- Artists with
MCS
- Connections
for a Safer World
- Introduction
- Artists with
MCS Directory
- Members
- How to Apply
for Membership
- How to Take
Part in the Network
- Artist with
MCS Anthology, German Version
- Artist's
Ads
- Artist's
Information
- Artists with MCS
Guidelines for Submission
- Posters
Preview
Introduction
- An
International Network
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- Who we are:
- The Artists with MCS
network was founded by Moon McNeill, a painter and an
author from Germany, in August 2001. She suffered from a
lack of information about safe materials and the
possibilities of continuing to work as an artist after
her MCS-diagnosis. After a long and difficult period of
reorientation, she found that the arts are not only the
perfect medium to express MCS-specific content, but art
could also give a new perspective to lives damaged by
environmental illness. Art is therapeutic in itself. On
top of that, the founder soon realized that more artists
with MCS seemed to be waiting for such a group. Now, she
is accompanied by a growing number of German and American
painters, musicians, filmmakers, sculptors, videoartists
and authors, some of them well known.
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- What we do:
- Artists with MCS is -
first of all - a medium for discussing plans and ideas; a
way to share experiences with art materials, or to solve
personal or artistic problems or needs. It is a space
where artists of all kinds can connect, trusting they
will be taken seriously, and where help of all sorts is
honored. The network members help each other with trust
and loving kindness to continue their work, or find their
way back to working as an artist in spite of their
limitations. They exchange knowledge about safe, odorless
colors or tolerable recording units, or to learn about
new techniques that take the illness's consequential
damage into consideration. Artists with MCS sometimes
have to learn to work on smaller things like poems, short
stories or small film sequences instead of dreaming of
big books, monster paintings and three-hour-movies. They
have to learn to follow their bodies' needs rather than
pursuing artistic visions from the life before MCS. An
MCS diagnosis may put an end to some dreams - but it may
also open completely new visions and ideas we can follow.
Most MCS-artists have to develop new and MCS-specific
ways of presenting themselves to the public and
especially selling their artwork. All this we want to
develop - for us and all those who surely will follow.
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- Who can join:
- Every person diagnosed
with MCS can join us, no matter if he/she is an amateur
or a professional. We expect devotion to the network's
ethics and respect for the members' personal and creative
rights. Chemical contamination is to be prevented under
all circumstances. The health of everyone the most
important value. It is understood that we do not accept
any use of the contacts for matters that conflict with
members' interests. Knowledge about safe materials,
possible sponsors, exhibitions, etc., is to be given
freely to every member. It is understood and accepted
that no one uses the artwork of others without personal
permission of the artist. Copyrights are to be taken
seriously. Members who do not follow these minimum rules
can be excluded without further argument or discussion.
Every member can introduce ideas for joint projects, but
participation is always voluntary as health conditions
vary. Several smaller projects are already in a state of
development.
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- If you want to
join:
- Please e-mail
Moon McNeill, president: mcsartists@web.de
- Include your postal address with
your e-mail, in case the e-mail address fails. E-mail
address errors are a recurring problem. If you don't get an e-mail
answer within 5 days, please contact us again.
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- Or snail mail: Artists
with MCS, P.O. Box 5063, 24062 Kiel,
Northern Germany
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- Official chatroom of
the network: groups.yahoo.com/group/CreativeCanariesChatgroup
- E- mail: CreativeCanariesChatgroup@yahoogroups.com All members are invited to
join.
- Imagine you are in a
desert and (tromp tromp tromp) along comes a camel.
Wouldn't you jump for it?
- O.K. - we ARE in a
desert and (stomp stomp stomp) here comes a caravan.
- Submissions to
this site:
- see "Artists with
MCS Guidelines for Submission" below
- Artists with
MCS Directory
- Susan Abod
(jazzsinger, musician, videoartist) 3-03
- www.citlink.net/~bhima/Abod
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- Selene Anema
(fiber artist)
- www.citlink.net/~bhima/selene
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- Mona Baranczyk
(author)
- www.citlink.net/~bhima/mona
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- Treesha
deFrance (musician, producer, poet writer,
artist) 6-03
- www.citlink.net/~bhima/treesha
- Steven Eclipse
(painter, videoartist, filmmaker, author and poet)
- www.citlink.net/~bhima/eclipse
- Mary Kempf
(artist)
- www.citlink.net/~bhima/kempf
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- Virginia Kunst
(painter)
- www.citlink.net/~bhima/kunst
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- Moon McNeill (
painter, author, actor, former songwriter)
- www.citlink.net/~bhima/moon
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- Sabine
Neureiter (photographer)
- www.citlink.net/~bhima/sabine
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- Kim Palmer
(musician, singer, songwriter)
- www.citlink.net/~bhima/kim
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- Ro Rivera (author)
- www.citlink.net/~bhima/toes.htm
- Henriette Single (painter)
- www.citlink.net/~bhima/henriett
- Sharon
Wachsler (author, cartoonist and publisher)
- www.citlink.net/~bhima/cartoons
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- Every member of
Artists with MCS is entitled to a free page on this site.
