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scurryfunge, 1999

 Item — Box: 287
Identifier: CC-49524-70570

Scope and Contents

Sloy did the drawings and Dave made the box which they gifted to the Sackners in memory of their visit to their studio home in 2009. During this first meeting, the Sackners mentioned one of their favorite, unusual words that almost eveyone does at sometime in their house. Scurryfunge is an archaic English word that means "a hasty tidying of the house between the time you see a neighbor and the time she knocks on the door." Sloy liked it so much that she did these fantastic calligraphic drawings that featured this word. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1999

Creator

Extent

1 item (1 mail art object) : 9 drawings (ink jet printed, ink, ink colored, handwriting) in envelopes (mylar), in 1 box (cardboard corrugated, ink colored, handwriting) ; 28 x 22 cm (each drawing), 25 x 30 x 3 cm (box)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift of Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Sloy, 2009.

Materials Specific Details

Published: Salem, Oregon : SloyNichols Studio. Signed by: sloy (l.r.- inside folded card); sloy & nic (l.r.- card); sloy (l.r.- drawings). Inscription: dear marvin & ruth, I just finished reading darren werschler-henry's, 'The Iron Whim' & see that you are thanked marvin. this 'thank you' piece from us is hand work plus computer. All best,. Nationality of creator: American. Copies: About 1 total copies.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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