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Claire Van Vliet
Janus Press, The
West Burke, VT
b. 1933

http://www.lib.virginia.edu/etext/fourmill/vliet.html

Claire  Van Vliet's work was exhibited in
2002 Artist Members' Juried Exhibition
Circus Sapientiae (Circle of Wisdom) by Hildegard Von Bingen
(2001) handmade paper with pulp painting
Paper, Art & the Book
 an exhibition of the innovative ways artists utilize paper to express ideas conveyed in books and broadsides
Batterers
(1996) Text by Denise Levertov, wooden cover constructed by Jack Sumberg; slipcases by Judi Conant and Mary Richardson; pulp painted by Claire Van Vliet at MacGregor-Vinzani
Hedi Kyle & Her Influence: 1977-1993
 a survey of works influenced by Kyle's work
Aunt Sally's Lament by Margaret Kaufman
(1988) Letterpress on Fabriano, Barcham Green, Twinrocker and MacGregor handmade papers. Designed by Van Vliet based on a structure developed by Hedi Kyle and made with Linda Wray. Box covered in quilting cloths made by Judi Conant, Guildhall, Vermont.
Designating Duet by Sandra McPherson
(1989) Fabriano Strathmore and MacGregor-Vinzani papers. Concertina construction with Chaika slipped-in-spine. Housed in a box.
Book Arts in the USA
 an exhibition of work by 51 artists; a cultural presentation of the United States of America
Aunt Sally's Lament by Margaret Kaufman
(1988) Letterpress on Fabriano, Barcham Green, Twinrocker and MacGregor handmade papers. Designed by Van Vliet based on a structure developed by Hedi Kyle and made with Linda Wray. Box covered in quilting cloths made by Judi Conant, Guildhall, Vermont.
Celebrating 15 Years
 new works by Artist Members
Dido and Aeneas
(1989) Pulp painted handmade paper
Literate Letterpress
 an exhibition of finely printed editions of works by contemporary authors
Brockport Sunflowers by William Heven
(1986) Relief print by Peter Schumann. Printed and published by Janus Press. Printed in Helvetica on custom made papers by MacGregor-Vinzani. Broadside. Signed by the author.
Death Of The Horses By Fire by Tess Gallagher
(1984) Relief print by Peter Schumann. Printed and published by Janus Press. Printed in Century Schoolbook with calligraphy by Peter Schumann on Twinrocker paper. Broadside. Signed by the author. Hand colored.
Geese, The; by Galway Kinnell
(1985) Pulp painting by Claire Van Vliet. Printed and published by Janus Press. Printed in Century Schoolbook on paper made by Van Vliet at Macgregor-Vinzani. Broadside. Signed by the author and the artist.
Traditional Hungarian Songs translated by W.D. Snodgrass
(1978) Designed and printed by Janus Press. Published by Charles Seluzicki. Printed in Times New Roman on Mohawk Superfine paper with Strathmore endsheets and Zaan cover. Decorations cut by Dorian McGowan. Signed by the author.
New Work
 the 1986 annual Artist Members Exhibition
Seekonk Woods by Galway Kinnel
(1985) Photo by Lotte Jacobi; Letterpress, 3 photographs
Book Rate
 Artist Members Invitational
Of Gravity and Grace
(1982) Letterpress
Center for Book Arts: The First Decade
 an exhibition at The New York Public Library
Circus of Dr. Lao, The by Charles G. Finney with Relief Etchings by Claire Van Vliet
(1984) Published by The Janus Press, West Burke. Letterpress, relief etchings and pochoir.
Color of Night, The by W.R. Johnson
(1982) Published by The Janus Press, West Burke. Pulp painted paperwork; letterpress.
Fresh Wind in Venice by James Wright
(1982) Published by The Janus Press, West Burke. Pulp painted paperwork; letterpress.
A DOZEN DAYS: Illustration & Text
 a series of small-scale book art exhibitions: the work of Claire Van Vliet
Dream of the Dirty Woman, The
(1980) a play in one act based on a dream of Elka Schumann with a record of the performance
From a Housewife's Diary by Janet Nyholm
(1978) with eraser stamps by Jerome Kaplan
Seasons by Kenneth A Lohf
(1981) with a color relief print by Claire Van Vliet
Traditional Hungarian Songs translated by W.D. Snodgrass
(1978) Designed and printed by Janus Press. Published by Charles Seluzicki. Printed in Times New Roman on Mohawk Superfine paper with Strathmore endsheets and Zaan cover. Decorations cut by Dorian McGowan. Signed by the author.
What the Owl Said by James Cortese
(1979) with relief printes by Claire Van Vliet

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