Title
Winter Solstice
Subject
Concrete poetry
Visual poetry
Mail art
Correspondence art
Assemblage (sculpture technique)
Textile art
Fiberwork
Poetry -- Female authors
American poetry -- 20th century
Description
Mailed white envelope containing dryer lint, red plastic ribbon, red and white string all bundled around handwritten note on two irregularly ripped pieces of cardboard painted pink. Part of note reads “no longer able to write letters because cracked foundation in soul….Winter Solstice”
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
1981-03-09
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_17_50
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
2 images
Medium
lint, plastic ribbon, string, cardboard
Provenance
Sent to, and donated to the Poetry Collection by Ellen Marie Helinka.
Rights Holder
Estate of Amelia Etlinger
Original Format
fiber art
assemblage
Physical Dimensions
4 x 7.25 inches
Collection
Tags
Citation
Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987, “Winter Solstice,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 8, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/52298.