Print Exchange blog

Unlike artists working in other media, printmakers and photographers have the ability to produce editions of original artwork. Print exchanges take advantage of the multiple, allowing artists to share their artwork, while simultaneously building a collection of artwork from around the globe. This blog aims to serve as a one-stop source for finding information on upcoming print exchanges. It will aggregate the pertinent information about each exchange, providing links where details may be found.



http://printexchanges.blogspot.com/

Book Art of the Russian Avant-Garde, 1910–1917

Tango with Cows: Book Art of the Russian Avant-Garde, 1910–1917

http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/tango_with_cows/

Tango with Cows takes its title from a book and poem by the Russian avant-garde poet Vasily Kamensky. The absurd image of farm animals dancing the tango evokes the clash in Russia between a primarily rural culture and a growing urban life. During the years spanning the revolutions of 1905 and 1917, Russia was in spiritual, social, and cultural crisis. The moral devastation of the failed 1905 revolution, the famines of 1911, the rapid influx of new technologies, and the outbreak of World War I led to disillusionment with modernity and a presentiment of apocalypse.

This exhibition explores the way Russian avant-garde poets and artists responded to this crisis through their book art. Often working collaboratively, poets and artists designed pages in which rubber-stamped zaum' or "transrational" poetry shared space with archaic and modern scripts, as well as with primitive and abstract imagery. The Russian avant-garde utilized such verbal and visual disruptions to convey humor, parody and an ambivalence about Russia's past, present, and future.

Page through books (opens new window)
Read translations and hear poems spoken aloud in Russian.

View selected digitized books
(PDF downloads)

Download exhibition brochure (PDF, 305KB)
Curator's essay

Timeline

Lyrebyrd Miniature Print Exchange #4 - Miniprint 2006

Lyrebyrd Miniature Print Exchange #4
2006
Curator: J. Severn

The fourth print australia miniature print exchange is here...

The Print Australia exchang schedule has changed and developed over the years as experience and the list have grown. The first exchange was started in late 1999 and the list was founded in Jan 2000 to facilitate its administration. By 2002 we had several exchanges completed and in 2002 I introduced a miniature print exchange into the PA annual schedule.

The idea was that we needed a simple non-threatening and fun exchange for new and old members to share ideas and get to know one another. I did a lot of research and following on from my experience in designing and introducing a similar exchange on another list, came up with the design for the miniature print exchange.

By making the exchange a direct post between members i wanted to reintroduce the excitement of finding something nice in the letterbox, like xmas cards but without the theology. The earlier exchange had a theme of chinese astrology, I set the print australia miniture print exchange at solstice to give it a non-demoninational ie astonomical due date. It was originally intended to run at june so as not to compete with christmas. This due date was then taken up as the theme and the first exchange was run as a "solstice" exchange. I changed the later exchanges to be open in theme as this was in keeping with the 'experimental' format.

By making the size small, the prints are similar to 'samples' of print techniques, or of an individual's work. The other Print Australia exchanges are more formal in requirements, the miniprint is meant to be completely open to give members freedom to experiment. Eg. we had one print that arrived screenprinted on wetsuit fabric. The prints are miniature prints that are postcard sized at 4 x 6 inches, this is not an exchange of 'postcards'.

It is designed to be an icebreaker. The prints have to be accompanied by a colophon and the requirement is that the technique be discussed onlist. Both the colophon and onlist discussion are normal features of PA exchanges . The colophon is a requirement for inclusion in the PA archives at wagga wagga regional art gallery and the discussion is to build the sense of community.

the exchange has been very successful and fulfilled its designed role well.

J. Severn

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Due Date: midsummer/midwinter's day - June 22nd
Exchange Size: maximum 30 participants, 3 archive prints, total 33 prints
Size: 4 x 6 ins or 10 x 15cms in envelope
Colophon: print is to be accompanied by explanatory text and colophon
Subject: open
Media: any print media editioned

Directions: To be mailed directly to participants in envelope. Each participant will receive a list of names and addresses.

Requirements: All particpants must complete the exchange or return prints received. Participants must be members of the lyrebyrd mailing list and take an active part in the administration and discussion of the exchange.

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Participants

judy barrass - (qld)
jim brodie - (qld)
ray carter - (vic)
theresa darmody - (nsw)
tanya gold - (nsw)
john ingleton - (tas)
george jarvis - (japan)
duane johnson - (usa)
raylene johnstone - (nsw)
julianna joos - (canada)
rosanna jurisevic - (nsw)
julianne kershaw - (qld)
linden langdon - (tas)
mellissa read-devine - (nsw)
mark rowden - (nsw)
j. severn - (amsterdam)
sylvia taylor - (ireland/usa)
luc van quickenborne - (belgium)

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Images on Lyrebyrd (members only)
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/PrintAustralia/photos/browse/2207?b=1&m=t&o=0

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Lyrebyrd Miniature Print Exchange #5

Lyrebyrd Miniature Print Exchange #5 - Lyrebyrd Miniprint #5
Print Australia
Curator: Josephine Severn

Due Date: Spring/Autumn Equinox - March 22nd 2007 or thereabouts
Exchange Size: max 30 participants, 2 archive prints, total 32 prints
Size: paper: 4 x 6 ins or 10 x 15cms in envelope; image anything within that size
Colophon: print is to be accompanied by explanatory text and colophon stating title, content, materials and method.
Subject: open & experimental
Media: any print media editioned
Directions: To be mailed directly to participants in envelope. Each participant will receive a list of names and addresses. The address list is not published online.

Requirements: All particpants must complete the exchange or return prints received. Participants must be members of the lyrebyrd mailing list and take an active part in the administration and discussion of the exchange. The prints must be newly made for the exchange.

Archive: One archive set is for the Australian Print Collection at Wagga Wagga; I have plans for the other set.

