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[Baren] Exchange #54 Gallery
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Name: Maria Arango Email: 1000woodcuts@gmail.com Location: Las Vegas, Nevada USA Print Title: As a drunken bee Paper Dimension: 13 x 6.5 inches Image Dimension: 11 x 5 inches Block: 8 cherrywood Pigment or Ink: Akua-Kolor Paper: Owara Edition: 100 Comments: The Mojave Willow needs bees to pollinate, consequently the willow bloom has an attractive \"runway\" in the form of yellow stripes leading straight into the pollen rich flower center. I watch the bees head straight into the feast and wallow in the powedery yellow pollen until they are completely covered. Some seem to just sit and stay awhile, as if they were too drunk to fly. http://1000woodcuts.com Name: Maria Arango
Email: 1000woodcuts@gmail.com
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada USA

Print Title: As a drunken bee Name: Bonnie Baker Email: blbaker13@gmail.com Location: Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia Canada Print Title: Collection Paper Dimension: 33 cm x 14.5cm Image Dimension: 33 cm x 14.5cm Block: 4 blocks baltic birch Pigment or Ink: Akua Kolor Paper: Archers 88 Edition: 19 plus 1 AP Comments: I joined this exchange because it was the incentive I needed to stop dancing around woodcuts and begin learning the moku hanga technique. The experienced woodcut artist will see all of the common beginner\'s mistakes; too much ink, moisture, paste, not enough ink, water, paste, registration slip ups, stray bits of colour and the list goes on. But for me what I did learn outweighs my mistakes: bigger barens do not make for better printing, consistency is important whether it is in the efficiency of your movements, how you have your work space set up or keeping your paper damp and not too damp) and the greatest lesson of all, allowing enough time for each step in the process. Enough time to proof each plate, enough time to proof colours and enough time to print. The technique got under my skin and I see a future for it into my printmaking. www.bonniebakerstudio.com Name: Bonnie Baker
Email: blbaker13@gmail.com
Location: Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia Canada

Print Title: Collection
 Name: Louise Cass Email: lcass@primus.ca Location: Toronto, Canada Print Title: A BRANCH OF DAMSON PLUMS Paper Dimension: 14.5 CM X 33 CM Image Dimension: 12 CM X 30 CM Block: Shina Ply (2 blocks) Pigment or Ink: Sennelier Inks with Rice Paste Paper: Mura Udabam, Kizuki Kozo &nYaki Gampi (Japanese Paper Place Warehouse names) Edition: Open edition Comments: This image is from a sketch I did last year in the UK of a freshly picked branch of Damsons from a friend\'s tree. It\'s a rather hybrid kind of technique as it is \'moku hanga\'as designated -using 2 blocks and baren printed but combined with reduction print- black line was final layer some of which had to be rolled rather than brushed on. Name: Louise Cass
Email: lcass@primus.ca
Location: Toronto, Canada

Print Title: A BRANCH OF DAMSON PLUMS
 Name: Eileen Corder Email: ecorder@fastermac.net Location: Hayfork, California Print Title: from the Earth itself Paper Dimension: 14.5 x 33 cm Image Dimension: 12.5 x 31.2 cm Block: shina plywood Pigment or Ink: Akua Kolor Paper: shintorinoko Edition: open Comments: Bhumisparsha (touching the Earth mudra) was Buddha Shakyamuni\'s gesture to the Earth as he called upon her to witness his awakening. The meaning of this gesture is debatable, but certainly it grounds Buddha\'s teachings in the \"realness\" of the Earth and the notion of interdependence with all things and beings. I think in terms of lines and space but, on this project, tried to bring my awareness to the interaction of color. As is traditional, Buddha\'s hand is golden and his robes scarlet. Earth, the water planet, is blue and green. I learned so much from working on this print. My technique has a long way to go, but I felt great joy in bringing to realization this colorful image from my mind. Name: Eileen Corder
Email: ecorder@fastermac.net
Location: Hayfork, California

Print Title: from the Earth itself
 Name: Aaron Gillette Email: Location: Bettendorf, IA Print Title: Portal Paper Dimension: 13\" x 5.7\" Image Dimension: 3 5/8\" x 10 1/2\" Block: Birch plywood Pigment or Ink: Akua Kolor Paper: Sekishu Edition: 26 Name: Aaron Gillette
Email:
Location: Bettendorf, IA

