Title
Thank you for silver canvas painting
Subject
Concrete poetry
Visual poetry
Mail art
Correspondence art
Assemblage (sculpture technique)
Textile art
Fiberwork
Poetry--Female authors
American poetry--20th century
Description
Mailed small white envelope with small piece of pink chiffon taped over “Mike” in address, and white waxed linen thread taped to envelope. Envelope contains tissue wrapped around nest of rose petals and purple chiffon threads tied to pink chiffon strip of fabric wrapped many times around small white envelope containing a note “my dear Mike today i received the silver canvas painting “just thinking of you” my love Amelia.”
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
Contributor
State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection.
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Physical Object
Still Image
Identifier
PCMS-0060_8_29
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
chiffon, tissue, rose petals, envelope, paper
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
3.5 x 5 inches
Collection
Tags
Citation
Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987, “Thank you for silver canvas painting,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 31, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/52292.