Thank you Mike

Concrete poetry

Visual poetry

Mail art

Correspondence art

Assemblage (sculpture technique)

Textile art

Fiberwork

Poetry -- Female authors

American poetry -- 20th century

Decorated brown envelope, not mailed, covered in collage elements of black paper and red chiffon bearing “thank you Mike” on recto. Envelope contains silver wrapping paper wrapped around musical score paper bearing a note written in blue ink. Score paper covered in thin knit lace and chiffon threads held together by chiffon threads and gray chiffon bearing 1 inch cuts. Note thanks Mike Belt for his gift.

Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987

Amelia Etlinger Collection (PCMS-0060)

Poetry Collection Manuscripts (State University of New York at Buffalo)

State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection

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State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection.

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eng

Physical Object

Still Image

PCMS-0060_8_26

Clifton Park, New York

1970 - 1986

2015-10-05

Collection open for research.

Amelia Etlinger Collection (LIB-PC010)

3 images

paper, chiffon, wrapping paper, musical score paper, knit lace

Sent to Mike Belt, donated to the Poetry Collection by Ellen Marie Helinka.

Estate of Amelia Etlinger

fiber art

assemblage

7.75 x 4.25 x 0.5 inches