- See guidelines at the end
of this page for submissions.
- Members
- Alphabetical Listing
- President:
Moon McNeill
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- Susan Abod
(jazzsinger, musician, videoartist)
- producer of two
MCS-specific videos, one CD with music
- born: 1951, language
spoken: english
- living in Watertown,
Massachusetts
- e-mail: snabod@rcn.com
- homepage: www.susanabod.com
- Video
documentary and music CD by Susan Abod
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- Selene Anema
(fiber artist)
- fiber sculptures, several
exhibitions
- born: 1957, languages
spoken: english and dutch
- Living in Atascadero,
California
- e-mail: selene@slonet.org
- homepage:
www.citlink.net/~bhima/selene
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- Dorothy Baker (author,
poet)
- stories, winner of OTT
literary contest 2002
- born: 1948, language
spoken: english
- living in Northampton,
Massachusetts
- e-mail: dorothyb@crocker.com
- homepage: none
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- Mona Baranczyk
(author)
- stories, poems and artwork
with twigs
- born: 1951, language
spoken : german
- living in Wartenberg,
Germany
- e-mail: none
- homepage: www.citlink.net/~bhima/mona
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- Cynthia Black (
painter)
- pastels,
sound-light-installations
- born 1953, language
spoken: english
- living in Phoenix, Arizona
- e-mail: cblack7@msn.com
- homepage: none
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- Elfried “Ellie” Bowron
(painter) NEW MEMBER March 2004
- landscapes, flower motifs
- born: 1931, languages: norwegian and english
- living in Bullhead City, Arizona
- e-mail: uffda444@hotmail.com
- homepage: none
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- Ingeborg
Büchel (author, illustrator)
- poems, paintings
- born 1940, language
spoken: german
- living in Wartenberg,
Germany
- e-mail: none
- homepage: none
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- Mary Clark
(photographer, painter) NEW MEMBER March 2004
- photography, watercolor
paintings, winner of OTT photo contest 2003
- born 1952, language
spoken: english
- living in Cottonville,
Arizona
- e-mail: maryclarkski@yahoo.com
- homepage: none
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- Lari Doughty (poet;
former professional actress)
- poems, published a small
poetry book with MCS-poems
- born: 1944, language
spoken: english
- living in Yucca Valley,
California
- e-mail: laridoughty@mymailstation.com (only for texts up to 90
lines!)
- homepage: none
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- Treesha
deFrance (musician, producer, poet writer,
artist)
- producer of a CD
compilation, poetry, cartoons, songwriting
- born 1949, language
spoken: english
- living in Dewey, Arizona
- e-mail: treesha6@hotmail.com
- homepage: treesha6.tripod.com
- Poem
and Cartoons by Treesha deFrance
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- Barbara Eaton
(painter, author)
- author of several articles
and childrens book, collages
- born 1951, language
spoken: english
- living in Rootstown, Ohio
- e-mail: beaton@neo.rr.com
- homepage: none
- Steven Eclipse
(painter, videoartist, filmmaker, photographer, author
and poet)
- filmscripts, conducting,
poetry, paintings, photography
- born 1969, language
spoken: english
- living in New York, New
York
- e-mail: xanax006@mindspring.com
- homepage for paintings: www.citlink.net/~bhima/eclipse
- Julie Gerstman
(journalist, poet)
- journalism, poetry,
paintings
- born 1956, language
spoken: english
- living in Yucca Valley,
California
- e-mail: rosegrows@juno.com
- homepage: none
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- Ann Gugler
(photographer)
- photography, former art
teacher
- born: xxx, language
spoken: english
- living in Mawson/ Canberra
ACT
- e-mail: annrobina@austarmetro.com.au
- homepage: none
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- Patricia
Hetzler (painter, art teacher, writer)
- paintings, several
exhibitions ands shows
- born undisclosed, language
spoken: english
- living in Atlanta,Georgia
- e-mail: pm.hetz@mindspring.com
- homepage: www.particularwomen.org
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- Marjorie Kaye (painter)
- paintings, several
exhibitions and shows
- born: 1957, language
spoken: english
- living in Salem,
Massachussets
- marjoriekaye@verizon.net
- homepage: www.artistseverywhere.net/marjoriekaye
- homepage: www.caladangallery.com
- Mary Kempf
(artist, cartoonist and writer)
- cartoons, illustrations,
stories, card design
