause for Wanda...

- - John Amoss is our current archive worm, busily keeping for posterity the
discussions in the forum. He is also responsible for Baren-Suji's masthead
and the logos in the barenforum.org website.

- - Coming your way early in 2001 will be an incredible resource for everyone
with next year's opening of the [Baren] Mall. Inside the Mall you will find
woodblock and woodcut supplies brought to you directly from vendors
in Japan.
The Mall will be managed by member Maria Arango, who will receive
and forward orders to the vendors, acting as a storefront. BarenForum
(that's us!) will keep a percentage of sales and we will use that revenue to
fund exhibits and other activities and events.
Stay tuned to your favorite forum to follow the progress.

What stays the same?
Everything! We are still the same happy bunch of people that we have always
been. Membership will continue to be free and open to anyone who loves
whittling a block of wood. The Council will continue to listen to your needs
and rack our brains on how to continue to make things better for everyone.
Exchanges and exhibitions will continue with much
gratitude to the active members who continue to volunteer to coordinate such
things. The Swap Shop will continue and awaits your prints. Members are
especially welcomed and encouraged to contribute with their precious time
and resources to any and all BarenForum activities.

We hope that on this our 3rd Birthday you will join us in celebrating a
stronger [BarenForum]. Our future looks brighter than ever and the
possibilities are endless...

Health to all,
Maria

PS  We would like to invite those who are tempted to reply only to Dave
personally about this announcement to please post to the list. One reason is
that we value everyone's reactions and invite discussion; the other is that
our Dave is neck deep in finishing his set of this year's prints, preparing
for his annual exhibition coming up in January, and--oh yeah, moving to a
new and exciting new house.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~xs3d-bull/studio/images/building01.jpg

<><><><><><><><><><><><>
Maria Arango, Printmaker
Las Vegas  Nevada  USA
http://www.1000woodcuts.com
maria@mariarango.com
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From: Arafat Alnaim <ar_alnaim@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 23:39:23 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Baren 12256] Rollers, Brayers and Wintergreen  

Is there any considerable difference between rollers
and brayers?
Is there any other name of Wintergreen oil?
Thanks
Arafat

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From: Ray Hudson <rhudson@together.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 05:31:19 -0500
Subject: [Baren 12257] Re: brave new world 

Wonderful announcement about Baren!  How refreshing to see something grow and
define itself to meet the needs of its members.  Thanks to the Council!  thanks
to Dave!  thanks to all who have volunteered! and especially, thanks to those
devoted to this art.
Ray

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