NTE2cg943.xml Guide to the Jo Hockenhull and Ann Christenson Papers 1993-2009 Hockenhull (Jo) and Christenson (Ann) Papers Finding aid prepared by Kathryn Manis Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2020 Finding aid encoded by Suzanne James-Bacon. 2020 Finding aid written in English. English. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd Edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Cage 943 Hockenhull, Jo Jo Hockenhull and Ann Christenson Papers 1993-2009 6.4 Linear feet of shelf space 7 Boxes + 2 Oversize Folders This collection includes materials created and collected by Washington State University faculty members Jo Hockenhull and Ann Christenson related to their international work building connections and community among women artists in the 1990s. It also spotlights the work of the two artists and their international colleagues following the UN Fourth World Conference on Women and their Chinese-American artist exchange project, “Reflections on Two Landscapes.” It includes assorted textiles from their travels, project descriptions, planning documents, reports, notes and diaries, correspondence, photographs, conference materials, exhibit catalogs, other printed items, other collected materials, and memorabilia. Collection materials are in English, Chinese

Artists Jo Hockenhull and Ann Christenson were faculty colleagues in the Fine Arts Department at Washington State University, and both were involved with the National Women's Caucus for Art (NWCA). Through that involvement, and their leadership in the caucus, both attended and participated in the United Nations (U.N.) Fourth World Conference on Women and the 1995 NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) Forum on Women. Both conferences were held in China in the fall of 1995.

Artist and educator Jo Hockenhull joined the faculty of Washington State University in 1972. She established the printmaking program in the Fine Arts Department that year, and later headed the university's Women's Studies program (1986-1996). She earned her A.B. degree in Arts from Knox College (1963) and her M.A. from the University of Iowa (1966). She is a painter, illustrator, and printmaker.

Artist and educator Ann Christenson joined the faculty of Washington State University in 1990. She coordinated the ceramics program in the Fine Arts Department and worked with Women’s Studies on “Reflections on Two Landscapes,” the US-China Women Artist Exchange. Christenson holds a B.A. (1964) and an M.F.A (1983) from University of California Berkeley. Her ceramic and sculptural work has been exhibited across the United States, and in China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Spain, and Russia.

The United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace, was held in Beijing from September 4 to 15, 1995. It was held under the auspices of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, and over 17,000 people attended.

The NGO Forum on Women was affiliated with the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women, and was held from August 30 to September 8, 1995, in Huairou, China. More than 12,000 people attended. Its purpose was to help craft the U.N. platform on women's rights.

Both Hockenhull and Christenson were active in the National Women's Caucus for Art (NWCA), which became an NGO of the United Nations, and involved with the 1995 NGO Forum. Hockenhull was the First Vice President of the NWCA, and was responsible for the organization's participation in the NGO Forum. Nearly 100 caucus members went to China, presenting 20 events.

Hockenhull and Christenson attended both the UN Fourth World Conference on Women and the 1995 NGO Forum on Women. A direct result of their work and experiences in China was the Chinese and U.S. Women Artists exchange project, "Reflections on Two Landscapes." American and Chinese artists participated in this exchange, which was held in two parts. The first part was held at Meyer's Point, WA, August 9 to 13, 1997, and the second part was held at several locations in China, June 15 to July 17, 1998 (Tianjin, Beijing, Hangzhou, Wuhan, and Chengdu).

This collection consists of materials created or collected by Washington State University professors Jo Hockenhull and Ann Christenson, related to their international work building connections and community among women artists in the 1990s. It also spotlights the work of the two artists and their international colleagues following the UN Fourth World Conference on Women and their Chinese-American artist exchange project, “Reflections on Two Landscapes.” It includes assorted textiles from their travels, project descriptions, planning documents and research, reports, notes and diaries, correspondence, photographs, conference materials, other collected materials, exhibit catalogs, other printed items, and memorabilia.

This collection contains four main series of materials, all interrelated, and organized in the following order:

Series 1: Assorted Textiles from the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women and the NFO Forum on Women, 1995, Beijing, China.

Series 2: Chinese and U.S. Women Artists Exchange Project: "Reflections on Two Landscapes", 1997-1998.

Subseries 2.1: Planning and Implementation Documents

Subseries 2.2: Participating Artists and Exchange/Post-Exchange Activities

Series 3: Post UN Conference - Artist Catalogs, Photographs, and Correspondence, 1995-1998.

Subseries 3.1: “Beyond Beijing”

Subseries 3.2: Assorted Catalogs, Photographs, Correspondence, and Documentation

Series 4: Ann Christenson Artist Residencies, China, 2000 – 2009.

Subseries 4.1: Foshan Wood Firing Workshop, 2000

Subseries 4.2: San Bao Residency, 2009

This collection is open and available for research use.

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Jo Hockenhull and Ann Christenson Papers, 1993-2009 (Cage 943)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

This collection was donated by Jo Hockenhull in 2020 as an addition to the Jo Hockenhull and Ann Christenson Papers (Cage 931), which were gifted to the Washington State University Libraries in 2018. (MS 2020.04, MS 2020.05)

Kathryn Manis processed this collection in 2020 and 2021.

