Baren Digest                Sunday, 6 April 2003        Volume 23 : Number 2183


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From: Chelsea391#aol.com
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2003 10:35:57 EST
Subject: [Baren 21214] Re: Baren Digest V22 #2182 

Dear Julio, Cary, et al in Chicago. I'm going to be in your wonderful city 
for a mere two days, April 12 and 13, and would love to hear from you about 
what exhibitions I absolutely should not miss. I'm coming to attend a 
memorial celebration of the life of a wonderul weaver, Elsa Regensteiner, who 
died at age 96 in January.

Last week I was in Boston (I lived the first 25 years of my life in Boston 
and sourrounds, and the next 10 years in Chicago) and discovered that the 
city was full of print shows, none -but one - of which I could get to. I did 
see knock-out woodblock prints by four contemporary Chinese artists at a 
gallery near Fenway Park called (I think) the Art Institute of Boston. 
Terrific stuff. I recommend to everyone who can get there.

Cheers,
Janet from Jersey City
Janet Kravetz Hollander
at NimbleJacks Design


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From: slinders#attbi.com
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 11:25:10 -0600
Subject: [Baren 21215] Re: Baren Digest V22 #2182 

Hi, Janet,

I'm glad that you're coming.  I'd be so happy to meet you, but
that weekend doesn't belong to me.

1.  Claude Aimee's "Chat"  relief and monoprints show on
Cats...  Claude Aimee is a Barener from Montreal, who has an
exhibit that is opening tomorrow (reception from 3-4.  Julio,
John, Cary, will you be there?) in Oak Park (straight west of
the City) at their Library.

2.  The Art Institute,  <http://www.artic.edu/aic/> They have
Japanese prints rotating constantly.  There are Springtime
Prints that are lovely on exhibit now.  Also:

"Himalayas: An Aesthetic Adventure" has just opened, and it
promises to be a treasure!  Check out the activities and talks
planned to coincide with it.  Go downstairs to see original work
from the exquisite children's book,"Tibet: Through the Red Box",
<http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/sis.html> .

How can you NOT visit the best collection of French
impressionists? and Seurat's "La Grande Jatte"?  Joseph
Cornell's boxes? 

"African Artistry" is another current exhibit that is very
special.

(You'll need at least the day!  There is a lovely restaurant and
a terrific cafeteria on site.  It's right on Michigan Avenue and
a great investment of your time!  And then there's the
bookstore!)

3.  Aiko's - our secret treasurehouse! specializing in Japanese
handmade paper  --500 types of paper in the inventory!  Buying
paper there is a ceremony!  They have many wonderful tools and
treasures, also...it's a small and well ordered shop! North of
the city center on Clark St. <http://aikosart.com/> 4.  Block Gallery, 
Evanston, on the campus of Northwestern
University. <http://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/>

5.  Terra Museum, a treasure right in the heart of North
Michigan Ave. <http://www.terramuseum.org/>

Travel safely!  Let me know if I can be of further help!  I'm so
sorry that I won't be able to meet you!  Come back!

Sharen

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From: slinders#attbi.com
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 13:22:19 -0600
Subject: [Baren 21216] Re: Baren Digest V22 #2182 

These Chicago listing may also be useful to Janet and others.

<http://www.thelocaltourist.com/galleries/Galleries.htm>
	Gallery listings

Printworks Gallery <printworkschicago.com>

Anchor Press <HTTP://WWW.ANCHORGRAPHICS.ORG> Working studio and
gallery.  Check on their hours.

ArtChicago is coming, and it is  A M A Z I N G ! May 9-12
<www.artchicago.com> Sharen

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From: "April Vollmer" <april#aprilvollmer.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2003 16:49:19 -0500
Subject: [Baren 21217] SGC 

Barbara,

We missed you at the Southern Graphics Council! I guess it was worth it,
welcoming a new grandchild! I met Shireen Holman and Dean Clark from Baren
at the conference, perhaps other people attended? The highlight for
woodblock was a demonstration of OIL BASE Chinese printing by Dong
Jiansheng, a respected Chinese artist who made woodblocks that reflect the
changes in China during his lifetime. He was sent to the countryside for
reeducation during the Cultural Revolution, where he was required to make
social realist images glorifying Mao. He survived to make the finely
detailed more personal images he makes now. He uses pear wood, and oil base
roll up ink from Japan.

I thought it was very interesting that in China the younger generation of
artists turned to the west for inspiration, and went oil-base, using models
from Russia and Europe. This is not the only case where Japan has maintained
an older tradition. (The sculpture of Nara reflects ancient Chinese Buddhist
sculptural traditions.)

Dong's technique was the inverse of our American exploration of the
waterbase technique. Cross cultural inspiration all around!

Barbara Mason wrote that Carol Pulin the American Print Alliance needed
help: sorry I didn't see her! I found her booth at registration, but a young
woman was attending the booth when I came by. Unfortunately, the current
edition of her magazine, CONTEMPORARY IMPRESSIONS was not published in time
for the conference. I was particularly looking forward to seeing it because
she published an article I wrote about my work there! I recommend that
people subscribe to Carol's informative magazine at www.PrintAlliance.org
You can see the first draft of my article on my website at
http://www.aprilvollmer.com/alchemyprep.html.

It started to snow and sleet in Boston, so I came home early...Such a cold,
long winter!

best,

April
www.aprilvollmer.com





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