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the book i remember from my childhood
lily markiewicz's question of viewing art and its affect: are we impulsively trying to rationalize the initial, subconscious experience by becoming aware of the emotional and aesthetic impact of a piece of art? does it eliminate our out-of-control sense after the revealing moment of affect in case the work is disconcerting or unheimlich? are we trying to rationalize our response by analyzing our emotional reaction and the aesthetic aspect of the piece? this is obviously one of enlightenment's argument. are we trying to reconcile?in a wider aspect, all these questions are ingrained in my project. i react to the perception of discombobulation and the feeling of being out of control and of un-homeliness when i remember beginning to experience america as my new place of residence. these moments of initial affect and the feeling of confusion still happen but now occur only sporadically. i don't consider my artistic process as an attempt to establish a sense of home for myself, but i realize that connecting with familiar and unfamiliar people in nuremberg possesses some kind of therapeutical bearing for me. i admire my mother's courage and enthusiasm for my project; she is re-establishing relationships with people with whom she might have parted on uneasy terms some time ago.
list of collaborators so far:
nuremberg: my mother, monika lenzer, matthias dachwald, michael matthaeus martha, ute little
usa: kaycee olsen
exchange commodities: my mom has been sending material such as copies of photographs and other information about the hauptmarkt. some of it i requested, some of it came from books that she borrowed from friends. on monday i sent her a rather big package of pecans, cashews, allspice, candied and dried chili pepper, and a variety of baked cobblestones disguised as early christmas presents. it's a challenge, i wonder whether the package will get to nuremberg.....
cookie cutter for cobblestones/two sizes/wonder whether it's going to make it to germany in one piece.
this is the recipe i use to make chilibread. i first converted the measurements from my mom's german cookbook into cups, teaspoons, and tablespoons, and then converted them back to grams and german pounds to translate my american version and send it to my mom.bring honey and butter to a boil, let cool down to room temperature. combine all ingredients in food processor or mixer, fill into bowl and cover; store in warm place (florida: kitchen is fine, new york/germany: cooler or oven). let dough rest for eight days. roll out using lots of cornmeal, and cut out squares. bake on wax paper for 15-20 minutes on 315f.
store in sealed container.chilibread2.6 cups honey1.5 cups ground pecans, cashews, and walnuts8 TS butter2 eggszest of one orange and one lemon2.6 cups cornmeal1/4 cup cocoa1/2 TS allspice1 tsp vanilla2 TS candied chili peppers*1/2 tsp dried chili peppers*cut stem off chili peppers, cut lengthwise, scrape out seeds, and cut into thin strips; combine sugar (1 part) and water (1 part), add peppers, and boil everything on low heat for an hour. take out peppers and spread on baking sheet and dry at F 395 degrees for about 10 minutes. syrup's delicious over pancakes; but use caution. courtesy of ice cream ireland
the book i remember from my childhood