- born: 1952, language
spoken: english
- living in Dolan Springs,
Arizona
- e-mail: maryk555@yahoo.com
- homepage: www.citlink.net/~bhima/kempf
- homepage: desertcards.com
- Cartoons
by Mary Kempf
- Isabella
Klöfer (painter)
- paintings with plant
colors and charcoal
- geboren 1985, language
spoken: german
- living in Wittkampsbostel,
Germany
- e-mail: kloeferle@aol.com
- homepage: www.krank-und-kunst.de
- Virginia Kunst
(painter)
- paintings, exhibitions and
shows, poetry
- born 1935, language
spoken: english
- living in Grand Haven,
Michigan
- e-mail: kunstler33@yahoocom
- homepage: www.citlink.net/~bhima/kunst
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- Mariann Martin
(writer, former theatre teacher)
- several columns and
articles
- born 1953, language
spoken: english
- living in Mercersburg,
Pensylvania
- e-mail: mariann7@comcast.net
- homepage: none
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- *Moon McNeill (author,
painter; former singer, songwriter, actor)
- President
and press information
- stories, poetry,
paintings, design, editor of german MCS-anthology and
network newsletter
- born 1956, languages
spoken: german and english
- living in Kiel, northern
germany
- e-mail: mcsartists@web.de
- homepage: www.moonmcneill.de german
version
- homepage: www.dot-by-dot.de (paintings only) forthcoming in
November!
- Paintings
and poetry by Moon McNeill
- Sabine
Neureiter (photographer)
- photography, design,
stories, co-editor of german MCS-anthology
- born 1968, languages
spoken: german and english
- living in Kiel, germany
- e-mail: sneureiter@yahoo.de
- homepage:
www.citlink.net/~bhima/sabine
- Kim Palmer
(singer, songwriter, musician)
- several CD’s with
popmusic, songwriter, composer, singer
- born: someday (ladies
secret), english and some german words
- living in Arizona
- homepage: www.kimpalmersongs.com
- Songs
by Kim Palmer
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- Susanne
Rennert (magician, author)
- former magician, german
book on magical tricks for kids
- born: 1968, language
spoken: german
- living in Kassel, Germany
- e-mail: lilith149@gmx.de
- homepage: none
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- Ro Rivera
(author) New 2003
- book on MCS planned
- born: 1951, language
spoken: english
- living on Oxnard,
California
- e-mail: corolla101@aol.com
- homepage: none
- Story
by Ro Rivera
- Ingrid Schütz (author)
- stories
- born 1950, languages spoken: german, english, french fluently
- living in Lohmar-Breidt, germany
- e-mail: schuetz-lohmar@t-online.de
- homepage: none
- Xenia De Seramis (videoartist, poet, dancer,
painter)
- videos, art therapy,
poetry, paper printing, dance
- born 1973, german and
french fluently, some english
- living in Bremen, northern
germany
- e-mail: xeniaxxl@yahoo.com
- homepage: www.naivewelt.de (still in the making!)
- Henriette Single (painter)
- paintings
- born 1960, language spoken: german
- living in Dorfprozelten, southern germany
- e-mail: none
- homepage: www.citlink.net/~bhima/henriett
- Jill Sverdlove
(author)
- stories, creative writing
courses (formerly Gotham writing school teacher)
- born 1958, language
spoken: english
- living in Boulder,
Colorado
- e-mail: JSverdlove@aol.com
- homepage: none
- Sharon
Wachsler (author, cartoonist and publisher)
- cartoons, stories, essays,
poetry, several awards and publications, writing courses
- born 1969, languages
spoken: english and some german
- living in Shelburne Falls,
Massachussets
- e-mail: swachsler@aol.com
- homepage: Cartoons www.sickhumorpostcards.com
- homepage: Humor Column www.abilitymaine.org/Sharon.html or http://www.abilitymaine.org/sharoncur.html
- homepage: www.sharonwachsler.com (personal homepage)
- Cartoons
by Sharon Wachsler
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- Carol West (composer,
musician, journalist, piano teacher)
- film music compostions,
several awards, CD’s
- born 1952, language
spoken: English
- living in Annapolis,
Maryland
- e-mail: CwestMusic@aol.com
- homepage: none
How
to Apply for Membership
If you want to be a member of the network Artists with MCS you
need to be an artist having this illness. It is not important if
you are an amateur or a professional artist. What is more
important is that you take your arts seriously, want to improve
your style, want to exhibit, publish or support us creating an
awareness of MCS, need help in artistic questions, and want to be
connected to other artists in Europe and the United States. It is
understood that no one misuses someone else's art or any
knowledge about personal circumstances.