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participants

Ray Carter [Aus]
Ken Dallaston [aus]
Robert Hess [usa ]
Raylene Johnston [aus ]
Frederick Jones [uk]
Julianna Joos (Canada)
Julianne Kershaw [aus]
Mikael Kihlman [sweden]
Damon Kowarsky [aus]
Hugues Przysiuda [bel]
Josephine Severn [aus/nl]
Humberto Saenz [usa]
gerald soworka [aus]
Vida Stefanovic [serbia ]
Mark Rowden [aus ]
Luc Van Quickenborne [bel]
Sandra Williams [aus ]

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Images on Lyrebyrd (members only)
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/PrintAustralia/photos/browse/5d90

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Thanks for all the prints everyone - I've loved every one of them. ... So much fun receiving them. ...... The prints look great all together on the list site. Happy printing, Sandra

All the prints I got were wonderful. sincerely humberto saenz

Lyrebyrd Miniature Print Exchange #3 - SSNW04

Lyrebyrd Miniature Print Exchange #3 - SSNW04
Print Australia
Curator: J Severn

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NEW: This exchange is now published on the NEW Print Australia website. You can see a slideshow of the prints here.
http://printaustralia2.wordpress.com/miniprint-3/
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"Just so you know what we are talking about here, print australia runs an annual miniature print exchange which is just concluding. The idea behind the exchange is that it is an informal exchange of prints and an opportunity to experiment and share your techniques. An archival set of the prints is collected and donated to the print collection at Wagga Wagga gallery.

To make it more interesting, we avoided sending the prints through one coordinator, instead each person mails out the prints directly to the others, much as you would send out xmas cards. We set the timing for the solstice, partly to make it a holiday event and partly because it was my intention to make it a twice yearly event if it was successful. I'd be happy to introduce the June solstice exchange if we had demand. Just let me know....

The theme is open, though many people take 'solstice' as their subject, and the media is open.

congratulations to all the participants, an excellent body of work
and a good time was had by all!

J Severn, Curator "

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Introduction

ANNOUNCING SSNW04

You are hereby invited to join in the Southern Summer Northern Winter solstice mini-print exchange for 2004. Last year's entries were WONDERFUL!!! For 2003, we had 35 participants.

DETAILS FOR SSNW04:

THEME: absolutely anything you like
TECHNIQUE: any editionable printmaking technique
SIZE: maximum size of image is 4 x 6 inches ... 10 x 15 cm
DEADLINE FOR SIGN-UP: November 30, 2004

HOW IT WORKS: A list of snail mail addresses will be compiled by the coordinator. Very soon after, each participant will receive by email a list of other participants and their snail mail addresses. It is the responsibility of each participant to send a print to each of the other participants on the list as soon as convenient. Prints should be sent in individual envelopes, rather than as postcards, to protect the image from damage.

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List of Participants

Judy Barrass
Anthea Boesenberg
Carole Carroll
Leanne Cole
Georgia Coutts
Theresa Darmody
Andy English
Georga Garside
Brent Haddock
Sarah Hauser
George Jarvis
Rosanna Jurisevic
Jo Kambourian
Sharen Linder
Wendy McGrath
John Owens
Jenny Papa
Barbara Patera
Patricia Prociv
Bernd Reichet
Mellisa Read-Devine
Sue Salsbury
J Severn
Lisa Sisley-Blinn
Julie Sparks
Ad Stijnman
Sylivia Taylor
Jan Telfer
Frank Trueba
Julia Wakefield
Lynette Weir
Sandra Williams
Mellisa Wright

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Images on Lyrebyrd (members only)
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/PrintAustralia/photos/browse/6728

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my very first exchange! I so enjoy being a part of this group, and even though I don't say a lot you are all wonderful teachers and I am listening carefully! ... I am honoured to be recieving wonderful prints in exchange and its like presents (presence!) in the mailbox everytime ... Thankyou everyone involved...I'm looking forward to the next! Joanna

Thanks to everyone who has sent prints so far, they're wonderful. Cheers Theresa

Thanks to everyone who participated in the exchange... you've made it a treat to check the mail these past few months. Julie C. Sparks

Thank you to all who have sent their prints, it has been a real joy to find such wonderful work in my letterbox over the past number of months. Will sure miss them when they stop coming. .... SSNW04 was a wonderful experience. The excitement at finding an artwork in my letterbox from another printmaker has encouraged me to sign up for the Non Toxic Experimental Exchange. ...I do avidly read the Print Australia posts. I find the information offered invaluable and interesting, enhancing my understanding of printmaking processes. Rosanna

I want to thank you all for the lovely prints that have found their way to me. Sylvia

I joined the group to gain a sense of connectedness to whats happening in the wide world of printmaking and to motivate me to print and learn as much as I can.... which is where the exchanges come in... the BEST way to develop editioning skills...I was in the SSNW04 exchange and It was a fantastic experience... I treasure the prints I have received from everyone - everyones passion for everything print and art related and the willingness to share all those wonderful sites of info has been invaluable...thanks! Jo

Print Australia HAS changed my life! Instead of being driven to blissful distraction by images I could paint or sculpt, I now give 70% of that 'air'time to Printmaking. I'm supposed to be working here at my desk in the family business and instead I want to tell you of my plans for more woodengravings! more woodcuts! my dream of owning a press! .... Mellissa

Adelaide Fringe 2004

The Printmaker's Art
Rowland Rees Gallery
Adelaide Fringe Festival
21 Feb - 14 March 2004
Curator: Julia Wakefield

"I will exhibit the Metal Exchange and a few selections from other PA exchanges (SSNW03), as well as the Year of the Snake and Year of the Horse exchanges. The emphasis will be on technique, and so I have asked a number of SA printmakers to send one example of their work, with an explanation of how the print was arrived at. "

Print Australia Exchange Listing
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/PAEx/PAExchanges.htm
Metal Plate Exchange
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/met/metGall.htm
SSNW03
http://printaustralia.blogspot.com/2008/03/lyrebyrd-miniature-print-exchange-2.html
New Year Card Exchange
http://printaustralia.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-year-card-exchange-2000-2007.html
Fringe websites
2004
http://www.ccd.net/projects/AdFr2004/#Other_2004_Fringe_Events
2008
http://www.adelaidefringe.com.au/

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We are staging a Fringe exhibition called 'The Printmaker's Art' at a gallery in the Hills just outside Adelaide (20 minutes drive) ... opening on Feb 21.

