{"product_id":"a-memory-of-sky-on-linoleum","title":"a memory of sky on linoleum","description":"Artwork by Kelly Packer and words by Adrian Kien\nThis project consists of paintings inspired by houses in Centerville, a neighborhood on the\nslopes of the Butte Hill. The work goes house by house through this historical, dense\nneighborhood. And into the missing teeth between. Each house is an archetypal Butte house,\nmeaning they are all distinct and yet similar - square, modest cottages that have been expanded\nin whatever direction a weekend carpenter with an expanding family might see fit.\nWhile the houses in this neighborhood were originally constructed by Cornish miners, the\nAnaconda Company kept ownership of the land upon which they were built, ensuring they could\nyank it back at any time. The nearby neighborhood of Meaderville fell to the bulldozers and was\nabsorbed into the Berkley Pit. What survives the implied impermanence?\nThis work leans into the recognizable, but it is as imperfect as a memory. I am not attempting to\ncapture things exactly as they are, but rather the lived experience of the landscape. Dramatic\ncolor heightens emotion and provides places to wander.\nI used a variety of sources: my own repeated visits over 10 years, archival photos from the\nButte-Silver Bow archives and other historical references. The paintings are not from a certain\ntime, but many. Their perspectives are not solid. They are 120 years of additions and changes.\nAnd the changes keep coming in the form of grey plastic siding replacing pink asbestos. The\npush and pull of preservation and progress continues.\nThe paintings are paired with poetry by my husband, Adrian Kien. We’ve been collaborating for\n20 years. His words bring a dimension to the work that I cannot anticipate. And finish the started\nsentence.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0H4SLFGY6\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B0H4SLFGY6.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Packer, Kelly|Kien, Adrian\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43611794473021,"sku":"BVV.B0H4SLFGY6.G","price":7.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/B0H4SLFGY6-0.jpg?v=1789248198","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/a-memory-of-sky-on-linoleum","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}