Snakes Are Not Nice

front cover of the artists book Snakes are Not Nice
the artists book Snakes are Not Nice spread out

Title

Snakes Are Not Nice

Subject

Creative Writing, Studio Arts

Description

Consists of 12 printed paper cards, 9 are 8 x 6 cm. rectangles, 2 are slightly smaller triangle shaped, and one is smaller curved shaped. Each card is printed from Staedtler's Master, carved into oriental paper, hand-lettered onto nideggen and grommeted end to end to form a snake-like shape. Colored string is also glued to each card. They are bound in sharkskin over board on the back side. On the front side, hand lettering on the edges of each card tells why snakes are not nice. The cards can be folded down to 6 x 8 x 5 cm and put into the burgundy colored cloth bag (16 x 10 cm.) they were supplied in. Title from sharkskin side of the piece, on the card representing the snake's head. Laser-cutting by Julie Chen

Creator

Morrison, Lois

Date

2005

Format

"1 art original: 12 paper cards; 6 x 78 cm.

Out of 25 this is # 11. Signed by the author."

Language

English

Barcode

35108006992465

Location and Call Number

DEN Spec Coll QL644.2 .M67 2005

Collection

Citation

Morrison, Lois, “Snakes Are Not Nice,” Digital Exhibits | Denison University Archives & Special Collections, accessed April 19, 2024, https://exhibits.denisonarchives.org/items/show/224.