The Fringe exhibition (21 Feb - 14 March) is going to be the Metal Exchange, plus work of South Australian printmakers, with lots of explanations about how the prints were made for the enlightenment of the general public. There will be talks and demos during the exhibition, as well as the postcard exchange workshops.

It will take place at the Rowland Rees Gallery, an old community hall, local heritage listed, in Summertown, a small settlement in the beautiful Adelaide Hills, but only 20 minutes from the City. I may not have room to show all the Metal Exchange prints in frames, but the plan is to show them in folios otherwise, and I will show my other postcard collections from the Year of the Snake and the Year of the Horse in folders.

Adelaide Fringe Postcard Exchange
Curated by Julia Wakefield for the Adelaide Fringe 2004

"To reiterate, during our Fringe exhibition we will be inviting members of the public to have a go at printing a postcard, signing it, and sending it to one of our participating printmakers. We are hoping that these kind and friendly printmakers will post a limited edition postcard back to the sender. The idea is to get Fringe visitors actively involved in printmaking, and if they have the added bonus of receiving an original print in return for their own first-time effort, they'll appreciate printmaking even more, and either start collecting prints or start learning to do it for themselves."

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Summertown Printmakers
Rowland Rees Gallery, Summertown
The Printmaker's Art

Biography

'The Printmaker's Art' is an exhibition designed by printmakers, which aims to explain the complex world of contemporasry printmaking in a number of different and exciting ways. The Rowland Rees Gallery is the only visual arts venue that is dedicated to the local Hills community, represented by the East Torrens Community Arts Association. The Association has joined with a number of established South Australian printmakers to present this special exhibition.

There will be prints on display by more than forty printmakers, providing first-class examples of the huge variety of print media that are in use today. In addition to the South Australian works, there will be displays of experimental print exchanges initiated via the Internet, involving participants from all over the world. Of particular interest is the first
showing of a new exchange coordinated by the Print Australia website, which exists to promote communication between professional printmakers, not only in Australia, but worldwide. (Metal Plate Exchange)

And there will be opportunities for visitors to experiment for themselves. Workshops leading up to the exhibition, and drop-in workshops to be held during the exhibition, will enable people to try out some of the simpler printmaking techniques. You will be able to print your own Fringe postcard, and participate in an international postcard exchange. (Adelaide Fringe Postcard Exchange) There will also be artists' talks and demonstrations.

Curator: Julia Wakefield

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About Print Australia

" Some of us have been at it for years, but we're all beginners when it comes to new techniques. I started printmaking in the bad old days when everything was toxic, and no-one had heard of print exchanges. I did a refresher printmaking course a few years back in the UK, but after I discovered Print Australia I found there was so much I didn't know, and it was so much easier to find the answers now I had access to so many experts on different techniques. I liken it to the Open University of Printmaking - without having to write essays. Julia "

Lyrebyrd Miniature Print Exchange #2 - SSNW03

Lyrebyrd Miniature Print Exchange #2 - SSNW03

Curator: J Severn, Print Australia

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NEW: This print exchange is now published on the NEW Print Australia website. Follow the link for a slideshow of the prints.
http://printaustralia2.wordpress.com/miniprint-2/

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ANNOUNCING THE 2ND ANNUAL SSNW MINI-PRINT EXCHANGE

After the success of last year's PrintAustralia Solstice Card Exchange, we have decided to make an annual event of it. We have decided to call it the Southern Summer Northern Winter Mini-Print Exchange.

Paper Size: 4 inches x 6 inches 10 cm x 15 cm
Image Size: anything within paper size
Theme: open
Technique: open
Sign-up deadline: November 25, 2003

Participants may sign-up by sending their snail mail address to the coordinator.

A list of snail mail addresses will be compiled by the coordinator. Very soon after November 25, each participant will receive by email a list of other participants and their snail mail addresses. It is the responsibility of each participant to send a print to each of the other participants on the list as soon as convenient. Prints should be sent in individual envelopes, rather than as postcards, to protect the image from damage.


List of Particpants

JUDY BARRASS (AUS)
ANTHEA BOESENBERG (AUS)
P. JAMES BRYANS (AUS)
CAROLE CARROLL (USA)
GEORGIA COUTTS (USA)
THERESA DARMODY (AUS)
YVONNE DORRICOTT (AUS)
WAYNE ELLIS (AUS)
ANDY ENGLISH (UK)
GEORGIA GARSIDE
TANYA GOLD (AUS)
R.C. HESS (USA)
GEORGE JARVIS (JAP)
SHARON LINDER (USA)
JEANNE NORMAN CHASE (USA)
JOHN OWENS (AUS)
JENNY PAPA (NZ)
BARBARA PATERA (USA)
PATRICIA PROCIV (AUS)
MELLISSA READ-DEVINE (AUS)
BERNDT REICHERT (BEL)
SUZANNE SALSBURY (USA)
J SEVERN (AUS)
LISA SISLEY-BLINN (USA)
AD STIJNMAN (NL)
SYLVIA TAYLOR (UK)
JAN TELFER (AUS)
FRANK TRUEBA (USA)
JULIA WAKEFIELD (AUS)
PETER WALLS (USA)
LYNETTE WEIR (AUS)
SANDRA WILLIAMS (AUS)
MELISSA WRIGHT (AUS)

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Images on Lyrebyrd (Members only)
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/PrintAustralia/photos/browse/216f

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Subject: Re: [PrintAustralia) ssnw I must say I love this stlye of exchange! Getting the images one by one in the mail is really exciting! They are all so wonderful....... Anthea Boesenberg

"I'd like to thank everyone for the wonderful prints I've been receiving. I've never participated in an exchange before but I'm really enjoying going to my mailbox and finding these great treasures. All of them are wonderful. .... It's really an honor and an exceptional opportunity to be part of this exchange. " Robert Hess

