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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Maryann Riker is a mixed-media artist whose collages and artist books convey a visual narrative of time and memory. They combine vintage images and papers that describe the roles of women, moments in time, historical events and spiritual journeys. Her works are in many public and private collections.
"Equipped..." Another tome dedicated to the ritual of studying the heavens and man attempting to understand his place in the universe. Hubble space telescope images of the Milky Way galaxy as well as other neighboring star systems coupled with the scientific instruments of old create a surface where science and art are joined.
