A little spring love for Mike Belt
Title
A little spring love for Mike Belt
Subject
Concrete poetry
Visual poetry
Mail art
Correspondence art
Assemblage (sculpture technique)
Textile art
Fiberwork
Poetry -- Female authors
American poetry -- 20th century
Description
Butcher paper wrapped mailed package with loose paper tape containing a white Denby’s department store box taped with masking tape that has been sliced open at bottom. Box contains white Japanese paper wrapped in thin, woven, yellow cotton tied with same yellow cotton. Inside contains thick packet of fabric that have not been opened. fabrics include thick woven, jacquards, chiffon, organza, and quilting cotton. Inside fabric packet is a nest of yellow deconstructed threads, bark, and crushed eggshell.
Creator
Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987
Source
Amelia Etlinger Collection (PCMS-0060)
Poetry Collection Manuscripts (State University of New York at Buffalo)
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
Date
1977-03-16
Contributor
State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection.
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
en-US
Type
Physical Object
Still Image
Identifier
PCMS-0060_12_39
Coverage
Clifton Park, New York
1970 - 1986
Date Created
2015-10-05
Access Rights
Collection open for research.
Is Part Of
Amelia Etlinger Collection (LIB-PC010)
Extent
6 images
Medium
department store box, cotton fabric, bundle of various fabrics, tree bark, eggshell
Provenance
Sent to Mike Belt, donated to the Poetry Collection by Ellen Marie Helinka.
Rights Holder
Estate of Amelia Etlinger
Original Format
fiber art
assemblage
Physical Dimensions
12 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches
Collection
Tags
Citation
Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987, “A little spring love for Mike Belt,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 14, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/52295.