Print Title: Portal
 Name: Bea Gold Email: bnj50@att.net Location: Los Angeles, California USA Print Title: "Sia and Mom" Paper Dimension: 13 x 6 inches Image Dimension: 12 x 5.5 inches Edition: 30Name: Bea Gold
Email: bnj50@att.net
Location: Los Angeles, California USA

Print Title: "Sia and Mom" Name: George Jarvis Email: gjarvis@k8.dion.ne.jp Location: Akita Japan Print Title: Paper Dimension: 33cmx14.5cm Image Dimension: 12.5cmx29.5cm Block: Matsumura shina plywood Pigment or Ink: gouache pigments, sumi, rice paste Paper: Echizen torinoko Edition: 25 Name: George Jarvis
Email: gjarvis@k8.dion.ne.jp
Location: Akita Japan

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 Name: Allan Lennie Email: Allanfraearran@aol.com Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Print Title: Adjustable Spanner of Lop Nor Paper Dimension: 33 x 14.5 cm Image Dimension: 28 x 10.5 cm Block: Japanese Lime Pigment or Ink: Sakura waterbased Paper: BFK Rives 210g/m2 Edition: 20 Comments: Colour;reduction printed on press. Name: Allan Lennie
Email: Allanfraearran@aol.com
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Print Title: Adjustable Spanner of Lop
Name: Mike Lyon Email: mikelyon@mlyon.com Location: Kansas City, Missouri Print Title: Madz & Kit Paper Dimension: Hosoban 13 x 5.7 inches Image Dimension: 13 x 5.7 inches Block: 17 birch plywood blocks Pigment or Ink: \"Graphite\" dry pigment and Channel Black pigment suspension in rice paste Paper: Iwano Ichibei (living national treasure) hosho Edition: Baren 54 edition of 19 + 1st edition of 12 + 2 a/p to models + 3 badly smudged Comments: Image is of Madeline Cass and Kit Landwehr. I designed 18 blocks cut by CNC router from 4x4x0.5 inch birch plywood. I managed to ruin block 13 by dragging the router through the image, so it wasn\'t printed and who can tell, anyway? First eight or nine blocks were brushed up with dry graphite pigment in rice paste. Channel Black pigment suspension from Guerra Paint and Pigment was added to deepen subsequent printings. Name: Mike Lyon
Email: mikelyon@mlyon.com
Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Print Title: Madz & Kit
 Name: Achim Nicklis Email: tungstenlux@yahoo.com Location: Seattle, WA, USA Print Title: A pacific view Paper Dimension: 13x5.7 Image Dimension: Block: Shina Pigment or Ink: Watercolor Paper: Sekishu Edition: 30 Name: Achim Nicklis
Email: tungstenlux@yahoo.com
Location: Seattle, WA, USA

Print Title: A pacific view
 Name: NANCY OSADCHUK Email: barbedwire@shaw.ca Location: CALGARY, AB Print Title: PAPAVER Paper Dimension: 13\" x 5.7\" Image Dimension: 10\" X 3\" Block: BASS Pigment or Ink: WATERCOLOR & SAKURA Paper: KOZO Edition: 19 Comments: CHALLENGE WAS\'T THE MOKU HANGA FOR ME IT WAS THAT I CHOSE TO DO A REDUCTION PRINT FOR THE FIRST TIME. Name: NANCY OSADCHUK
Email: barbedwire@shaw.ca
Location: CALGARY, AB

Print Title: PAPAVER
 Name: Julio Rodriguez Email: julio.rodriguez@walgreens.com Location: Skokie Illinois USA Print Title: Life Extended Paper Dim: 13 x 6 inches Image Dim: 11 x 5.5 inches Block: birch plywood, pine Ink: Japanese powder pigment Paper: Hosho (washi) Edition: 20 Comments: In late fall I bring inside some of the plants to keep them safe during the harsh Midwest winter. Many don't make it but I still try. That was the inspiration for this print.Name: Julio Rodriguez
Email: julio.rodriguez@walgreens.com
Location: Skokie Illinois USA

