Haptic Newspaper

[Bifidus Jones]

What do you all think of contributing to a Haptic-style newspaper? I volunteer to be the editor/publisher and will distribute to all Haptic Poetry members here at IUOMA. Any suggestions for a title? WWSD? (what would Schwitters do?)

[cheryl penn]

Sounds good. Will you copy and post, what size? Schwitters would say "Lets merz".

[cheryl penn]

Just by the way, my last mail to you deals with the issue of copying haptic work. Copying renders it unhaptic? Unless one interferes to reintroduce the technology of touch.

[Bifidus Jones]

Correct--making copies would render the newspaper Haptic-less, so somehow we would need to keep contributions to the newspaper Haptic for every recipient.

[Bifidus Jones]

This is wonderful--I have never seen it before. Is it true Schwitters' work almost went into obscurity after his death in England?

[Bifidus Jones]

Herr Erni, my German is nicht so gut. I am going to the Central library today--they have a large art section and I will try my luck there. I'm curious to know who kept his work and ideas alive until he became well-known again--family members? Fans? Art experts? It is difficult for me to have a favorite artist, but he among the top five for me.

[Bifidus Jones]

UND DU BIST MEIN SOFA

[Bifidus Jones]

Thanks, Herr Erni--Both proposed titles are howling and grand. Good idea about studying those letters.

[Marcela Peral]

How can we help?

Let´s do it... I love haptic work!

As Cheryl said: LET¨S MERTZ...

Tell me if anybody knows a site to read the letters between Switters and Hausmann.

 

[Bifidus Jones]

Here's another option: we could collectively create a single edition/Haptic Newspaper and then submit it to IUOMA member Keith A. Buchholz's "Kaunus Biennial Mail Art Show", which celebrates George Maciunas and Beyond: Fluxus Never Stops. You could send me your contributions/submissions and I'll adhere them to newspaper-sized pages of something sturdy like foam core or paperboard. That way the newspaper contributions would stay Haptic and it would be part of a terrific exhibit in Lithuania. We would, of course, have to be reasonable with our Haptic-ness, particularly in regard to weight, so yeah, please don't send bricks, boulders, or chunks of railroad tracks. Thoughts?

[cheryl penn]

As the boss Bifidus, just say what you would like size wise - I'll contribute.

[Bifidus Jones]

A few guidelines for the Haptic newspaper:

The overall size of each page will be 406.4mm x 304.8mm (16x12inches)

Like the variety of article sizes in a typical newspaper, I would like to have various sizes of artwork for the newspaper. Here are a few suggested sizes:

260mm x 60mm

260mm x 125mm

130mm x 120mm

4 pieces of artwork created as a set, each 75mm x 60mm

But truly, I'll fit in whatever you give me

Please include your name and a title for your work(s) which I"ll use as headlines

Multi-languages and asemic writing encouraged

If you want to create advertisements for the Classified section, possible sizes:

115mm x 80mm

60mm x 80mm

185mm x 80mm

I hate to put restrictions on this project, but there are a few: I mentioned weight restrictions previously, but realistically, 3D art should be no thicker than 10-15mm (half inch) so the newspaper can close somewhat. **Remember too that artwork can be one-sided only because I will be gluing the contributions to the paperboard pages.

 

If I haven't thought of something, let me know. I appreciate and welcome any feedback, but most importantly. Have fun!

 

Deadline: Please have your contributions to me by April 15, 2011 so I can assemble the newspaper and get it to Keith by his deadline. I'll be documenting the contributions and creation of the newspaper regularly.

 

 

 

[cheryl penn]

on it - exciting - well done for getting it cranked :-)