I have received many beautiful cards. Thank you for the inspiration. It is truely a treat to get them! Lisa

I just have to say how much I am enjoying the SSNW exchange- a truely wonderful experience. Every print is so incredibly beautiful and unique. It has been a highlight of my day to discover yet another gem in the letterbox. A very warm and sincere thank you to each and every participant... Melissa Wright

My mailbox has had a few exciting weeks with so many fabulous prints dropping in. This is my first swap with the group and I'm not sure how to go about thanking everyone. Jenny Papa

Thanks to all who took the trouble to send prints out to me. They've really brightened up a really damp and dismal end to the year. Andy English

Although our weather 'down under' doesn't need brightening (it's supposed to reach 29 degrees today) the postcards have been a highllight over the Christmas season. The expectation that there will be another beautiful print in the letter box is akin to the "hidden treasure" phonomemon. I'm very pleased that I was able to participate in this exchange. Sandra Williams

Just wanted to thank all those who I have recieved SSNW cards from so far! They are great!!!!! Pete Walls

It has been a great pleasure getting the odd surprise letter from somewhere around our globe. They are ALL wonderful, and I will definately be participating next year. Tanya Gold

Nature Print Exchange 2004

Nature 2004

Curator: Josephine Severn

Theme: The theme for this exchange is Nature with a special emphasis on its fragility and endangerment. Anything to do with the natural world is included,
whether flora, fauna or the environment, it may be political scientific or observational.

Media: Contemporary print practice with emphasis on new technologies or the combination of digital and traditional methodologies is encouraged. The prints must be editioned.

Dimensions: The paper must be either 11 x 15 inches, or 28 by 38cms.

Edition Size: Minimum edition size of 25. You will submit one for each participant plus one for the Print Australia Archive and one for an exhibition set. Final number of participants to be advised by 1st May 2004.

Terms & Conditions: To be advised seperately.
Due Dates: 1st June 2004
Co-ordinator: Yvonne Dorricot

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Final Participants

Judy Barrass (Aus)
Deborah Cornell (USA)
Theresa Darmody (Aus)
Yvonne Dorricott (Aus)
Tanya Gold (Aus)
Audry Hill (USA)
Emma Jane Hogbin (USA)
John Ingleton (Aus)
George A. Jarvis (Jap)
Sharen Linder (USA)
Barbara Patera (USA)
Aine Scannell (UK )
Julie Sparks (USA)
Frank Trueba (USA)

Images on Lyrebyrd (members only)
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/PrintAustralia/photos/browse/ce58

Info page on Print Australia
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/imp/nature/Nature.htm

Non-Toxic Exchange 2005

The Non-Toxic Experimental Exchange 2005
Print Australia
Curator: Josephine Severn
Coordinator: Judy Barrass
Due Date : August 31st 2005

Details I
Thu Jan 06 2005 : The Next Exchange

"The last exchanges were themed on subject and open as to technique. This time the theme is technique and the subject matter is open, with the usual proviso that the prints must be created specifically for this exchange.

The idea is that the prints be made using new (non-toxic) methodologies. Eg acrylic grounds, ferric rather than nitric, waterless litho and so on. As a rough guide, follow Keith Howard, Nik Semenof, Henrik Boegh and similar publications. ...

It is a requirement that the prints must be accompanied with a detailed description of the processes used, for educational and comparative purposes.

We need to review the current international postal rates so that we can inform you what the return postage (participation fee) will be.

THe next email I send will be an 'expression of interest' form, if you want to participate, please fill it in and reply to the list. That helps me administratively.

Thats all for now
Josephine Severn"

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Detail II

Sun Mar 20 : 2005

PRINT AUSTRALIA EXCHANGE 2005

Theme: Open

Medium: Any print medium. Experimental and non-toxic are encouraged.

Dimensions: The paper must be either 11 x 15 inches, or 28 by 38 cms if you prefer metric. Please note we will crop any pages that exceed these dimensions. The image may be any size, shape or orientation (landscape/portrait) within this paper size but an image that is A4 (letter) or less is preferred to keep the image within the size of the scanner bed -or you may wish to provide your own digital version if the image is larger.

Edition Size: Minimum edition size of 25, maximum exchange size is 22.

You will submit one for each participant plus one for the Print Australia Archive
and one for an exhibition set.

Final number of participants to be advised May 2005.

Due Date: August 31st 2005

Co-ordinator: Judy Barrass

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Online Display
http://www.art-paintings.info/judy/images/printex/prinataushome2html.htmll

Participants

Anna Ornella
Audrey Hill
Barbara Patera
Carole Caroll
Chris Cooper
Christine Elcoate
Di Tait
Judy Barrass
Jan Telfer
Jeanne Norman Chase
Jim Brodie
Tanya Gold
Jo Kambourian
Joan Hill
Louis Page
Rosanna Jurisevic
Sandra Williams
Suzanne Salsbury

New Year Card Exchange 2000 -2007

In Nov 1999, having heard of the Japanese tradition of a new year card exchange from another printmaker, I introduced the idea to the {baren} list and initiated the annual new year card exchange. It was initially co-ordinated by Pete Walls and myself in 2000, with the exchange documentation appearing on the newly formed Print Australia Website.