Print Title: Life Extended
 Name: Linday Slack Email: lslack31@yahoo.com Location: Portland Oregon USA Print Title: Venus Paper Dimension 5.6 x 13 inches Image Dimension: 3 x 10 Block: Basswood Paper: Kozo Edition: 19 Pigment or Ink: Holbien Gouache, DaVinci Watercolors and Nori Comments: Image is meant to be a likeness of the ancient "Venus of Willendrof" carved stone figure.Name: Linday Slack
Email: lslack31@yahoo.com
Location: Portland Oregon USA

Print Title: Venus
 Name: Marilynn Smith Email: marilynn.smith731@gmail.com Location: Nahcotta, Washington, USA Print Title: Carpenters Tools Paper Dimension: 33x14.5 cm Image Dimension: Block: Myrtle wood Pigment or Ink: Daniel Smith iridescent watercolors Paper: Japanese Edition: 28 Comments: For my husband who loved working with his tools. Hopefully he can use a silver saw, a golden hammer and a copper anvil in heaven. Name: Marilynn Smith
Email: marilynn.smith731@gmail.com
Location: Nahcotta, Washington, USA

Print Title: Carpenters Tools

 Name: Andrew Stone Email: andrewstone1@me.com Location: Santa Cruz, California Print Title: Revenge of the Sugar Donuts Paper Dimension: 5.7\" x 13\" Image Dimension: 5.25\" x 12.5\" Block: 1 cherry, 4 shina plywood blocks Pigment or Ink: Daniel Smith watercolor pigment; marble dust Paper: Kihada/Echizen Kozo/Kizuki kozo (mixed handmade Japanese papers) Edition: E.V. 22/4 AP Comments: They came in groups of 6 and 12 and it would be a long time before the events of that day would be forgotten.... The marble dust was added by printing a sticky mix of gum arabic/paste onto the block and transferring it to the paper by printing lightly with the baren. I then dusted on very finely ground calcium carbonate through a fine seive and then dusted it off. Mixed results with the thinner papers holding more glue on the surface and better adhesion of the heavy dust; The thicker papers absorbed too much glue and the dust seems to be too-loosely attached. I\'ll have to keep experimenting. As I wanted a little better adhesion and coverage. Print details can be seen at: rospobio.blogspot.com Name: Andrew Stone
Email: andrewstone1@me.com
Location: Santa Cruz, California

Print Title: Revenge of the Sugar Donuts
Name: Anne van Oppen Email: annevo5@hotmail.com Location: Palos Verdes Estates, California Print Title: Peace in the Garden Paper Dimension: 13\" x 5.7\" Image Dimension: 11 1/2\" x 5\" Block: Poplar Pigment or Ink: Caligo Safe Wash Paper: Mulberry Edition: 26 Comments: This image is from a line drawing of my cat muse Big Guy sunning in the garden. The rest is from my inner garden. I have been looking at Naoko Matsubara images and enjoying her layering of color. I used four blocks, three with one color and the final block with a blend roll. I usually work on shina plywood when doing woodcut and working on a plank was a little different but I found it quite enjoyable. I had to re-cut the cat and bird detail as I had some warping of the block during proofing- surprising and frustraiting but it allowed me to edit the image a little. Layering of the color was fun and gave the static images some nice movement. Name: Anne van Oppen
Email: annevo5@hotmail.com
Location: Palos Verdes Estates, California

Print Title: Peace in the Garden

 Name: Janel Warmington Email: janelwarmington@yahoo.ca Location: Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia, Canada Print Title: Biscuit Paper Dimension: 13\" x 5.7\" Image Dimension: Block: 2 Pine boards, 1 Baltic Birch Plywood, 1 Cherry Plywood Pigment or Ink: Akua Kolor, Sumi Ink Paper: Stonehenge, Gampi Edition: 21 Comments: This was my first moku hanga experience which might be obvious by looking at my prints. At times the ink, paste and water combined with inexperience and impatience made for sheer horror as well as hysterical comedy. Despite difficulty at every turn it was fun to experiment with the process.The subject of my woodcut is my dear dog, Biscuit. When I began the process of cutting my blocks he was suffering from an ailment that seemed potentially fatal and so was very much on my mind. In my design I positioned him on a bed of flowers while in real life he convalesced on a wood blanket by the woodstove. As the weeks (and months) have passed he has not only recuperated but has also been immortalized in beginner moku hanga style. Name: Janel Warmington
Email: janelwarmington@yahoo.ca
Location: Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia, Canada

Print Title: Biscuit

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