If you want to join us, you can write to Moon McNeill at mcsartists@web.de or Artists with
MCS, Postbox 5063, 24062 Kiel, Germany. Please give a
short review of who you are, where you live, what you do, and why
this network would be important to you. Please give your full
postal address, your real name and two references. This way we
can contact you if computer problems anywhere prevent e-mail
communication for a prolonged time. Address and references will
be checked. Membership in the network and the chatgroup always
follows the rule of loving kindness in communication. This is the
main and principal rule we agreed upon. MCS is an illness that
makes our lives difficult and stressful enough. What we want to
create here is arts and friendship, what we want to share here is
poems, paintings, songs, cartoons, projects and encouragement,
and the way we want to treat each other is with humor, patience,
kindness and respect. A tolerance for insults, discouragement,
diminishment or anything of that sort can not be taken as given.
Those who continuously break the rule of friendliness can be
excluded by the president.
How
to Take Part in the Network
The network offers a regular newsletter,
The Creative Canary. It is published
twice a year. Issue number one contains information, interviews
and articles about network members, safe paints, interesting
events etc. Issue number two is a literary issue. Members of the
network can write for both issues. Every member gets a bi-monthly report about
network activities, so (s)he is able to follow what other members
do without needing to contact everyone personally. Everyone can
post information about projects (s)he is involved in. Our member,
Mary Kim Kempf, offers pages on her private homepage. Every
members can get a free page.
Guidelines for submissions can be seen below. We plan to open an
official gallery homepage 2005, where members can present artwork
for sale. The network members also create joint
projects from time to time. The first one has been a
German-language MCS-anthology in 2003. These projects mainly care
for a wider awareness of the MCS-problem. Every member can
initiate projects of this sort. It is understood that the
president is always informed about initiatives that involve other
network members. At groups.yahoo.com/group/CreativeCanariesChatgroup
we offer a chatgroup. Only members of the network can join here.
Membership in the network is free, but donations for reports and
newsletter are welcome. Any question or problem can be discussed
with Moon McNeill at mcsartists@web.de
- Artist with
MCS Anthology, German Version
- Published 2003, by
Moon McNeill and Sabine Neureiter
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- "Readable,
enjoyable, hilarious, tragic and giving . . . people with
MCS a new perspective."
- Moon McNeill
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- German version only
available. 10 Euro/Dollar plus 2 Euro/Dollar shipping,
- but our members may
purchase for 8 Euro/Dollar each plus 2 Euro/Dollar
shipping.
Artist's Ads
Artist's
Resources
See Products for safer artist materials
- The Artist's
Complete Health and Safety Guide, by Monona
Rossol. New York: Allwort. December 2001. Paperback.
- www.amazon.com
Overexposure:
Health Hazards in Photography/Everything You Need to Know About
Photographic Materials and Processes to Make Your Workplace Safe
and C, by Susan D. Shaw, Monona Rossol
(Contributor) (Paperback - October 1991) www.amazon.com
Editor's Note: The
sources above, are not written exclusively for MCS persons. The
chemcally injured must check with their doctor and use extreme
caution with any chemicals or materials to
prevent further injury. In particular, photographic chemicals,
are dangerous for chemically sensitive persons.
Artists with MCS
Guidelines for Submission
- Submissions
- If you are a member, all members are enitled to a page
representing their creative work. Please submit the
following to Mary Kempf maryk555@yahoo.com
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- Space
- Each member of Artists with MCS, may have a page to
display their poetry, songs and/or art.
- For authors or songwriters, there is
space for 3 to 5 poems or songs.
- For artists and authors, there is space for
2 poems or songs, and 4 jpeg or gif format art pieces.
- For artists there is space for 5 jpegs or
gifs.
- For web designers, links will be displayed
for websites, as this is the best way to view the medium,
in context. All links furnished must be working links at
the time of submission. Please check all links prior to
sending.
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- Information
- Artwork Identification. Please include title, size
of art, medium, and copyright information for each.
Artist’s Statement. Artists are
encouraged to submit their history as an artist and what their
art or the artistic process means to them. The statement can also
include preferred mediums and techniques.
Content. The writing needs to reflect exactly what experience or facts
you want to convey to other artists with MCS or persons
interested in your art and process. Reading out loud can
help discern the correct content.
Spelling. Speling needs to be cheked.
Oops!
Link Function. All links furnished
must be working links at the time of submission. Check all links
prior to sending.
- Proof and Approval
- One proof will be e-mailed to you for minor corrections
and for your approval.
- Contents
- Resources
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