THANK YOU

The day I left Nebraska City to head home to Berlin again - February 27-  I received this lovely note written by Elizabeth Stehling, the director of KHN Center for the arts. I opened it while sitting in the plane from Omaha to Chicago with the view on the wide Great Plains from a the bird's eye view.

Thanks to Elizabeth and her assistant Pat and all the nice people of Nebraska City I really felt at home in this place far away from my home in Berlin. Time slipped by so quickly and when I had to leave I barely could imagine that six weeks were already over. I loved my time at the KHN Center for the arts in Nebraska City! The participation in the Fernweh*goodlife project and the support of the local community was an unique and overwhelming experience to me. I only can say: THANK YOU & DANKE, dear Elisabeth & Pat, thank you Kimmel Foundation for making this project and this residency possible, and thanks to ALL OF YOU who sent me your postcards. They made every single day of my residency. My special thanks go to the Nebraska City post-office and the mailman Bill Witte. I already miss you all! The community of Nebraska City and the great people of the KHN Center for the arts have a special and beloved place in my heart.

Halsey Volkmer

A postcard from Halsey Volkmer, sent from Nebraska City, NE

Thank you, Halsey!

Denise Davis

A postcard from DENISE DAVIS, sent from Nebraska City.

Nebraska City is the home of Arbour Day. It is all about trees: http://www.arborday.org/
Thank you, Denise, for your contribution to Fernweh*thegoodlife!

 

 

Duncan Coe

A postcard from DUNCAN COE, sent from Nebraska City, NE / USA.

Duncan is an Art Student at the Nebraska City High School. Thank you for this laid-back postcard, Duncan!

Bill Witte

A postcard from BILL WITTE, Nebraska City, NE /USA. This the first very postcard in my life which was not only delivered by a mailman - it was actually written and sent by him! Bill is the Nebraska City mailman for quite some years now. And he made my days over here - with all the great postcards he dropped at the KHN Art Center, nearly every day - always round 11am. But only today I met him in person, finally.

What a nice encounter: Thank you Bill + Linda for driving me around Nebraska City in your car, along with the 3 cute dogs and music on the radio. I really enjoyed this great, unexpected midday break!  

Hannah Smith

A postcard from HANNAH SMITH, sent from Nebraska City, NE / USA.

Thank you Hannah, for your postcard & your thoughtful lines about your "good life"!

Jess Rice

A postcard from JESS RICE, sent from Nebraska City, Nebraska. Jess is an art instructor at the Nebraska City High School.

Maria Andrade

A postcard from Maria Andrade, sent from Nebraska City, NE / US

Maria is an art student at the Nebraska City High School. Thank you for this postcard, Maria!

Lyndzie Mayer

A postcard from Lyndzie Mayer, sent from Nerbaska City, NE / USA

Lyndzie is an art student at the Nebraska City High School. Thanks for this postcard, Lyndzie!

Magali Martinez

A postcard from MAGALI MARTINEZ
sent from Nebraska City, NE/USA.

Magali is an Art Student at the Nebraska City High School.
Thank you for this thoughtful Fernweh-postcard,  MAGALI !
 

Devlin Hall

A postcard from DEVLIN HALL, sent from Nebraska City. Devlin is an art student at the Nebraska City High School.

Thank you, Devlin!

Tammy Partsch

A postcard from TAMMY PARTSCH, sent from Nebraska City. Tammy is an art teacher at a public school. I met her at the ArtCadre, a meeting of art teachers from rural Nebraska.  It took place at the KHN Center for the Arts on February 18, 2015. In this context I had the chance to do a presentation of my work followed by a workshop. I handed out blank cardboard cards, asking all teachers to create  their very own interpretation of the "good life". 

And this is Tammy's thoughtful definition of the good life. Thank you, Tammy for your contribution!

Larissa Moguel

A postcard from Larissa Moguel, from Nebraska City, NE.

Thank you so much, Larissa, for this definition of "the good life"

Doug & Fran Kreites

A postcard from Doug & Fran Kreites, sent from Nebraska City, NE / USA

The postcard is from the Kregel Windmill Factory Museum in Nebraska City.
Thank you, Doug and Fran!

Maggie Griepenstroh

A lovely letter along with 2 postcards from Maggie Griepenstroh, sent from Nebraska City, NE. I met Maggie in the flower shop where she works: First Class Flowers on central street.

Maggie and her collegues where very busy to prepare the flower arrangement for Valentine's. Nevertheless they spared some time for a friendly chat and shown me around their shop. We found out that there are some beautiful names for the same flower in Latin, English and German: gypsophila = baby's breath in English.  Schleierkraut in German. "Schleier" means "bridal vail.

Marcia Holliway

A postcard from MARCIA HOLLIWAY, sent from Nebraska City!

 (Why don't we have such cool stamps in Germany? Batman! Wow.)

Patty Coates

Four postcards in an envelope from PATTY COATES, sent from Nebraska City, NE / USA
Thank you, Patty, for these colored pencil sunsets!

This is what Patty wrote me in an email:

"The things I would say about myself is that I love nature and being outdoors. My favorite seasons in Nebraska are spring and fall. So many vibrant colors, crisp, clean air, and gusty breezes." 

Lana Gilson

A postcard from LANA GILSON, sent from Nebraska City / USA.

Lana works at the beautiful Lied Lodge Conference Center in Nebraska City.
Thank you so much for your contribution to the Fernweh project, Lana!

Elizabeth Stehling

A postcard from ELIZABETH STEHLING, sent from Nebraska City. Elizabeth is a video artist and the new program director of the KHN Center for the arts in Nebraska City, NE.

Thank you, Elizabeth for your postcard and for your great work at KHN. It is such a good place to work at, I am having a very productive time with a lot of new inspirations. http://www.elizabethstehling.com

Mike Little

A postcard from MIKE LITTLE, Nebraska City, NE /USA. It is A digital print on paper.

Mike is an art instructor at the Nebraska City Middle School