Title
Wonderful Wood Poem
Subject
Concrete poetry
Visual poetry
Mail art
Correspondence art
Assemblage (sculpture technique)
Textile art
Fiberwork
Poetry -- Female authors
American poetry -- 20th century
Description
Small manila mailer envelope, with title on verso, containing white Japanese tissue paper painted orange, folded around metallic gold and orange yarn. Paper opens to reveal yarn pulled tight across middle pulling a small piece of blue paper reading “Mike” tied with yellow thread. “(K)(E)(E)(P) (P)(O)(E)(T)(R)(Y) (F)(R)(E)(E)” typed along center of smaller sheet of paper.
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
1976-07-05
Contributor
State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection.
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Physical Object
Still Image
Identifier
PCMS-0060_6_18
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
1 image
Medium
orange painted paper, yarn
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
5 x 7.75 inches
Collection
Tags
Citation
Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987, “Wonderful Wood Poem,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 26, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/52285.