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Baker, Jan, 1950-2018

 Person

Found in 62 Collections and/or Records:

Garden Heart, 1995

 Item — Box 322: [Barcode: 31858072490877]
Identifier: CC-24089-24541
Scope and Contents

The words "garden heart" are printed on a fragment of heart-shaped green paper enclosed within a plastic bag along with fragments of dried leaves and flowers. The object is a thank you expression from Baker on her visit to the Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Garden Heart / Jan Baker., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-24089-24541
Scope and Contents

The words "garden heart" are printed on a fragment of heart-shaped green paper enclosed within a plastic bag along with fragments of dried leaves and flowers. The object is a thank you expression from Baker on her visit to the Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

[Getty Center Artist Book presented to Marvin A. Sackner] / Baker, Jan., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-26468-26937
Scope and Contents

This book was organized by Mel Edelstein and presented to the participants in the seminar "Reading and the Art of the Book" at the Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities. The Sackners were invited to this conference. Jan Baker used printed materials from the Center to form the collages on each page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

[Getty Center Artist Book presented to Ruth Sackner] / Baker, Jan., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-28232-29400
Scope and Contents

This book was organized by Mel Edelstein and presented to the participants in the seminar "Reading and the Art of the Book" at the Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities. The Sackners were invited to this conference. Jan Baker used printed materials from the Center to form the collages on each page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Heartfelt, 1998

 Item — Box 322: [Barcode: 31858072490877]
Identifier: CC-29509-30874
Scope and Contents

This is a heart-shaped, purple felt, object filled with aromatic spices that was mailed to the Sackners for Valentine's day. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Heartfelt / Jan Baker., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-29509-30874
Scope and Contents

This is a heart-shaped, purple felt, object filled with aromatic spices that was mailed to the Sackners for Valentine's day. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Jottings , 2003

 Item — Box 322: [Barcode: 31858072490877]
Identifier: CC-41456-43441
Scope and Contents

These are samples of Jan Baker designed textiles created in collaboration with Lori Weitzner for an award winning upholstery fabric collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

Jottings / Baker, Jan., 2003

 Item
Identifier: CC-41455-43440
Scope and Contents

This is a brochure of Jan Baker designed textiles created in collaboration with Lori Weitzner for an award winning upholstery fabic collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

Jottings / Jan Baker., 2003

 Item
Identifier: CC-41456-43441
Scope and Contents

These are samples of Jan Baker designed textiles created in collaboration with Lori Weitzner for an award winning upholstery fabric collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

[Love Letters] / Baker, Jan., 2004

 Item
Identifier: CC-42291-44301
Scope and Contents

This was Baker's annual Valentine's gift to the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

Love, Vortex, Vertigo / Baker, Stewart A., editor; Baker J; Waldrop K; Waldrop R; Baker SA., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-23579-24024
Scope and Contents

This is probably a student publication conducted at Brown University. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

my lecture notes taken during the unesco textile workshop in hanoi - vietnam / Baker, Jan., 2002

 Item
Identifier: CC-38790-40704
Scope and Contents

The holder, a fabric object that is shaped as a valentine, reproduces a written booklet of Baker's lecture notes taken during the UNESCO textile workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam. The lecture notes are reproduced in the booklet as calligraphed, micrographic, shaped poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

[New Year Greeting 5762] , 2001

 Item — Box 322: [Barcode: 31858072490877]
Identifier: CC-37330-39181
Scope and Contents

The card displays the Hebrew word for east, facing Jerusalem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Purple Heart Valentine's Greetings, 2005

 Item — Box 322: [Barcode: 31858072490877]
Identifier: CC-43521-45594
Scope and Contents

This is Baker's annual Valentine's gift to the Sackner Archive. It is shaped like a heart, trimmed with gold braid and stitched with 3 gold hearts, ribbon and a metal; a horizontal band across had gray stitched calligraphic markings. The text on the folded sheet reads, "A distinguished medal for those brave persons who have fought and were wounded in wars, tsunamis and elections this past year." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

Quix Art Quarterly. No.4/Win / Baker J., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-03749-3820
Scope and Contents

Contains photo-essay on Jan Baker's house and work, and a calligraphic tribute to her godson. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

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Subject
Calligraphic text 41
Visual poetry 10
Graphic design 8
Calligraphic markings 6
Found poetry 5