Rachel Blau DuPlessis: Life in Handkerchiefs Philly Artists SARAH SZE-THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND

SARAH SZE-THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM

Betty Woodman's “Platters” features abstract pastel patterns within bun-like shapes

and objects devoted to John Jarboe’s consumed twin

will be a journey of a lifetime

Hand screenprinted on cotton sateen

Rachel Blau DuPlessis: Life in Handkerchiefs Philly Artists SARAH SZE-THE FABRIC WORKSHOP ANDLife in Handkerchiefs is a tale of female life via vintage hankies mingled with poems and meditations, along with crocheted edging, lace, artificial flower trimmings, and various notions. This book is about growing up in the category "female," resultant curiosities, bizarre vagaries of gender, body thoughts, the quotidian, mother daughter relationships, life span, and historical and inner life along with a sense (always vital to DuPlessis's work) of