Cellestine Hannemann
{{Short description|American writer (1924–2018)}}
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|birth_place=Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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Cellestine "Sally" Hannemann (March 28, 1924 – January 26, 2018){{cite web|title=Neptune Society Sherman Oaks|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/cellestine-hannemann-obituary?pid=188024271&view=guestbook|website=Legacy.com|access-date=25 March 2018}} was an American author and pioneering figure in the methodology of Oshibana art. Hannemann, née Hofmann, born in Chicago, Illinois, lived in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California. She was best known for developing new processes in the pressing of botanical materials to reduce discoloration and shrinkage. She manufactured a unique press incorporating polyester materials to cushion the plants that became known as "Cellestine's Press," and authored a book that is a popular reference guide for plant pressers and Oshibana artists. Hannemann also wrote two novels.
Invention and publication
In the 1970s, Hannemann designed a unique spring-loaded press to preserve and gently but expertly press flowers. This press was a major advancement over traditional pressing methods that had been practiced since the Victorian era of flower pressing. She followed with publication of a guide book, Glorious Pressed Flower Projects, in 1991 that shared her technical expertise. This book is used as a source book on the art of pressed flowers.{{cite book|editor1-last=Chu|editor1-first=Kate|title=World Wide Pressed Flower Guild 2014 Pressed Flower Art Competition|date=2013|publisher=World Wide Pressed Flower Guild|isbn=978-1-304-72808-1|pages=13}} Hannemann has influenced the work of other pressers who employ her specific techniques for botanical preservation and application that are described in her book.{{Cite news|title = Pressed Flower Artist Creates Flowers out of Petals|last = Kirby|first = Kathy|date = May 7, 2006|publisher = The Star Press, Muncie, Indiana}} In 1996, "Handcraft Illustrated" quarterly published an article with Hannemann's instructions for making this cushioned and padded press and included tips for creating pressed materials for Oshibana works of art.
Recognition
- Dedication to Cellestine Hanneman, Exhibition Catalog, 2014.
- Best in Show Award named the Cellestine Hannemann Award, World Wide Pressed Flower Guild Exhibition, Guangzhou, China, 2010{{Cite web|url = http://flowerpressersworldwide.blogspot.com/2010/12/cellestine-hannemann-see-her-secrets.html|title = Cellestine Hannemann, See Her Secrets|date = December 14, 2010|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150402180202/http://flowerpressersworldwide.blogspot.com/2010/12/cellestine-hannemann-see-her-secrets.html|archive-date = April 2, 2015|url-status = dead}}
Affiliation
- Member, World Wide Pressed Flower Guild
Selected works
- {{cite book|last1=Hannemann|first1=Cellestine|title=Glorious Pressed Flower Projects|date=1991|publisher=Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.|location=New York|isbn=0-8069-7350-1|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/gloriouspressedf00hann}}
- {{cite book|last1=Hannemann|first1=Cellestine|title=Another Time, Another Place|date=2012|publisher=Westbow Press|location=Bloomington, Indiana|isbn=978-1-4497-7238-3}}
- {{cite book|last1=Hannemann|first1=Cellestine|title=The House on Moody Street|date=2012|publisher=Westbow Press|location=Bloomington, Indiana}} {{ISBN|978-1-4497-6819-5}}.
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Category:20th-century American writers
Category:21st-century American writers