I participated in Jan 2000. 2001, & 2002, after which I left the {Baren} list.

full article
http://printaustralia.blogspot.com/2007/05/new-year-card-exchange_09.html

Print Australia ran its first annual miniature print exchange in Dec 2002, which continues as the Lyrebyrd Miniature Print Exchange. This was designed in a similar format to the new year card exchange, but improved with modifications.
See the History of the Lyrebyrd Exchange.
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Original Post
From: Josephine Severn
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999
http://www.barenforum.org/archives/vol09/v09_775.txt

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Baren Forum began sponsoring its annual New Year's Card Exchange for the 2000 new year and has continued this popular exchange in each subsequent year. The exchange prints are to be designed around that year's Chinese Zodiac Animal. Each year, members sign up by providing their name and mailing address, then print and mail a card to every other participant by mid-February of the new year. Prints should be about 4 x 6 inches () and may be in any media (not limited to woodblock). There is no 'moderator' -- you are on your honor to mail a print to each person on the list just as each of them are on their honor to mail one to you.
http://barenforum.org/new_year/index.html

2000 http://barenforum.org/new_year/dragons/dragonsgallery.html
2001 http://barenforum.org/new_year/snakes/snakesgallery.html
2002 http://barenforum.org/new_year/horses/horsesgallery.html

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http://www.stonemetal-press.com/giftshop.htm

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Exhibitions

From: Julio.Rodriguez@walgreens.com
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 18:23:22 -0500
Subject: [Baren 9124] Exchange Print Exhibit - Opens 04/03 !!!!!

"Okay gang............the [Baren] Exchange Print Exhibit opened today at the
Skokie Public Library. At last count here are the numbers...............130 Baren
prints up, 31 New Year Dragon cards... "

"Baren Exchange Print Exhibit", Skokie Public Library, Skokie, Illinois - April/May 2000. Organized by: Julio Rodriguez, Sharen Linder.
http://barenforum.org/archives/vol11/v11_959.txt
http://www.barenforum.org/exhibitions/

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"..... "Year of the Snake", .... Also works from two exchanges from Print Australia .....
Gallery of the Quebec Printmakers Council in Montreal, Quebec Canada.
November 20 - January 15, 2002. Organized by Claude Aimée Villeneuve.
http://www.barenforum.org/exhibitions/

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Sacred Tree Print Exchange

Exchange Information

Sacred Tree Exchange 2000
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/tree/tree1.htm
ww.acay.com.au/~severn/tree/tree2.htm
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/tree/tree3.htm

Info page
http://web.archive.org/web/20010420235624/www.acay.com.au/~severn/sacred.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20010411113125/www.acay.com.au/~severn/sacredlist.htm




Exhibitions
2000
Sacred Tree Exchange Exhibition
'Sacred Tree: From Myth to Interpretation’,
Veliko Turnovo Municipality Art Gallery,
International Ecofestival Veliko Turnovo 2000, Bulgaria


2002

'Sacred Tree/Endangered Species’ Meyer Center, Geauga, Chardon, Ohio, USA
Kent State University, Geauga Campus Gallery, Burton, Ohio.
July 5th thru August, 2002

2007

“International Printmakers’ Exhibition”,
Castiglione a Casauria, Italy
26th May - 30th September 2007


Publications
The Sacred Tree Exchange Prints Exhibition - Bulgaria 2000
Diana Draganova
National Art Gallery Sofia, Bulgaria

"The initiator of this exchange is the Australian artist Josephine Severn, and the exchange was organisied through the Print Australia website and discussion forum. The exhibition is organized with cooperation with Veliko Turnovo Ecofestival 2000 and the exchange member Arafat Al-Naim. This is the first exhibition in Bulgaria and Europe of this kind and is a premise for future projects."

Print Australia
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/bulg/bulex.htm

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Sacred Tree Print Exchange: "From Myth to Interpretation"

Contributed and organized by member Arafat Al-Naim
In the city of Veliko Turnovo Municipality Art Gallery, Bulgaria and as a part of The International Ecofestival Veliko Turnovo 2000 The Sacred Tree Print Exchange Exhibition will take place from the 6th to 29th of October.

The Australian artist printmaker Josephine Severn was the initiator of this idea. The exhibition will showcase the print works of 26 artists from 4 continents that shared with each other different myths and interpretations of this theme. The exhibited works explore the richness of printmaking in different countries. This exhibition comes to emphasize print exchanging forms and to expand traditional means of creativity, exchanging experience, information, and art works between printmaking artists from different parts of the world.

Diana Draganova, art critic, historian and expert of contemporary art from the National Art Gallery Sofia, is going to introduce the exhibition. Draganova said that transmitting myths from one culture to another and artists meeting in this exhibition is a kind of dialogue and varied personal interpretation in spite of differences. A catalogue including the exhibited print works is going to be printed and sent to cultural institutions around the world.

Baren Suji Issue 3 October 2000
http://www.barenforum.org/newsletter/issue03/issue03.html

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Exhibition Announcement
"Sacred Trees" and "Endangered Species".

Gayle Wohlken is organizing a print exhibition that opens in July. Prints will be on display from both the Baren "Endangered Species" exchange and from PrintAustralia's (PA) "Sacred Trees" exchange.

Sacred Trees and Endangered Species"
July 5th thru August, 2002
Donald W. Meyer Center
Geauga Park District's Big Creek Park
9160 Robinson Road
Chardon, Ohio 44024


Baren Suji Issue 8 May 2002
http://www.barenforum.org/newsletter/issue08/issue08.html

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Sacred Trees and Endangered Species Exhibit
by Gayle Wohlken

A couple Octobers ago two of my woodcuts (one each from exchanges I participated in through Print Australia and Barenforum) won first prize in a local juried art show, and one of those prints stirred the interest of opening night attendee, Robert McCullough, park commissioner for the Geauga County Park District in northeast Ohio. In talking to me about Vilja, my print from the PA Sacred Trees exchange, he discovered that through my memberships in both forums I was in possession of whole collections of themed prints and he wondered if I would be interested in showing my Sacred Trees collection at the Meyer's Center Gallery at Big Creek Park in Charon, Ohio.


Baren Suji Issue 9 October 2002
http://www.barenforum.org/newsletter/issue09/issue09.html

Dedalo - May 2007

“International Printmakers’ Exhibition”,
Castiglione a Casauria, Italy
26th May - 30th September 2007

"a printmaking exhibition which will open next May in conjunction with the opening of "Dedalo", a new contemporary art center set in the Abruzzi mountains."

