#daybooks

[else-self]

Quotes:

George Oppen

Lorine Neidecker

E. M. Cioran

[harvardfineartslib]

Happy Birthday to Eva Hesse who was born on this day!

The Fine Arts Library owns a facsimile edition of two datebooks that artist Eva Hesse kept during her time in Germany between 1964 to 1965. They are accompanied by a supplementary volume that includes transcriptions of Hesse’s hand-written text and explanatory references.

Transcription of the text from the last image:

6/27 Sunday (Barbara arrives Luxembourg, will meet in Basel) did not happen. Went to Colmar with Polke + English painter Turnbull, Plumb, Grünewald Night train to Amsterdam. Could not find Barb. Had sent Teleg.—Went to Stedelijk. Met Ellis—opening of Amen Corner. Sat next to all evening James Baldwin. I was thrilled. Went to party after for cast.

6/29 Tuesday Waited all morn. for Tom who went to Am. Exp. Now 1:30 Rijksmuseum, lost Tom again. Tough shit. Vermeers I liked best

7/1 – 3 Worked like crazy!! Tom is Hesse’s husband, sculptor Tom Doyle. Hesse and Doyle traveled to Germany and stayed there from June 1964 to August 1965. The couple separated in 1966 after their return to New York. Hesse always kept diaries, and she wrote about her troubled relationship with Tom during their time in Germany when tensions in their marriage were high. She also kept small calendar books to record day-to-day events.

Image description: Image 1-3: A small daybook opened to show some of Hesse’s writings. Eva Hesse: Datebooks 1964/1965 A Facsimile Edition New Haven : Yale University Press ; Oberlin, Ohio : In association with the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, c2006. vii, 215 p. : ill., facsim. ; 14 x 18 cm. + 2 facsimile diaries English Text vol. with transcriptions and annotations, and 2 facsimile pocket appointment calendars printed in color offset halftone. Includes bibliographical references.

[loo-nuh-tik]

They all say yes. But I'll say no,  from basic principle, like salt.

Jonas Mekas

[lowcountrydigitallibrary]

The James Poyas Daybook.

"These images are from the daybook of James Poyas, a Charleston merchant. Entries begin in February 1760 and end in April of 1765. James Poyas was born in 1736 to Jean Louis (anglicized to John Lewis) Poyas and Marie Jourdan. He married Elizabeth Portall in 1755, and they had one child, a daughter, Elizabeth. In 1767, James moved his family to London. They never returned to America to live. His daughter married an Englishman, Joseph Higginson; and James died in Bath in 1799. Beyond these few facts, very little is known about James and his family. Research is, of course, on-going. The daybook itself is one of a set. The South Carolina Historical Society holds the companion book, which covers from 1764-1766, so there is some overlap. The description of the entries list the names and, in the parentheses behind them, their account numbers. This will serve as a differentiation between people (fathers and sons, cousins, etc.) with the same or similar names. Due to slight variations in spelling (for which we have attempted a reconciliation), it will also serve as a confirmation that one is in fact looking at the same person throughout the ledger. Some of the miscellaneous account numbers, not associated with people, are: account 3 -- the store itself; account 31 -- cash; account 87 -- Indico [Indigo?] and account 81 -- Bonds and Notes. Occassionally there are entries with no account numbers next to them. These seem to be have been entered into another ledger (petty cash?) but no account number has been listed in our corresponding description, even if that person had (or would have) an account."

Manuscript from The James Poyas Daybook held by The Charleston Museum Archives.

[craft-ii]

Hey Clarkson Ave peeps,

I thought some of you might be interested in coming to some free sewing workshops. I'm helping to run and organize these at the Flatbush reform church. We are welcoming all ages and levels! Please feel free to share with anyone, even if they do not live in the hood. If you would like to help, please send me a message.

Saturday, April 13, 1:30-4 pm: Sewing Basics!

Bring a garment or two that need to be repaired and we will show you how, includes hand and machine sewing tips.

Saturday April 27, 1:30-4 pm: Beyond the BeDazzler; Refresh your Wardrobe

Bring a garment or two that need to be updated and we will help with ideas and instructions.

Thanks and best regards, Mirabai

[craft-ii]

Project Safe Surrender Do you, or someone you know, have an open warrant or outstanding summons? Afraid to go to court, or to get stopped on the street for fear of going to jail over this outstanding warrant or summons? Come to Mt Pisgah Baptist Church (212 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn NY) this Friday and Saturday March 29th and 30th from 9am and 3pm to resolve these outstanding warrants. While this is not amnesty, the Brooklyn DA's office will give favorable consideration to those who participate. Project Safe Surrender (PSS) is a community program that helps individuals resolve summons/warrants. An added benefit of this program is that it also helps individuals re-enter society by connecting them with vital social assistance in the areas of health, housing, employment, employment training and education. Local Clergy and Pastors, as well as Defense Attorneys, will be available to help you resolve these issues, and a resource fair and food will be provided on site. It is vital that you please share this information with everyone you know and get this out to as many people as possible. Lent is often considered a season of new beginnings - and this program is a great way to start anew. The following charges are available to be handled during this program: Trespassing Disorderly conduct Loitering Unlawfully in a park after hours Failure to comply with posted signs in park Marijuana possession Smoking marijuana Unlawful possession of Alcohol under age 21 Consumption of Alcohol in Public Aggressive Solicitation Unlawful possession of handcuffs Littering Riding a bicycle on the sidewalk Making unreasonable noise Animal nuisance Failure to have a dog license Unleashed dog Spitting No More Worry, No More Waiting Clergy, Pastors, Lay Members and Defense Attorneys will be available to help you resolve outstanding Summons Warrants. While this is not amnesty, favorable consideration will be given to those who participate. Please remember this is open to anyone in NYC that has an open Summons/Warrant. For More Info Call: 718-388-3900 ___________________________________________________________________

[craft-ii]

The Yes Lab @ the Hemispheric Institute presents CREATIVE ACTIVISM THURSDAYS! Come meet the revolutionaries and activists who have changed or are changing the world, and those who study them in our increasingly misnamed series. We’ll be meeting many Tuesdays and Thursdays for a series of lectures, workshops, and other events focusing on the potential for societal change, and what we can do to bring it about through creative tactics and strategies. TOMORROW: Andrew Ross of STRIKE DEBT Thursday, March 28th 7pm The Hemispheric Institute 20 Cooper Sq. 5th Floor FREE * Photo ID required Andrew Ross is a Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at NYU and activist with Strike Debt, a coalition of Occupy groups looking to build popular resistance to all forms of debt imposed on us by the banks. Ross will discuss the current state of the debt resistance movement. How far have we come? How far will we go? Is it possible to organize around debt? Who wants to stop us? NEXT WEEK: Birgitta Jonsdottir Thursday, April 4th 7pm The Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute 20 Cooper Sq. 7th Floor FREE * Photo ID required Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Y17gNugFyHCzSCsqa0MEgSy4JGnqsKXV8p2YSQr5nps/viewform Member of the Icelandic parliament for The Movement, Birgitta co-produced the Wikileaks Collateral Murder video, and has been an activist and a spokesperson for various groups including Wikileaks, Saving Iceland, Friends of Tibet in Iceland, and the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative.

[crumpetstrumpet]

I thought I'd share my favorite (new) hobby with my friends and followers, making daybooks!