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.
Ritual of Beauty is a one-page book with punched lacy edges detailing in brief form the ritual of beauty carried out by women of the Victorian era and the ideals of beauty they esteemed to. Buttoned and laced up, this little book highlights the Victorian beauty regimen.