Website {italian}
http://www.cittainvisibili.com/dedalo/

Images - Opening
http://www.centrodedalo.it/events/visita_guidata-en.htm

list of participants
http://www.cittainvisibili.com/dedalo/listofparticipants.htm

Print Australia Folios Included
http://printaustralia.blogspot.com/2007/05/dedalo-exhibition-italy.html
2000 Sacred Tree
2001 What is a Print
2002 Dreams
2003 Metal Plate

http://printaustralia.blogspot.com/2007/06/dedalo-update.html

Projects -part 1: Print Australia Exchanges

Archive Folio - Ausex 2000 Exchange


Print Exchange Projects - Print Australia
2000-2005

Print Australia
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/

Print Australia Exchange Listing
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/PAEx/PAExchanges.htm
http://printaustralia.blogspot.com/2006/11/print-australia-projects.html

2005 Non-Toxic
2004, Nature, Nature Morte
2003* Metal plate, Open 2003
2002* Digital, Dreams
2001* Illustration, Ausex 2001, Open 1, What is a Print?
2000* Where I live, Letterforms, Ausex 2000, Sacred Tree

Miniature Prints
2002* Miniprint #1 Solstice
2003 Miniprint #2 SSNW03
2004 Miniprint #3 SSNW04

Australian Print Collection
November 2003
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/imp/wagga.htm

The Print Australia Archive print collection was gifted to the Australian Print Collection at Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery in November 2003. The gift comprised folios from the period 2000-2003, approximately 250 prints in 12 folios*. The gallery has subsequently exhibited the prints as "the Australian Print Exchange".

Exhibition
"Recent Acquisitions: photographs and prints"
10 January - 6 February 2006
http://www.waggaartgallery.org/
Recent donated works from the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery collection: prints from the Australian Print Exchange...
http://www.acay.com.au/%7Esevern/imp/wagga.htm
http://printaustralia.blogspot.com/2006/05/print-exhibition-wagga-wagga.html

Publication
"International Print Exchange Boosts Regional Collection"
by Brendan Dahl
Imprint Volume 41, Number 1
Print Council of Australia
http://www.printcouncil.org.au/

SOLSTICE Postcard Exchange Archive

In 2002 Print Australia launched the Solstice Exchange as archived below.

In 2003 and 2004 the exchange was redesigned and named the SSNW Southern Summer Northern Winter Miniature Print Exchange.

In 2005, the exchange was renamed the Lyrebyrd Miniature Print Exchange. The Lyrebyrd exchange is an annual event conducted exclusively for Lyrebyrd members.

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NEW: A full history of the Print Australia miniprint exchange is now on the NEW Print Australia website here.
http://printaustralia2.wordpress.com/miniprint-exchanges/

The Solstice Exchange has been republished here with a slideshow of the prints.
http://printaustralia2.wordpress.com/miniprint-1/

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http://web.archive.org

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SOLSTICE Postcard Exchange

We are proud to announce our first 'fun' exchange for PA members. The format is a postcard, in envelope, and will be an annual event. Each person will receive a list of participants. Use it like your Christmas card list, one card per person and one for the PA archives please. As it is a fun exchange these do not have to be editioned prints. The fun part is receiving the postcards in your mailbox over a period of weeks.

Subject: Solstice - when the sun is the furthest from the equator... eg December (22) and June (21) approximately.... (Quote: Collins Australian Pocket English Dictionary) Known as Summer and Winter Solstice or Winter and Summer Solstice!

Size: Postcard 6" x 4" or 15cm x 9.5cm ( Please send in an envelope)

Medium: Any traditional technique but no computer generated ones please (this time)

Participation fee: None

Time for Completion: ASAP (As soon as possible) but if you sign up it is your responsibility to fulfill your obligation! Please try to get them all in the post before 1st March 2003.

If you post them around Christmas you could perhaps sneak them through the post at Christmas Postage Rates, too!!! Shhhhhhhh!

Exchange Rules:
* Would members who would like to be included in this exchange please email Jan.

* The co-ordinator will make up a list of names and addresses and send them via email only to those people listed on this exchange list. To protect your privacy, please do not post your address to the Print Australia mailing list.

* Postcards (in envelopes) are to be sent to each individual participant, not to the co-ordinator.

DEDALO update

Hello Everyone,

you may be wondering what happened to me since the opening of DEDALO last May 26th.!




The opening was fabulous and I was surprised at the amount of people who came over to see the show and the demonstrations.



opening

http://www.centrodedalo.it/events/inaugurazione-en.htm




my guided tour

International Printmakers' Exhibition
26th May - 30th September 2007
Opening of the Show with guided tour
http://www.centrodedalo.it/events/visita_guidata-en.htm



demonstration by Bonnie Christensen

http://www.centrodedalo.it/events/dimostrazione_bonnie-en.htm




demostrations by CURI
http://www.centrodedalo.it/events/dimostrazione_curi-en.htm




... as soon as I have a little bit of time, I will take more pictures of what the show looks
like in its entirety and each artist on the list will be linked directly to their own image or images.

I hope you enjoy the show
Colleen
Italy

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In the show works by:

