Textile Series #3: An Antenna Called the Body by Sarah Mangold
“Shall we set forth?” asks Sarah Mangold in the first poem of textile series chapbook #3. And set forth you shall, in this 26-page chapbook. Mangold’s quirky lyrics seek out the perpetual residues/records of the body, the sound inside the mouth, the image on the eye. Don’t be without this beautiful chapbook, sewn with a smattering of textile remnants. Get your copy for only $8.
Currently in production, Lucky, a new chapbook by Mairéad Byrne featuring illustrations by Abigail Lingford! In August/September, we have chapbooks by Rachel DuPlessis, rob mclennan and Jimmy Lo! We will also have an open reading period this fall so keep your antenna tuned to the textile series!
A project of little red leaves, the textile series takes the hand out of “hand-sewn chapbooks.” It’s real work in the age of mechanical reproduction. It’s the little sewing machine that could. It’s ironed and folded and sewn and pulled and the threads stick out. All textile series chapbooks are 5.5″ by 4.25″ with fabric covers scavenged from old curtains, bedsheets and other textile remnants. We consider it a micro-revolution. A call to action against staples, tape and glue. Coming at you em-dashed, a little wrinkled, and needlessly obscure.