Jo Hockenhull and Ann Christenson Papers, 1994-1998 (Cage 931)

Jo Hockenhull and Ann Christenson Papers, 1994-1998 (Cage 951)

Jo Hockenhull Papers, circa 1980s-1990s (MS 2014.23)

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Hockenhull, Jo -- Archives Christenson, Ann -- Archives Christenson, Ann Washington State University -- Faculty -- Archives United Nations. Commission on the Status of Women United States. Delegation to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, China, September 4-15, 1995 NGO Forum on Women, Beijing '95 (1995 : Huairou Xian, China) Women artists. Art and globalization Women -- Economic conditions Women -- Social conditions Fine Arts Women Series 1: Assorted Textiles from the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women and the NFO Forum on Women, 1995, Beijing, China. 1 Two silk shirts from the UN Fourth World Conference on Women, one cotton scarf from Meyer’s Point Exchange 1995, 1998 2 Assorted canvas bags from the UN Fourth Conference on Women, one t-shirt from UN conference Series 2: Chinese and U.S. Women Artists Exchange Project: "Reflections on Two Landscapes", 1997-1998. Subseries 2.1: Planning and Implementation Documents 3 1 Jo Hockenhull Contents Notes 2020 3 2 Email Correspondence 1998 3 3 Department Memorandums, Graduate School Funding 1998 3 4 Funding Proposals 1998 3 5 Planning Correspondence, US-China 1997-1998 3 6 Copies of Journal Writings, Ann and Jo, China 1998 3 7 Notes from Phone Conversations with Chinese Artists 1998 3 8 Meyer’s Project – Grant 1997-1998 3 9 Invitation Letters, Chinese Letters 1996-1997 3 10 Jo Hockenhull Correspondence w/ Chinese Artists 1996-1998 3 11 Funding Requests for Exchange Project 1989, 1997 Subseries 2.2: Participating Artists and Exchange/Post-Exchange Activities 3 12 Yueh-Mei Chang 1997 3 13 Ji Ruoxiao 1993-1997 3 14 Shu Hui 1996-1998 3 15 Luo Ying 1991-1998 3 16 Lui Li Ping 1993-1998 3 17 Ann Christenson 1992 3 18 Jiayi Ling 1998 3 19 Cai Jin 1997-1998 4 1 U.S. Artists Materials for Portfolio (with Chinese Titles) 1989-1998 4 2 Seattle Reception 1997 4 3 Letter to Chinese and U.S. Artists 1997-1998 4 4 UN + NGO Conference 1995 4 5 Meyer’s Point Exchange 1997 4 6 Beijing, “Reflections on Two Landscapes” 1998 4 7 Chengdu, “Reflections on Two Landscapes” 1998 4 8 Hangzhou Academy, Shi Hui and Zhou Wu, “Reflections on Two Landscapes” 1996-1999 4 9 Lu Xiu Qin, Hangzhou Academy, Visiting Artist (WSU Pullman and Vancouver) 1998-1999 5 1 Tianjin Art Academy, Visit 1998 5 2 “Reflections on Two Landscapes,” Wuhan Visit 1998 5 3 Miscellaneous: U.S./China Women Artists Exchange 1997 Series 3: Post UN Conference - Artist Catalogs, Photographs, and Correspondence, 1995-1998. Subseries 3.1: “Beyond Beijing” 5 4 Beyond Beijing 1997 5 5 Mills Women’s Leadership Institute, Jo Hockenhull, Participant 1996 Subseries 3.2: Assorted Catalogs, Photographs, Correspondence, and Documentation 5 6 UN Conference on Women, Exhibition Catalog 1995 5 7 Catalogs Featuring Exchange Artists 1997 5 8 Miscellaneous Catalogs and Memorabilia 1995-1997 5 9 Fan Hui, “The Non-Plural Significance of Chinese Woodcut and Contemporary Culture” Undated 5 10 International Ceramic Art, Exhibition Catalog 2000 5 11 Catalogs of Artists Met in China in ’98 (1 of 3) 1990-1999 5 12 Catalogs of Artists Met in China in ’98 (2 of 3) 1990-1999 6 1 Catalogs of Artists Met in China in ’98 (3 of 3) 1990-1999 6 2 Catalogs of Meyer’s Point Participating Artists (1 of 2) 1993-2003 6 3 Catalogs of Meyer’s Point Participating Artists (2 of 2) 1993-2003 Series 4: Ann Christenson Artist Residencies, China, 2000 – 2009. Subseries 4.1: Foshan Wood Firing Workshop, 2000 6 4 Ann Christenson Journal, China 2000 6 5 Assorted Planning and Conference/Workshop Materials 1999-2000 6 6 Ann Christenson Journal 2000 7 1 Assorted Exhibition Catalogs 2000 7 2 Post-Travel Correspondence and Report 2001 7 3 Assorted Photographs, Woodfire Workshop and San Bao Residency 2000 7 4 Foshan Workshop 1999-2000 7 5 Photographic Slides, Foshan Workshop 2000 Subseries 4.2: San Bao Residency, 2009 7 6 San Bao Residency, Correspondence and Documentation 2009 7 7 Assorted Artist Catalogs (1 of 2) 2009 7 8 Assorted Artist Catalogs (2 of 2) 2009 O.S. 1 Assorted Newspapers and Artist Catalogs 1995-1997 O.S. 2 Assorted Maps, Posters, and Large Photographs 1996-2009