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[Baren 35452] Re: theme for #37 exchange (Kris Wiltse)
[Baren 35453] Exchange 34 (Eileen Corder)
[Baren 35454] Re: theme for #37 exchange (Sharri LaPierre)
[Baren 35455] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V42 #4294 (Mar 27, 2008) (Lynn Starun)
[Baren 35456] oh yeah, March madness in Baren ("Maria Arango")
[Baren 35457] Re: theme for #37 exchange (Melissa West)
[Baren 35458] Re: theme for #37 exchange (Kris Wiltse)
[Baren 35459] Re: oh yeah, March madness in Baren (Ragtaghorde # cs.com)
[Baren 35460] Re: oh yeah, March madness in Baren (L Cass)
[Baren 35461] Re: oh yeah, March madness in Baren (Kris Wiltse)
[Baren 35462] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification (Blog Manager)

Message 5
From: Kris Wiltse
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:22:39 -0700
Subject: [Baren 35452] Re: theme for #37 exchange
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Okay, I change my vote from voyage to Fool. Thanks for the
definition. I love it! Although either would be fine with me. Human
rights too.

Kris

> The Fool, in Tarot, according to Wikipedia:
>
> "The Fool is the spirit in search of experience. He represents the
> mystical cleverness bereft of reason within us, the childlike
> ability to tune into the inner workings of the world."
>
> I like the Fool. He shows our positive side.
>
> Ellen
>

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Message 1
From: Eileen Corder
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:46:30 -0700
Subject: [Baren 35453] Exchange 34
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Hi Bareners and esp those involved in exchange #34
The Baren exchanges are like gold to me. Of course, it would be nice to
touch each print, to get up close to each one, to be in the studio, or
kitchen, or bedroom, and watch each artist go from drawing to cutting to
printing, to be in one anothers' heads to see how these wonderfully
disparate images find their way to paper and this web site... but looking in
from my computer monitor is pretty good.

I strongly support putting all the images together on the introduction page

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Message 2
From: Sharri LaPierre
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:48:02 -0700
Subject: [Baren 35454] Re: theme for #37 exchange
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Guadalupe,
Another example of the idea "Fool" might be a figure jumping off of a
bridge to reach out for a carrot on a string. It could be any silly
situation where ones goes beyond what any reasonable person would
do. Or it could be a clown, harlequin, joker character in a silly
situation. Lots and lots of possibilities.

Cheers,
Sharri

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Message 3
From: Lynn Starun
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:12:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 35455] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V42 #4294 (Mar 27, 2008)
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Hi,
I'd like to added to the list of people interested in
having a chop made by Mr. Cui. I also would like to
say I don't want to get him in trouble by bypassing
the museum...
Lynn

http://lynnallisonstarun.com

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Message 4
From: "Maria Arango"
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:07:23 -0700
Subject: [Baren 35456] oh yeah, March madness in Baren
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Okay folks,

After 4 days of definition and discussion, here are the results so far:

Fools (harlequins, jokers, and all foolish things) 15
Human Rights/Peace/Tibet 3
Voyages 7
Companionship: animal-human 1
Green (as in "eco") 3

Votes can keep coming through the weekend and I will tally again. Maybe by
next themed exchange I will upload a nifty survey with instant results page.

Maria

Maria Arango
http://1000woodcuts.com
http://artfestivalguide.info

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Message 5
From: Melissa West
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:57:07 -0700
Subject: [Baren 35457] Re: theme for #37 exchange
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Hi all--
The fool might be considered simply silly, but I prefer a more complex
interpretation. Wikipedia phrases it well:
"The Fool is the spirit in search of experience. He represents the
mystical cleverness bereft of reason within us, the childlike ability
to tune into the inner workings of the world. The sun shining behind
him represents the divine nature of the Fool's wisdom and exuberence.
On his back are all the possessions he might need. In his hand there is
a flower, showing his appreciation of beauty. He is frequently
accompanied by a dog, sometimes seen as his animal desires, sometimes
as the call of the "real world", nipping at his heels and distracting
him. He is seemingly unconcerned that he is standing on a precipice,
apparently about to leap, engaged in the supremest act of idiocy or
trust."
See the full Wikipedia entry at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fool_(Tarot_card)

I vote for fools.

And let me introduce myself-- I've been lurking on Baren for a couple
of months. I consider myself pretty darn new to printmaking, having
not made any since my classes in college some 25 years ago. I am
usually a painter, but had a series of images in mind that called out
for block prints, and now I'm hooked. :)
You can see them here: http://www.mswest.com/artwork_camino.html.

I'm looking forward to signing up for my first Baren exchange!

Melissa
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Melissa West
Oakland, CA 94607
www.mswest.com

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Message 6
From: Kris Wiltse
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:18:01 -0700
Subject: [Baren 35458] Re: theme for #37 exchange
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Hi Melissa,

Good to meet you. I'm new too. I've learned allot here.
I checked out your site. Nice work! Can't wait to see more of your
prints as they progress.
I'm also interested in participating in exchange #37. Everyone is
very talented.

Kris

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Message 7
From: Ragtaghorde # cs.com
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:14:56 EDT
Subject: [Baren 35459] Re: oh yeah, March madness in Baren
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Here's another vote for "Fool"

Annie Fitt
www.anniefitt.com
www.anniefitt.etsy.com
& the Ragtag Horde ~ Whippets of Mass Destruction!
Wake, Virginia

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Message 8
From: L Cass
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:43:15 -0400
Subject: [Baren 35460] Re: oh yeah, March madness in Baren
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Please think hard about selecting 'Fools' folks! - an OED definition
says 'one deficient in judgement or sense, a silly person, a simpleton'
etc as well as a clown or jester - I find it could feel prejudicial
to people with real mental disabilities and not just applicable to us feeling
silly or foolish at times - also King Lear's fool e.g. or the
jester/harlequin theme would produce an awful lot of figures only in
this exchange..

Couldn't 'Voyage' be bent to include practically anything you fancy
- in 'search' or 'exploration' (='voyage') being such a general term can even
include Human rights/Tibet/Green etc as well as the jester or fool
-in fact, all kinds of real and metaphorical 'voyages'?

just a thought to ponder more..

Louise

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Message 9
From: Kris Wiltse
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:16:41 -0700
Subject: [Baren 35461] Re: oh yeah, March madness in Baren
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Louise,

You've made a some very good points. ALthough I don't have an issue
with the definition of Fool, my concern would be having so many images
of harlequins. I'm sure they'd be beautiful in their graphic elements
and everyone would have their own interpretation. Voyages is much
more open to interpretation.

I'm torn.

Kris

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Message 10
From: Blog Manager
Date: 29 Mar 2008 03:55:24 -0000
Subject: [Baren 35462] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification
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