 Weekly Rituals of a Domestic Goddess By Maryann Riker Phillipsburg, New Jersey: Maryann Riker, 2014. Edition of 12. 4 x 4"; 10 pages. Materials: paper, board, ribbon, satin, lace, plastic. Double sided accordion. Bound in house shaped boards. Grosgrain ribbon tie closure. Signed and numbered by the artist. Maryann Riker: "In the weekly schedule of the post-World War II American housewife, a strict regimen of daily activities ruled her life. This ensured a clean and organized home that was the foundation of a happy husband and clean and healthy children. (Or at least, that is what the advertising images promised.) Enjoy this small tome as a celebration of time-honored weekly rituals for domestic goddesses that many women followed to keep a well-organized home!" |