Baren Digest              Monday, 17 December 2001      Volume 17 : Number 1657


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From: "Bill H Ritchie Jr" <ritchie@seanet.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 08:05:49 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16509] Re: art vs other stuff 

In defense of this thread, let me mention that our shared addiction with
hand cut, hand printed blocks is the core of our reason to discuss
technology. If it were not for the baren listserve, I'd have to hunt for
another one, or go back to Prints-L (I believe it is called). It's a good
one, too, I just have to put a limit on my time to read e-mail.

I tell people that it's just amazing that so many people can congregate
around a wad of bamboo scraps, lacquer and paper--the traditional
ingredients of the original baren. That a little hand printing tool,
weighing a few ounces (and costing sometimes hundreds of dollars an ounce!)
could be the focal point of a high-tech, global exchange should be in
Ripley's Believe it or Not!

That having been said, I want to say Princess', Bobbi's and Mike's
contributions today give me enormous encouragement. The times have sure
changed! Ten years ago this level of awareness and technical know-how could
not have been found among printmakers. It's about time, and I sometimes fear
time may run out.

I must encourage continuing communication (education) of ourselves and each
other. I want to contribute this idea as a tactical plan, considering what I
read in today's baren digest.

A Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is the gateway through which several of
the ideas for better art education, marketing and sales and continuing
development could occur. I have chosen to study GAME THEORY to find the
BIOS. I've taken co-operation (known in game theory as non-competitive) as
my starting point.

Artists and poets relate to non-competition, I believe, even though I live
and work in the world's most competitive nation, where the very word "GAME"
implies win/lose.

The kernal of a BIOS, in my opinion, starts with a game in mind. I named
mine Emeralda, and I play it every day. It's like solitaire on a computer
screen, but not (kind of) mindless. It's mindfull.

I'll stop here. Thanks, every one.

By the way, I've been sending out a short e-mail newsletter periodically,
regarding my DVD work. Some of you have received it or did at one time.
Anyone wishing to be put on this short list (about a dozen people) please
let me know. No obligation, of course.

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


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From: "Artboard" <artboard@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 11:08:19 -0500
Subject: [Baren 16510] I have been asked to make wood blocks for 
printmakers and seek advice and recomendations. 

I make archival wood painting panels for artist to paint on. I have been 
asked to make wood blocks for wood carving in end grain and plank form 
at letter press height. I wondered if you might have any advice and 
recommendations on what sort of products woodblock printmakers would 
find useful. What would you consider the best to work on, what your 
needs or desires might, be including the range of sizes you would prefer 
and in what wood species.

Thank you in advance for responding,
Sincerely,
Patrick Mackin   
Art Boards
http://www.art-boards.com


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From: "Bea Gold" <bnj50@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 14:22:39 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16511] Karen Berkenfeld 

Those of you who took part in the Baren#9 - Endangered Species should
remember
Karen Berkenfeld/s Sockeye -
Please Note: Karen Berkenfeld passed away on 9/29/01
You can see her print and her comments here:
http://barenforum.org/exchange/exchange_9/exchange_frame.html

I just read a message Sharen Linder in After Five about Karen and can't
express my sadness.  I met her
when I coordinated the Endangered Species exchange for the Baren Wood block
Forum and she wrote often about her work and the fact that she was printing
on paper rather than fabric.   She sent me a several samples of her prints
on
fabrics.  I shared them with my family because her designs were much like my
work.
I suggested that next time she entered an exchange that she print on fabric.
I recently reformatted my hard drive and I lost all our e-mail
correspondence and can't go back to them.  I looked and found the lovely
note
and the prints she sent to me and she said she'd work on fabric for the next
exchange.
There will not be a next exchange for her.  In our brief relationship she
became very special to me.  Bea Gold



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From: Bobbi Chukran <bobbi.chukran@mindspring.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 16:37:38 -0500
Subject: [Baren 16512] Re: Karen Berkenfeld 


>Please Note: Karen Berkenfeld passed away on 9/29/01
>You can see her print and her comments here:
>http://barenforum.org/exchange/exchange_9/exchange_frame.html

>>


This is really ironic, because I was searching for linoleum print
information on the net the other day and came upon Karen's work.  I started
to send her an e-mail telling her how much I loved the fabric stuff (since
I work with fabric, too), and was saddened to see that she'd passed away.
I wish that I'd had a chance to know her.  I love her work--what I've seen
of it.

I had no idea that she was here on Baren at one time....

Bobbi C.





