Smuggled by Emily

In 2013 a facsimile edition of Emily Dickinson’s envelope poems was published by New Directions. The title of the book is The Gorgeous Nothings. Scholars Jen Bervin, Marta Werner, and Susan Howe describe the small scraps of paper with scribbled words in the context of Dickinson’s life and other writing. The book itself is stunningly beautiful with clear and exact reproductions of the flattened envelope pieces on high quality paper alongside a transcription of each word into legible typeface. The fragments are intriguing! These fiber art pieces are inspired by Emily Dickinson. I have created hand-guided, thread script of particularly resonant phrases from the fragments. The fabrics and shapes are reminiscent of Emily Dickinson’s own style of dress AND of the envelope sections on which she wrote.
Smuggled . . .Spry Arms . . . Emily
Gleam and Understand . . . Profound by Accident . . . Emily.
The three sections are ribboned together and hung from a child’s whimsical magic wand or a wooden spoon. ($118. each)

Smuggled by Emily (3 attached pieces, approx. 6” by 8” each) and

Gleam and Understand (3 attached pieces, approx.. 6” by 8” each)