A PARTING GIFT
Dale Copeland 2021
Made from a gift of a very old presentation suitcase
Thick and strong, a heavy, beautifully made, leather suitcase
Inscribed (on an engraved sterling silver plaque)
| D.N.Z.B.A. A PARTING GIFT to Mr John Scott from the Executive Dunedin Centre 20.5.14 |
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So many questions: 1914? 1814?? Definitely not 2014, with such thick heavy leather, and no wheels. NZBA ... Bankers' Association? Bar Association? And it has "Bullock Hide" impressed at the top. So I've block printed across the bottom, using old lead letters, "A PARTING GIFT TO THE BULLOCK". Barely discernible. A faint recognition of sacrifice. |
Dale's studio can be found at Puniho,
Surf Highway, Coastal Taranaki, New Zealand
More of her artwork, and the books she makes, can be found on her site at dalecopeland.co.nz.
email Dale at dale@tart.co.nz