Hannah Höch (fan club)

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Comment by Mary Anne on November 9, 2019 at 9:18am

Dear Maria,  the Eternal Network works to its own heartbeat so there is no late . . .

Yet another interesting box - everyone is doing so well with these. 

I am trying to keep track of the photos of everyone's creations and am thinking of printing them out as an addition to my box; or stealing Jayne's idea and, if there are enough of them,  making a photo book (if I can find the readies) which would also go into the box.

Everyone has done such interesting work that I am sorry I shall probably not be here to take part in the 150th birthday celebrations - the Hannah Hoch Fan Club is sure to come up with something amazing then . . .

Comment by Chorianopoulou Maria on November 9, 2019 at 6:27am

My box so far...

Sorry to be late but I had to recover from SEA-FIRE-HUMAN Exhibition...

My first 14 postcards left sunny Greece at the 6th of November...:(

...but for Hanna, better late than never!!!:)

Thank you all participant artists so far:

Bibiana Padilla Maltos-U.S.A.

Mary Anne-U.K.

Carmen Kennedy-U.S.A.

Judi Dagan-Israel

Jayne Barket Llyons-U.S.A.

Katerina Nikoltsou - Greece

John Bennet-U.S.A.

Charlotte Geister-Germany

Pietro Romano Matarrese - Italy

Cascadia Artpost-U.S.A.

Rosalie Gancie - U.S.A.

Comment by Debra Mulnick on November 7, 2019 at 1:48am

You all amaze me with this project.  Jayne I love your photomontages. Your book is a great way to preserve and keep the project alive for the future.  Carmen, thanks for your offer to exchange something.....I’m still getting out from under a backlog at the moment, so perhaps down the road.  Thank you.  I am with you all in spirit.

I tried to see Cecil Touchon’s collection - the Ontological Museum last February, but perhaps it wasn’t open yet.  I did go to a gallery that represents his work and did see a few of his large collages.  I do love his work.

Comment by Carmen Kennedy on November 6, 2019 at 11:12pm

Jayne, the book you made is awesome! Thanks for the information. I just may make a book too. What a great way to document the project. Thanks again. 

Comment by Jayne Barket Lyons on November 6, 2019 at 10:45pm

Oh - and for those in the U.S. - Shutterfly.com offers a free 6x6 soft covered photo book every month. You only pay $7.99 for shipping (cause you know, nothings really free - haha). I made a photo book from all the different photomontage pieces I made, plus photos of my HH box. I’m going to keep the book inside the birthday box.

Here are photos of the book cover and some of the book pages...

Comment by Jayne Barket Lyons on November 6, 2019 at 10:30pm

Just back from the post office, and Rosalie Gancie - your mail arrived. Thanks so much. I will write a blog post about the HH happenings once I get more gifts for my box. I must say, I feel like a real cheapskate - a number of you have sent envelopes filled  with lots of great artwork! Such talent we have in the group! I read the recent comment from Carmen, and I also like the idea that the project is “living.” Mary Anne, when I opened Willie’s mail yesterday I was thinking the same thing - for a person who didn’t want to participate, Willie ACTUALLY participated by sending our own mail back, along with some other goodies. 

Comment by Mary Anne on November 6, 2019 at 10:08pm

Hi Rosalie, I think you might have just answered a question I have been mulling over all evening.  Willie didn't want to be included in the project (fair enough) and said that he would return anything that had been posted (beyond the call of duty I think) but if he sends things back he is part of the project (in an unusual and very interesting way) and should be included; shouldn't he?  He has made a contribution surely?  I am thinking he maybe just doesn't want bothering with all sorts of un-necessary stuff from strangers - we all of us only have so much time and money to spend - so I have worked out a way of including him, in the documentation I am planning; that I hope will give him some credit without offending him.  Its only a modest list in any case but I am very keen to buck the trend of only having on-line documentation and am determined to send out something.

There is a big drawback to my little envelope book;  now I am desperately waiting for more mail just so I can make use of the envelopes!  The madness of my mail art world . . .

Comment by Rosalie Gancie on November 6, 2019 at 8:36pm

I'm enjoying all of the work received so far! I just received Judi Dagan's & Willie Marlowe's. I'll try to post pictures in the next few days. And I enjoyed Willie Marlowe's too!  I thought it was a straight return of our envelope from her to us, but it was really quite thoughtful, with a personal note appreciating my contribution & a nice explanation of what Hannah Hoch has meant to her as an artist & how she always shared HH's work with her students. I've been looking at a lot of HH's paintings (not collages) online & see a connection with W.M.'s paintings. They are quite nice. It will be a while before I have a chance to finish my box, but I'll post a photo of that too when it's done. And I love the 'envelope book'. Very clever!

Comment by Carmen Kennedy on November 6, 2019 at 3:36pm

First of all, the boxes are all so wonderful and I look forward to seeing more of them.

Debra, what a lovely birthday card you have created for HH. Thanks you for your kind comments about the project, and just so you know, I would be happy to exchange gifts with you. I, like some other participants have mentioned, consider this a "living" box.

Jennifer, thank you for your comments and your wealth of information. I recently heard about the IMCAC and will check it out the next time I am in Santa Fe. 

Mary Anne, a huge thank you for all your efforts. Wouldn't it be lovely for everyone to meet up at a physical exhibit.  Just putting it out there to the universe. 

Comment by Mary Anne on November 6, 2019 at 12:58pm

Looking at photos of the very few boxes that have been so far finished and posted here, I can see them making a wonderful exhibition but, alas, as you say Jennifer, they are scattered to the four winds and such a thing is all but an impossibility although perhaps the show is even better being a thing of the imagination?

I am thinking of approaching some places near here for a possible showing of the contents of my box, maybe getting interest enough to be able to promote a larger project, but past experience tells me it is unlikely to come to anything.  When we are all dead and gone, the world will find a way of making money out of our efforts, then we shall be exhibited ad nauseam.  Ha, ha, ha . . .

I owe Cecil a letter so I will see if he has any suggestions.

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