Aimee Youmans, Akemi Ohira, Andy English, Anthea Bosenberg, April Vollmer, Arafat Al Naim, Barbara Mason,Barbara Patera, Bea Gold, Bette Wappner , Bobbie Mandel, Brent Haddock, Carole Baker, Carol Lyons, Carol Wagner, Charles Morgan, Cindy Wilson, Claude Aimee Villeneuve, Claudia Coonen, Colleen Corradi, Dan C Vammen, Daniel Dew, Darrel Madis, David Crown, Debrah Santini, Bea Gold, Dreiss Catherine, Eb Atwood, Eli Griggs, Emma Jane Hogbin, Francesca Curi, Frank Trueba, Gayle Wohlken, George Jarvis, Georgia Garsiside, Gerald Soworka, Gilda Zimmerling, Gillyn Gatto, Greg Carter, Heather Muise, Horacio Soares, Humberto Saenz, Ira Greenberg Jack Reisland, Jd Roehrig, James Mundie, Jan Telfer, Jared Thornton, Jason Lemacks, Jean Eger Womack, Jeanne Norman Chase, Jenny Papa, John Center, Josephine Severn, Judy Bourke, Julia Wakefield, Julianne Kershaw, Julie Sparks, Julio Rodriguez, Kat Pukas, Kate Courchaine, Kathleen Baker Pittman, Ken Malson, Kim Fink, Kim Medina, Kim Shields,Ld Lawrence,Lezle Williams,Liz Horton, Louise Cass, Maria Arango, Marian Anderson, Marilynn Smith, Mary Kuster, Melissa Gill, Melissa Read-Devine, Michiko Yoshida, Mikael Kihlman, Mike Lyon, USAMinna Sora, Monica Bright, Nancy Osadchuck, Nicci, Patsi Giclas,Peta Kaplan, Peter Mc. Lean, Philip Smith, Ray Hamilton, Raylene Johnson, Raymond Carter, Rich Campbell, Robert Swain, Robyn Sassen, Rockwell Kent, Ruth Leaf, Sarah Hauser, Sharri La Pierre., Sharen Linden , Shireen Holm, Shusaku Arakawa, Slav Varlakov, Stephanie SmithSusan Beyette, Sue Salsbury, Suzie Haddock, Sylvia Taylor, Tomomi Ono , Vitaly Kerdimun, Yasuyo Tanaka , Yvonne Dorricott, Wanda Robertson

New Year Card Exchange

year of the horse

Print Australia History: The Early Years
New Year Card Exchange


In Nov 1999, having heard of the Japanese tradition of a new year card exchange from another printmaker, I introduced the idea to the {baren} list and initiated the annual new year card exchange.

Baren Forum began sponsoring its annual New Year's Card Exchange for the 2000 new year and has continued this popular exchange in each subsequent year. The exchange prints are to be designed around that year's Chinese Zodiac Animal.

http://barenforum.org/new_year/index.html

It was initially co-ordinated by Pete Walls in 2000, with the exchange documentation appearing on the newly formed Print Australia Website.

Josephine has set up an awesome website dedicated to the exchange.
http://web.archive.org/web/20010406134044/www.acay.com.au/~severn/Dcards.htm

I participated in Jan 2000. 2001, & 2002, after which I left the {Baren} list.

Print Australia ran its first annual miniature print exchange in Dec 2002, which continues as the Lyrebyrd Miniature Print Exchange. This was designed in a similar format to the new year card exchange, but improved with modifications.
See the History of the Lyrebyrd Exchange.

by Severn


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From: Josephine Severn
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 19:34:24 +1100
Subject: [Baren 6558]

Hi Again
I dont know if this is OK to do but this came in the mail today and I am
forwarding it to Baren. If its not OK I'll apologise in advance. I guess
many of you will have seen this already?

I dont know much about JApanese culture but this sounds like such a
lovely thing to do. Sort of the old fashioned spirit of Christmas that I
though was dead or killed by crass commercialism.

Just wanted to share a nice thought with you..

Josephine

In Japan there is a tradition of exchanging New Years cards that are hand
made and the size of a postcard, 4" x 6". Each year everyone makes an image
of the animal that belongs to that year, dog, monkey, etc. This New Year it
is the Dragon for 2000. What a great mythic animal for the beginning of the
next century. Last summer Moya Bligh, a part time printmaking instructor
from Kyoto-Seika University in Japan, was teaching a workshop in Japanese
waterbase woodcut printmaking here at the Univ. of Oregon. (I hosted her
and taught with her.) She talked about this tradition and invited my print
students to make dragon postcards to exchange with each other and with
students in Japan. Each person will then have a little collection of dragon
prints. My students are having such a great time making these prints (not
in a limited edition) that I thought it might be fun to suggest this
exchange to the print list.

I don't know exactly how the exchange could or should be done but each
person making a card could make as many as they like and somehow contact
others making them to arrange for an exchange of cards. Is this idea just
too unmanageable? What do you think of the idea and do you have any
suggestions about how the exchange could be done?

Peggy Prentice
Printmaking Coordinator
Art Department
University of Oregon, Eugene

http://www.barenforum.org/archives/vol09/v09_775.txt

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From: Pedrobot@aol.com
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 10:55:13 EST
Subject: [Baren 6579] Re: Postcards

If y'all want to, I'd be willing to set up a little web page that has a bunch
of Baren member addresses so that those interested could send cards. If
anyone is interested, that is. I guess just e-mail me your name and address.

- --Pete

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From: Pedrobot@aol.com
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 11:09:30 EST
Subject: [Baren 6581] Dragon Card Exchange Page

If anybody wants their name on the list, e-mail me your name, address and
e-mail. I set up a (very simple- don't mock my HTML) directory at:

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/5426/baren.html

That way, anybody who wants to send out cards will have the option to, as
long as your name is on the list.

- --Pete
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From: Pedrobot@aol.com
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 16:29:12 EST
Subject: [Baren 6588] Dragon Sign-Up Page

The Dragon Card Exchange page is up and running. (well, stumbling, anyway...;)

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/5426/baren.html

- --Pete

http://www.barenforum.org/archives/vol09/v09_777.txt

This is the list of names and addresses of the [Baren] members who are interested in participating in the Dragon New Year's Card Exchange. This is an informal kind of set-up, so mailing, postage, organization, etc. is all up to the participants. This page exists so that you'll know where to send your stuff.

To get your name added to the list, click here.

