RiTUAL. A ceremonial act ~ Rites used in the course of worship ~ The performance of ceremonial acts ~ The prescribed form of conducting the ceremony ~ A method of procedure that is followed without variation ~ performance with gestures, words, and objects, often in a sequestered place.
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Cynthia has artist book related work in some really cool collections: the Museum of Modern Art in NYC, Library of Congress.
Also these Museum and University libraries: Cleveland Institute of Art, Skidmore College, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Delaware, Yale University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Brown University, Harvard University, Reed College, Indiana University Bloomington, Maryland Institute College of Art, Indiana University Libraries Serials Dept. 1A,Carleton College Library, University of Rochester Library, University of Connecticut (Storrs), Wheaton College, Vassar College Library, James Madison University, SUNY New Paltz.
Nine encaustic books.
All the books are waxed together collages on Kitikata except for the 2 figure drawings in pencil.
These books for Ritual all have the same infinity (or figure 8 sign). I always include it in my encaustic demonstrations...I don't know why.
