Invocation to the Water Spirits
Title
Invocation to the Water Spirits
Subject
Studio Arts
Description
"Miniature book. Title from last page. Book is signed ""Catherine Alice"", but web site states this book is by ""Catherine Michaelis"" (viewed April 5, 2006). The directions sheet and web site call this type of book a ""flexagon"". It is constructed from several sheets of colored paper, parts of which are glued together and parts of which are cut into slits forming a 2-sided piece. The ""pages"" are changed by folding the piece back from the center on fold lines and passing parts through the slits thus creating an newly shaped and visible ""page"". There are 4 different pages created by this folding method with different illustrations and text on each. The final page change returns the piece back to the ""page"" it begins with. The book and directions sheet are housed in a white paper envelope 17 x 17 cmWeb site includes a description and illustrations of this piece.
Another lovely piece from May Day Press evoking Michaelis' Native American heritage. The entry into the flexagon structure is a background of blue water with a call to the Mother of the Waters floating across the page to Encircle us."" And, the flexagon structure does come round to encircle the message""--From web site (viewed April 5, 2006)"
Another lovely piece from May Day Press evoking Michaelis' Native American heritage. The entry into the flexagon structure is a background of blue water with a call to the Mother of the Waters floating across the page to Encircle us."" And, the flexagon structure does come round to encircle the message""--From web site (viewed April 5, 2006)"
Creator
Michaelis, Catherine
Publisher
May Day Press
Date
2005
Format
"[4] pages: col.; 16 x 16 cm. + 1 sheet of directions for using book.
Book is signed and annotated ""67/175"". Web site states: ""Edition of 150"" (viewed April 5, 2006)"
Book is signed and annotated ""67/175"". Web site states: ""Edition of 150"" (viewed April 5, 2006)"
Language
English
Barcode
35108006992531
Location and Call Number
DEN Spec Coll N7433.4. M53 .I58 2005
Library catalog URL
Collection
Citation
Michaelis, Catherine, “Invocation to the Water Spirits,” Digital Exhibits | Denison University Archives & Special Collections, accessed October 22, 2024, https://exhibits.denisonarchives.org/items/show/218.