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From: Printmaker <severn@acay.com.au>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 11:20:47 +1100
Subject: [Baren 16513] stuff 

April asked

"Could you recommend any books on website design, since you
seem to have a
good grasp? I have help with my site, but would like to
understand the
issues better."

There's a website put out by an Oz govt dept that provides
guides for 'cultural workers' (ie artists etc) on the
internet and putting together an arts website. Its available
online or if you write them they will send you a hard copy.
Its what I direct people to when they ask for website help.
Its  a very good introduction.
http://www.acn.net.au/resources/guides/


Jeanne said
"Josephine

What a fantastic format for the exchanges. I especially like
the format for
the "What Is A Print" exchange. I had to bookmark this one
so that I could
go back and enlarge all of the thumbnails to enjoy them one
by one.
thanks for all of the hard work that you do on Print
Australia, What a neat
group of artists!!!

Am anxious to hear about the next exchange in all forms of
printmaking.

Jeanne N."

Jeanne I can't take the credit for the WIAP page, its Graham
Scholes work. He has also just advised that he has added
little baren's to the hanga work. See

"If you go to;
http://members.home.net/print-p.a/wiap/
down to the bottom and pass your cursor over
Gayle Wohlkin you will see magic.  Not to say the
press is not magic.... but.... well you get the idea."

Re your question about the next exchange, we have a
co-ordinator, just have to organise a theme and some dates
etc. Stay posted, more soon on this.

Josephine

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From: Graham <gscholes@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 17:49:32 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16514] Re: stuff 

>Jeanne I can't take the credit for the WIAP page, its Graham
>Scholes work. He has also just advised that he has added
>little baren's to the hanga work. See
>
>

Josephine

Thanks for the above...

I was checking through your site and found the first listed
The Sacred Tree Exhibition,  (not the Prints listing)...
goes to a page  "NOT FOUND"

You will want to stay tuned re my lovely response the Yanky doodle 
dandy they call Mike Lyon. I don't understand some of these god damn 
Americans.  This is the third individual that has insulted me.  No 
F'n way Mr.

Graham


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From: Graham <gscholes@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 19:00:08 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16515] Re: Baren Digest V17 #1655 

The Lyon wrote.....

>As I have read from pedantic Graham many times, "Practice, practice, 
>practice, and practice some more!"  Well, OK, before Graham blasts 
>me for libeling him (I mean, labeling...  labeling!) pedantic and 
>reveals that he never once wrote the quote above, I'll have to admit 
>that I made up the quote myself, but I can hear him saying it 
>(although I've never actually heard his voice, of course) or 
>something like it...


pedantic : one who is too concerned with or shows off his learning.

There are numerous overtones of sarcasm and rudeness in the above 
statement, apart from the insulting word.

I am at a total loss why you would choose to insult me, as I have 
never cast aspersions or been rude in anyway toward you.
It is interesting that your #7 exchange print is titled... "It's a 
Dog's Life" ... which, by the way is a lovely print. It is a known 
fact that one does not insult a fellow colleague and/or your 
competition as it reflects badly upon oneself..  Certainly this is 
the case here.  "It's a Dog's Life" may very well be a burden on your 
personality that you will have to overcome on this forum.

My Mommy always said .... " If you can't say something nice ... say 
nothing at all."  Good advice that should be your guide.

My Daddy always said....    "Turn the other cheek .... but...  never 
trust that person again." Good advice that is my guide.

I say to you,  "I can never trust you again and I wonder how many 
other are thinking the same".

In conclusion....
If I am pedantic then I put the question.....
How is it that in the last 3 Boot Camps of the 21 persons who 
attended only 2 have not come back for a second term.   Now, if we 
count this year we would have an equation 27 to 3 based on 
registration.

I think an apology on this list server would be in your best interest.

Graham




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From: Graham <gscholes@shaw.ca>
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 19:11:48 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16516] Re: stuff <200112170149.KAA79212@ml.asahi-net.or.jp> 

>You will want to stay tuned re my lovely response the Yanky doodle dandy they call 
Mike Lyon. I don't understand some of these god damn Americans.  This is the third 
individual that has insulted me.  No F'n way Mr.
>
>Graham


Certainly an apology is needed re this posting.
Now everybody knows my true colours. 

I have been so upset over the insult by Mike that I did not check before
sending this personal posting and shot from the lip. 

Let me clarify for all and sundry that I am certainly not talking collectively
but just to a few individuals that have been in my crawl over the years.

I guess it would be best if I simply go and dig a hole and bury myself.

My humblest apologies to the hundreds of friends.

A senior moment
Graham

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