Go here and read about her and her work and her legacy—they say it much better than I could.
Melissa was in my book, Living the Creative Life, and we discussed working together on a book about her ideas about language and art and books and imagination. She decided, finally, that although she had ideas about this she wanted to share, she wasn’t ready to pin it down to words and chapters and explanations. Her imagination wasn’t ready to be captured and distilled, even in her 70’s. I loved that.
And there was already a wonderful book about her: Hollis Walker: Zink: The Language of Enchantment.
I wrote about this book when it came out and Melissa sent me one of the limited edition copies. Here’s the official description of it.
The Limited Edition of Zink: Language of Enchantment is a specially bound 96-page book measuring 8.5 x 10.5 inches. Each of the books, in an edition of 250, is numbered and signed by the artist. Within a small doored compartment of the slipcase is a 4-inch-tall bronze sculpture that combines two things that Zink loves most - a figure and words. Entitled WordLife, the art piece was created specifically for this Limited Edition.
I love Wordlife for many reasons. Although I suppose it’s meant to stay in its little niche, I keep it out on the bookshelf where I can see it.
Time to take the book out on the porch and think about an amazingly creative life so very well lived.
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4 comments:
I truly loved her work, and reading about her thoughts. She was authentic to the core. A well lived life.
i remember your writing about her, and i looked at her work quite a bit then. you convey so well the loss, the absence, of this artist.
Sad news. Melissa's mind and work have been a true treat to follow through the years. Caught up with it in Taos in the early 90's and remember feeling I had just stepped into another realm. Appreciate you sharing this.
I am sad to hear this. She had an amazing vision and shared it with the world in the most spectacular way.
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