Honouring
Dear Friends
Appreciation
On this page we honour friends who have contributed in a practical and responsible way, e.g, preserving, distributing, publishing and communicating about the work.
Anthromedia
Independent internet platform about anthroposophy in Switzerland:
www.anthromedia.net
Anthroweb
Independent internet platform about anthroposophy in Germany:
Lorenzo Ravagli: www.anthroweb.info
Manfred Dubach
Born 1953 CH. Digital photographer for the photographic work of Gerhard Reisch. A pioneer in the technical development of digital photography in Europe. Designer. Dubach.digital Studio for photography and advertising: www.dubach-digital.ch
Hai-Yen Hua-Ströfer
Born Taiwan. Conservator for paintings by Gerhard Reisch. Publicly appointed and sworn expert for art on paper and textiles - condition and restoration. Hai Yen Institute for the Conservation of Works of Art: www.hua-stroefer.de
Ilse K. Müller
Born 1951 DE. Hyazinth Institute for Perception and Knowledge of Substances. Promoting the Communal Development of Human Beings and the World: www.hyazinth.org
Jehanne Mehta
Born 1941 UK. Translator from German into English for the Life Work of Gerhard Reisch. Bard, Singer, Songwriter, Poet. Practice for healing through Voice and Hands. Earthwards Troubador Band with Rob Mehta and Will Mercer: www.jehannemehta.com
Schreinerei Dorfgemeinschaft Lautenbach
Master Joinery for the storage boxes and frames of the original paintings by Gerhard Reisch: www.lautenbach-ev.de/schreinerei
New View
A quarterly magazine published at Easter, St John's Day, Michaelmas and Christmas. The Four Seasons and their Festivals provide a context for the events of the present, questions and insights that are communicated through its pages. Images by Gerhard Reisch are sometimes reproduced to accompany content: www.newview.org.uk
Peter Heathfield
Born 1923 UK. Editorial consultant for English editions of Gerhard Reisch's writings. 1940 administration; 1953 social work - child care; 1956 teacher in state and Waldorf schools; 1986 librarian at Rudolf Steiner House London; 1992 editor, composer of church music for The Christian Community, watercolour painter, mathematical model maker; still walked 8 km a day in old age. Not long before Peter crossed the threshold in 2022, a film was made about him: "Dear Peter ..."
René Pennings
Born 1956 NL. Studies: English and American language and literature, curative education, haptonomy, organic design, biography. First became acquainted with the Work of Gerhard Reisch in 1987. First Dutch translation of "A Path of Knowledge in Pictures".
Richard Leachman
Born 1947 UK. Strategic Development Consultant. Individual and Corporate Counselling. Supports the editorial work for the publication of English texts of the Gerhard Reisch Foundation: www.thetwelve.eu
Working Community for Culture of Dying and Dying
Specialised branch of the Anthroposophical Society founded in 2007 in Dornach, Switzerland. Dedicated to creation and fostering of a spiritually orientated Culture of Dying and Death. Now under the leadership of Ursa Neuhaus (CH) a Further Training in Accompanying Dying and Death including the application of Original Pictures by Gerhard Reisch: www.sterbekultur.ch
Uwe Buermann
Born 1968 DE. Media consultant for the work of Gerhard Reisch. Teacher for computer science at Rudolf Steiner School Hamburg Farmsen. Research assistant at: IPSUM Institute for Pedagogy, Sensory and Media Ecology. Lecturer and author. Books ‘Techno, Internet, Cyberspace’, Stuttgart 1998. Numerous articles in various specialist journals. Interview in the ‘Addiction’ issue of Flensburger Journal, No. 85: www.erziehung-zur-medienkompetenz.de
Marijcke van Hasselt
Born 1942 NL. Mediator of ‘A Book of the Dead’ in the Netherlands. Lawyer; since 2000 involved in the Aurora Foundation for complementary care and assistance in the context of dying and death from a background of Humanism. Marijcke crossed the threshold in 2014: www.opbaren met graszoden
Information, meeting, exchange and study of a Culture of Dying and Death inspired by Anthroposophy and The Christian Community. Wederzijds (‘Mutual’) has been active since 2007 - foundation established in 2009 - for any person or group in the Netherlands and the Flemish part of Belgium who are concerned about dying. The foundation organises theme days, exchange of experiences, study groups, tries to stimulate the exchange of people with the same profession or interest, shares knowledge and current experiences, etc:
www.wederzijds-stervenscultuur.nl
Gunhild von Kries
Born 1954 DE. Musician. Music Therapist. Develops string instruments called ‘Tähtivirta’ (Star Stream). Instrument maker. Beekeeper. Author of the book ‘Time Heals’ (Oratio - German) exploring the world of sound, tones and their healing powers with reproductions of Gerhard Reisch paintings for five high festivals a year: www.klangbluete.de
Die Welle
A free quarterly journal with reports on initiatives, news, announcements and a calendar of events around Lake Constance, published by the Interessengemeinschaft für Lebensgestaltung e.V.. Announcements from the Gerhard Reisch Foundation have been published regionally since 2000. www.die-welle.org
"Die Welle" is sponsored by the Interessengemeinschaft für Lebensgestaltung e.V. (Interest Community for Organising Life). The association was founded by Ingrid Feustel to help other initiatives to develop and enrich the social and cultural landscape in and around Wangen, and is networked with many other initiatives in the region. www.ig-lebensgestaltung.de
Wynstones Press
The first English edition of ‘A Book of the Dead’ by Gerhard Reisch is designed, produced and distributed in collaboration with Stephen Goodall: www.wynstonespress.com