Josephine has set up an awesome website dedicated to the exchange. Click here to check it out.

http://web.archive.org/web/20010406134044/www.acay.com.au/~severn/Dcards.htm

http://web.archive.org/web/20010111214400/www.acay.com.au/~severn/dragon.htm

http://web.archive.org/web/20010415171923/www.acay.com.au/~severn/ausdragon.htm

Also, some other info:

-The suggested size for the cards is 4"x6"
-Try to get them mailed on or around the actual New Year (duh!); having the 2000 postmark might be nifty
-You can stick them in an envelope or do it postcard-style
-The last day I will add names to the list is December 31st (New Year's Eve) sometime in the morning here on the West Coast

Last updated December 26, 1999
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/5426/baren.html

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year of the snake

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Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000
To: Print Australia
Subject: New Exchange

Hi All

While I was on holidays I decided that Print Australia would
have another card exchange similar to the Dragon card
exchange in which I participated last year and which can be
seen at
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/dcards.htm

http://web.archive.org/web/20010406134044/www.acay.com.au/~severn/Dcards.htm

However, the people over at Baren have decided to go with it
again and are organising a "year of the snake' card
exchange. Details can be seen at
http://www.geocities.com/pedrobot2000/snake.html

So after some deliberation I have decided NOT to do one
through Print Australia as most of you are on BAren anyway,
and instead am passing on the invitation for you to
particpate in the Snake Card exchange.

This was a huge amount of fun last year. You send out cards
to everyone's home address and your letterbox fills up with
envelopes from exotic places, each containing a little hand
made print!

The exchange is not restricted to woodblock, all media other
glicee/digital prints are acceptable. It might be a courtesy
if you are not already a baren member to go join baren
first.

Josephine

cultural exchange exhibition - China

Cultural Exchanges with Guangzhou China
Through Australian Eyes & Australia - Enchanting Impressions were two cultural exchange exhibitions hosted by the Guangdong Chinese Culture Promotions (GDCCP). The Australia China Council assisted in funding for both exhibitions.
Through Australian Eyes 2006
November 2006
Guangzhou, China
http://www.printstudio.org.au/chi06/tae.html



Australia - Enchanting Impressions 2004
September 2004
Guangzhou, China

Print Australia Projects

2006

Print Australia Archive Exhibition
"Recent Acquisitions: photographs and prints" - Australian Print Collection, Wagga Wagga Regional Gallery Jan 10th to Feb 6th
http://www.waggaartgallery.org/artgallery/index.aspx?item=art_events⊂=prgrm&article=93PL94O7V0O63UYE9UDY

Lyrebyrd Miniprint #4 - Lyrebyrd Miniature Print Exchange #4
http://printaustralia.blogspot.com/2006/08/lyrebyrd-miniature-print-exchange-4.html

2005

Bellebyrd Website founded
http://printaustralia.blogspot.com/2005/06/print-australia-origins.html

blakkbyrd. website founded
http://blakkbyrd.blogspot.com/

non toxic exchange
http://www.art-paintings.info/judy/images/printex/prinataushome2html.html

2004


Nature Morte Exchange
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrintAustralia/files/exchange%20files/Nature%20Morte/
(members only can view)

Nature Exchange
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrintAustralia/files/exchange%20files/Nature/
(members only can view)

Lyrebyrd Miniprint #3 - SSNW04 Miniature Print Exchange
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrintAustralia/files/exchange%20files/ssnw04/
(members only can view)

2003


'The Metal Plate Exchange', Adelaide Fringe Exhibition, Adelaide
[The Metal Plate Exchange]

The Metal Plate Exchange
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/met/metGall.htm

The Open2 Exchange
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/open2/open2Gall.htm

Lyrebyrd Miniprint #2 - SSNW03 Miniature Print Exchange
http://www.soulsong.com.au/exchange/home.html


2002


"Sacred Tree", Beaverton City Hall , Beaverton , Oregon
[Sacred Tree Exchange Exhibition]

"Sacred Tree", John and Betty Grey Gallery , NorthWest Print Council, Portland , Oregon , USA [Sacred Tree Exchange Exhibition]

' Sewn, Bound and Flown', The Long Gallery, University Of Wollongong,
[Mixed Exchange Print Exhibition]

Sacred Tree/Endangered Species’ Meyer Center, Geauga, Chardon, Ohio, USA
Kent State University, Geauga Campus Gallery, Burton, Ohio.
[Sacred Tree Exchange Exhibition]

Lyrebyrd Miniprint #1 - Solstice Miniprint Exchange
http://www.acay.com.au/%7Esevern/pc/sol.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20021227075424/http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/pc/postcard.htm

The Dreams Exchange
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/dream/dreams.htm
a collaboration with the Poetryetc mailing list
Dreams Exchange Poems


The Digital Exchange
http://www.acay.com.au/%7Esevern/digit/dig-gall.htm

2001

What is a Print & Illustration Exchange Exhibition
'Print Exhibition', Gallery of the Quebec Printmaking Council, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Where I Live Exchange Exhibition
'Where I Live’, Impressions Gallery, Perth, WA, Australia Where I Live Exchange Exhibition
‘Where I Live’ - Print South West Summer Exhibition, Crowecombe Church House, Taunton, Somerset, UK and Somerset County Museum, Taunton, Somerset, UKMixed Exchange Print Exhibition
St Mary Star of the Sea College, Harbour St, Wollongong NSW Australia.
Social Event
The Print Australia Picnic

The Open1 Exchange
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/open/opgal.html

What is a Print? Exchange
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/WIAP/wiap-gall.htm

Aus-Ex 2001 exchange
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/ausex2/aus2-gall.htm

The Illustration Exchange
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/illust/illust.htm


2000
Sacred Tree Exchange Exhibition
'Sacred Tree: From Myth to Interpretation’, Veliko Turnovo Municipality Art Gallery, International Ecofestival Veliko Turnovo 2000, Bulgaria

Sacred Tree Exchange
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/tree/tree1.htm


The Aus-Ex 2000 Exchange
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/ausex/ausex.htm


The Letterforms Exchange
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/lett/lf.html


The Where I Live Exchange
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/wil/wil.htm
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/wil/wil-col.htm

Impressions weblog founded
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/imp/IMP2/imp2.htm
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/imp/imp.htm

Lyrebyrd Mailing List founded as Print Australia Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrintAustralia/


1999

Print Australia
http://www.acay.com.au/~severn/

Studio Dalwood - [personal website]
http://www.acay.com.au/%7Esevern/studio.htm