Circumference by S. Billie Mandle
Circumference by S. Billie Mandle is a meditation on the light and atmosphere that imbues the corner of Emily Dickinson's bedroom where she wrote her poems. This book contemplates the spirit that lingers in a single place.
Delicate pink vellum encases the sewn softcover book, reminiscent in shape and size of a poetry chapbook. A poem by Emily Dickinson accompanies the imagery.
“Over the course of one year, I photographed Emily Dickinson’s bedroom, focusing on the corner near her desk, where she wrote all of her poetry. I looked at the light as it changed throughout the day and across the seasons. By photographing this potent corner, I am not trying to replicate what Dickinson might have seen, but rather looking at a space that invited deep concentration. This small corner led to expansive poetry.” -S. Billie Mandle
All books include a signed, editioned 4”x5” inkjet print in vellum envelope.
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Printed and bound in New England
Meridian Printing, East Greenwich, RI
Signed edition of 150
6”x8”
25 images
Sewn with custom vellum wrapper
Spring 2024
Designed by Emily Sheffer
Published by Dust Collective
About the Artist
S. Billie Mandle is an artist from Northern California whose photographs bridge the scientific and the sacred. Her work has been supported by fellowships from Light Work, Yaddo, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and a research grant from the University of California Los Angeles Archives. Her books include Reconciliation (Kehrer Verlag, 2020), Stellar Skytron (Dust Collective, 2020), Circumference (Dust Collective, 2024), and Asunder (TBW, forthcoming 2025). She was nominated for the Foam Paul Huf Award and the Prix Pictet and her photographs are held in several public collections including the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Addison Gallery of American Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Mandle is an Associate Professor of Photography at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, having previously taught at Hampshire College. She has an MFA from MassArt and a BA in biology from Williams College. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Circumference by S. Billie Mandle is a meditation on the light and atmosphere that imbues the corner of Emily Dickinson's bedroom where she wrote her poems. This book contemplates the spirit that lingers in a single place.
Delicate pink vellum encases the sewn softcover book, reminiscent in shape and size of a poetry chapbook. A poem by Emily Dickinson accompanies the imagery.
“Over the course of one year, I photographed Emily Dickinson’s bedroom, focusing on the corner near her desk, where she wrote all of her poetry. I looked at the light as it changed throughout the day and across the seasons. By photographing this potent corner, I am not trying to replicate what Dickinson might have seen, but rather looking at a space that invited deep concentration. This small corner led to expansive poetry.” -S. Billie Mandle
All books include a signed, editioned 4”x5” inkjet print in vellum envelope.
More Details
Printed and bound in New England
Meridian Printing, East Greenwich, RI
Signed edition of 150
6”x8”
25 images
Sewn with custom vellum wrapper
Spring 2024
Designed by Emily Sheffer
Published by Dust Collective
About the Artist
S. Billie Mandle is an artist from Northern California whose photographs bridge the scientific and the sacred. Her work has been supported by fellowships from Light Work, Yaddo, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and a research grant from the University of California Los Angeles Archives. Her books include Reconciliation (Kehrer Verlag, 2020), Stellar Skytron (Dust Collective, 2020), Circumference (Dust Collective, 2024), and Asunder (TBW, forthcoming 2025). She was nominated for the Foam Paul Huf Award and the Prix Pictet and her photographs are held in several public collections including the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Addison Gallery of American Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Mandle is an Associate Professor of Photography at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, having previously taught at Hampshire College. She has an MFA from MassArt and a BA in biology from Williams College. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Circumference by S. Billie Mandle is a meditation on the light and atmosphere that imbues the corner of Emily Dickinson's bedroom where she wrote her poems. This book contemplates the spirit that lingers in a single place.
Delicate pink vellum encases the sewn softcover book, reminiscent in shape and size of a poetry chapbook. A poem by Emily Dickinson accompanies the imagery.
“Over the course of one year, I photographed Emily Dickinson’s bedroom, focusing on the corner near her desk, where she wrote all of her poetry. I looked at the light as it changed throughout the day and across the seasons. By photographing this potent corner, I am not trying to replicate what Dickinson might have seen, but rather looking at a space that invited deep concentration. This small corner led to expansive poetry.” -S. Billie Mandle
All books include a signed, editioned 4”x5” inkjet print in vellum envelope.
More Details
Printed and bound in New England
Meridian Printing, East Greenwich, RI
Signed edition of 150
6”x8”
25 images
Sewn with custom vellum wrapper
Spring 2024
Designed by Emily Sheffer
Published by Dust Collective
About the Artist
S. Billie Mandle is an artist from Northern California whose photographs bridge the scientific and the sacred. Her work has been supported by fellowships from Light Work, Yaddo, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and a research grant from the University of California Los Angeles Archives. Her books include Reconciliation (Kehrer Verlag, 2020), Stellar Skytron (Dust Collective, 2020), Circumference (Dust Collective, 2024), and Asunder (TBW, forthcoming 2025). She was nominated for the Foam Paul Huf Award and the Prix Pictet and her photographs are held in several public collections including the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Addison Gallery of American Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Mandle is an Associate Professor of Photography at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, having previously taught at Hampshire College. She has an MFA from MassArt and a BA in biology from Williams College. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.