Aunt Sallie's lament / Margaret Kaufman
Artist's Book
1988 (published)
1988 (published)
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The artist Margaret Kaufman describes 'Aunt Sallie's lament' as 'a poem that is the autobiography of a spinster quilter stitched with mutterings that accumulate as the cut pages are turned becoming a diamond quilt shape'.
The poem tells the story of a southern American quilter reminiscing about a love lost but not forgotten. Each stanza of the poem is accompanied by a muttering, one or two words printed at the edge of the page, which remain in view as each subsequent page is turned.
The variously shaped leaves are made up of a complex series of cut out pastel paper shapes that mimick the patterns of a quilt. This diamond-shaped book designed by Claire Van Vliet is in an accordion fold format that can stretch to 105 inches revealing all the stanzas, and is housed within a floral fabric covered box.
The text, materials and format all combine vividly to examine the notion of the quilt as artefact, elevating its status to that of a complex historical record, rather than merely a pretty, decorative object.
The poem tells the story of a southern American quilter reminiscing about a love lost but not forgotten. Each stanza of the poem is accompanied by a muttering, one or two words printed at the edge of the page, which remain in view as each subsequent page is turned.
The variously shaped leaves are made up of a complex series of cut out pastel paper shapes that mimick the patterns of a quilt. This diamond-shaped book designed by Claire Van Vliet is in an accordion fold format that can stretch to 105 inches revealing all the stanzas, and is housed within a floral fabric covered box.
The text, materials and format all combine vividly to examine the notion of the quilt as artefact, elevating its status to that of a complex historical record, rather than merely a pretty, decorative object.
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| Title | Aunt Sallie's lament / Margaret Kaufman (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Made with the following papers: Fabriano tan, green & blue mouldmade cover; Barcham Green handmade India, Boxley & India Office; Twinrocker Aura and Lilac Wind; and from MacGregor - Vinzani Blue Fleck, Brockport and the abaca lilac pink, tan & grey for the binding concertina. |
| Brief description | Artist's book, 'Aunt Sallie's lament', by Margaret Kaufman, Janus Press, Vermont, 1988 |
| Physical description | Artist's book comprising a diamond-shaped, accordion-fold volume, printed on multi-colored multi-shaped construction paper, designed by Claire Van Vliet based on a binding structure developed by Hedi Kyle and made with Linda Wray. The binding is an accordion that can stretch to 105 inches revealing all the stanzas. Issued in a decorated case ; boxes made by Judi Conant, Guildhall Vermont. Limited ed. of 150 copies. Includes plastic bag containing cut paper pieces of quilt and a supplementary sheet printed on both sides with the text of two poems. 23 pages |
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| Summary | The artist Margaret Kaufman describes 'Aunt Sallie's lament' as 'a poem that is the autobiography of a spinster quilter stitched with mutterings that accumulate as the cut pages are turned becoming a diamond quilt shape'. The poem tells the story of a southern American quilter reminiscing about a love lost but not forgotten. Each stanza of the poem is accompanied by a muttering, one or two words printed at the edge of the page, which remain in view as each subsequent page is turned. The variously shaped leaves are made up of a complex series of cut out pastel paper shapes that mimick the patterns of a quilt. This diamond-shaped book designed by Claire Van Vliet is in an accordion fold format that can stretch to 105 inches revealing all the stanzas, and is housed within a floral fabric covered box. The text, materials and format all combine vividly to examine the notion of the quilt as artefact, elevating its status to that of a complex historical record, rather than merely a pretty, decorative object. |
| Other number | X890087 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | 38041989006515 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2014 |
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