Jan Owen Art
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Words to the World
I was inspired that both Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson lived during the Civil War in a divided US like now, and still wrote about nature and the universe. My notes to Walt and Emily are written on small pieces wrapped around the signatures. 14.5 x 11 inches, 3 signatures with inserts and wrapsHand lettered in ink and acrylic on handmade papers by Cave Paper, Hark Handmade Paper, FairChild paper, unknown sources. Painted, woven Tyvek, polyester spine wraps. Paper covered boards, linen thread. Drop spine case.
Copyright © 2025 Jan Owen Art

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