Baren Digest             Monday, 24 September 2001     Volume 16 : Number 1565


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From: Sunnffunn@aol.com
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 12:17:00 EDT
Subject: [Baren 15760] Re: Baren Digest V16 #1561 

John I also said I want to do this print project to beneft the fireman.  I 
hope a linoblock is OK.  I used a small woodblock for my first exchange and 
am not as good with it and want this to be a striking print.  Lynita, I do 
not have your email address on this service, so I am telling via the list 
that My package of #10 exchange prints did arrive, safely.  Every print was a 
special joy.  I learned a lot just looking at them.  Next time I will use a 
bigger block and a more advanced design.  But some how I felt it was fitting 
that I use the very first wood block I had done for my very first exchange.  
I certainly could see my beginning status, what a huge talent you all possess.
Marilynn Smith
with 2 email addresses at present  soon it will be only one:
marilynn@willapabay.org
and my address will be Nahcota Washington

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From: "bemason" <bemason@concentric.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 10:46:55 -0700
Subject: [Baren 15761] Crossing Boundaries 

Dear Friends,
I just received this email from Crossing Boundaries.  The tragedy in NY and
Washington DC has slowed the registration to a trickle for this wonderful
symposium that has been in the works for over 2 years. If you were planning
to come but are hedging, reafirm your commitment to live your life unafraid
and come to Portland in October. We look forward to hosting you in our city!
I apologize if you get this post more than once.
Very best to all,
Barbara Mason
Sec/treas NWPC

Subject: Crossing Boundaries Print Symposium

We have just received word that there will be a daily rate of $90.00 per day
 for anyone wishing to attend only one or two days of the Crossing
 Boundaries:
 East-West Symposium in Print Art. This fee includes any food or special
 programs offered on the day chosen.

 In order to register for a single day, fill out the regular registration
 form
 but write on it "DAY REGISTRATION" and the day that you want to attend.  To
 check the schedule for each day, refer to the registration poster or go to
 the
 website. You can also download the registration form at the website:
 http://www.art.pdx.edu/printsymposium/ .

If you want to attend the entire event, but have hesitated because you
missed
the cutoff for early registration, you can still sign up at the original
price
of $250. This includes all of the lectures and panels by more than 25
presenters, two lunches, keynote address by Susan Tallman on Thursday, Xu
Bing's presentation on Saturday, dedicated hours for  the Print Product Fair
plus the opening reception at the Portland Art Museum and the closing party
 at
 Pacific Northwest College of Art featuring the NWPC all-member show,
 "Transforming Visions" (an exhibit by four Kyoto printmakers), food and
live
 music. This unprecedented event in our own backyard is one of a kind
 opportunity to take part in an exchange of ideas with our colleagues from
 across the country and across the world.

 We would also like to call your attention to the Print Product Fair which
 will
 take place in the Smith Center Ballroom. This fair which has been organized
 by
 our own NWPC will feature at least 25 national and local vendors  with the
 latest in presses, supplies, tips and tricks of the trade and prints. This
 event is FREE and open to everyone. Come see what's new and exciting.
 In addition to the above, a little reminder:

Over 50 print exhibitions will be up throughout Western Oregon and Southern
Washington during the entire month of October and some have already opened.
Most of the exhibitions will have special extended hours on Thursday the
12th.

 That a printmaking conference of this scale could happen here in Portland,
 Oregon is a testament to the hard work and cooperation of many arts
 institutions and committed individuals. It is receiving national and
 international attention and coverage in such publications as  Printmaking
 Today in England, Hanga Geijutsu in Japan and Art on Paper, Art Papers and
 Artweek in the USA. But it needs your input and dialogue to maximize the
 experience for everyone attending. If you can't attend for the whole week
 come for at least one day. You won't be disappointed. Register now
and be part of a great event!

 FYI: To anyone working in an educational or library venue: the entire
 symposium will be documented in a collection of 12 CD's which will sell for
 $90.00 at the symposium; $125 after. You can have the benefits of the
 symposium for your students or patrons without having to leave home.

 Hope to see you at Crossing Boundaries,
Sharri LaPierre, President Northwest Print Council
Christy Wyckoff, member, NWPC and co-chair, Crossing Boundaries




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From: "Bill H Ritchie Jr" <ritchie@seanet.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 14:30:47 -0700
Subject: [Baren 15762] High school 

Whenever I meet a friend who teaches in a public school--particularly in
middle and high school--my heart breaks when I see how hard they work. Jean
Eger Womack's message is an example.

But instead of wringing my hands and wishing her well, I wonder if some
advice might be better--even though she's not asking for any advice.

All that writing! Yes, writing is an extremely important art and craft. If
anything might help as advice, let me suggest that it is easy to write a
lot; what really is challenging is writing a little and saying a lot.

Writing a little with great meaning is a greater art.

A game I invented for myself (I suffer from overbosity) is to use my WORD
program TOOL WORD COUNT to get a statement down in 255 characters, including
spaces, exactly. I chose 255 because it "fits" in ACCESS, a database
program.

I taught a video class in a community college once. It was a disaster, but
one good thing I did was to teach some students how to describe their
project in "sound bite" form--quick reads like you see in TV Guide. I
figured it was appropriate. I asked a University communications professor
for his opinion.

He said, "Yes, writing is more important than buttons and dials skills." But
he also said brevity and clarity were the real defining factors.

So, a high school teacher with a lot of paperwork might reduce the paper
load by requiring the shortest possible writing, yet at its best. There was
a time when quantity was supposed to reflect quality--but read the word
QUANTITY as SMALLEST quantity, highest quality.

This message is not a good example. It's too long!

Bill H. Ritchie, Jr
500 Aloha #105
Seattle WA 98109
(206) 285-0658
Professional: www.seanet.com/~ritchie
Virtual Gallery and E-Store: www.myartpatron.com
First Game Portal: www.artsport.com


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