Bowen (Gaza) papers

Business & Research materials, Series 1 ca. 1996-2005

Physical Description: 6 document boxes

Scope and Content Summary

This series contains some biographical material, drawings, notebooks, diaries, sales list, loans, teaching materials, printed appearences, and slides.

Box 1

Biographical material, artist statements, etc., 1996-2005

Box 1

Sales, Museums, Grants, Exhibit Loans, 1990-2003

Box 1

Exhibits, appearances in magazines, programs, announcements

Box 1

undated

Box 1

1980-1989

Box 1

1990-1995

Box 2

1996-1999

Box 2

1990-1999

Box 2

2000-2006

Box 2

Announcements & programs, 1997-2001

Box 2

Reference material, n.d.

Box 2

3 notebooks, 1990-2001

Box 5

Photos of art work, Shoes; Drawings, 1983-1997

Box 3

2 diaries, 7 notebooks, ca. 1990s

Box 4

4 notebooks, ca. 1980-1990s

Box 4

Notebook: "Pro Deo et Ecclesia . . .", n.d.

Box 4

Teaching, 2000

Box 4

Group Show - Cabrillo Gallery, 2006

Box 5

Biblioteca Memoria, 1999

Box 5

Red Shoe Reader, 1992-2000

Box 6-8

Slides 1978-1999

Other Finding Aids

See Addtional Collection Guides for slide inventory.

Map-Case C-10, Folder 1

"Tuff Scuffs" sculptural shoe poster 1991

Biblioteca Memoria, Series 2 ca. 1997-1999

Physical Description: 64 objects

Scope and Content Summary

This series contains some of the objects from the installation "Bibliotheca Memoria".

In 1997 Gaza began work on "Bibliotheca Memoria", a life size library built from salvaged metals and assorted detritus. First viewed in September 1999 at Couturier Gallery, Los Angeles, the work has been installed at four other venues: Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, University of California Santa Cruz; Special Collections, McHenry Library, University of California Santa Cruz; Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, California; and JFK University Arts Annex, Berkeley in connection with Women's Environmental Artist Symposium 2001.

Box 9

Metal slide box - empty - "O-P" #7, ms0293_obj_0045 1997-1999

Physical Description: 8"w x 13"l x 3" h

Box 9

Metal slide box - empty - "Q-S" #8, ms0293_obj_0046 1997-1999

Physical Description: 8"w x 13"l x 3" h

Box 9

Metal slide box w/magnifying glass inset in cover, inside cover inset w/knobs, keys - rope, slides. corked bottle of water - "K-L" #5, ms0293_obj_0047 1997-1999

Physical Description: 8"w x 13"l x 3" h

Box 10

Metal slide box - empty - "A-B" #1, ms0293_obj_0048 1997-1999

Physical Description: 8"w x 13"l x 3" h

Box 9

Metal slide box w/metal magnifying glass, metal engraving block of "bowling pins" and wood/metal engraving of people" - "M-N" #6, ms0293_obj_0044 1997-1999

Physical Description: 8"w x 13"l x 3" h

Box 10

Metal slide box w/vertebrate, telephone rotary dial, round cardboard box - "T-V" #9, ms0293_obj_0049 1997-1999

Physical Description: 8"w x 13"l x 3" h

Box 10

Metal slide box - empty - "W-Z" #10, ms0293_obj_0050 1997-1999

Physical Description: 8"w x 13"l x 3" h

Box 10

Metal slide box w/ double glass display areas. Inside: contains lace, beads, buttons, ribbons, grommets, etc., ms0293_obj_0051 1997-1999

Physical Description: 7 1/4" x 11 1/4" x 2"

Box 10

Blue metal box w/2 working gears. Inside: red metal notebook w/ wire mesh pages, gears, ms0293_obj_0057 1997-1999

Physical Description: 12" x 5 1/2" 1 1/2"

Box 11

Metal slide box w/wire mesh book on cover & chain attached. Inside: w/lighter, c-clamp, chain links, spring, bolt, etc., ms0293_obj_0052 1997-1999

Physical Description: 4 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 1 1/2"

Box 11

Metal book on cover w/chain attached. Inside: w/ spring, nut & bolt, ball bearings, metal bits, ms0293_obj_0053 1997-1999

Physical Description: 4" x 11 1/2" x 2"

Box 11

Black leather covered wood box w/ mirror shard inbedded. Inside: w/ 'pages' of lace, wire mesh, plastic, netting, etc., ms0293_obj_0054 1997-1999

Physical Description: 5" x 10" x 1 1/2"

Box 11

Black metal box w/ imbedded cheese grater on cover & plastic insulator, chain attached to cover. Inside: w/sheet metal & wire mesh pages, ms0293_obj_0058 1997-1999

Physical Description: 7" x 4" x 1"

Box 11

Black metal chain, 1/2" link, ms0293_obj_0059 1997-1999

Physical Description: 16"

Box 11

Galvanized metal chain, 1 1/2" link w/metal hook at end, ms0293_obj_0060 1997-1999

Physical Description: 61"

Box 12

Metal box w/ chrome handle & chain attached. Inside: w/mirror, wire coil, bolt, ear plug, mirror clip, etc., ms0293_obj_0055 1997-1999

Physical Description: 7" x 4 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Box 12

Metal box w/ bike chain & mirror on cover w/chain attached. Inside: w/ mirror, coiled saw blade, wire mesh, ms0293_obj_0056 1997-1999

Physical Description: 5" x 8" 1 1/2"

Box 12

Blue metal box w/ working gears on front cover, chain attached; Inside: chain driven gears, orange metal notebook w/die, gears, wire mesh pages, ms0293_obj_0064 1997-1999

Physical Description: 12" x 5 1/2" x 1 1/2"

Box 13

Wood box w/ chain saw blade & wire mesh imbedded on cover: Inside: metal tool box w/wooden balls & metal hooks (floats), metal pages w/ smashed bottle caps, aluminum rounds, mesh, etc., ms0293_obj_0061 1997-1999

Physical Description: 11 1/2" x 19" x 4 1/2"

Box 14

Metal 'book' w/ pipe binding, wire mesh page, saw blade page, tail light page, etc., ms0293_obj_0062 1997-1999

Physical Description: 13" x 21" x 2 1/2"

Box 15

Metal 'book' w/ pipe binding, Wire mesh page w/purple bits, saw blade & copper page, stove difuser page, etc., ms0293_obj_0063 1997-1999

Physical Description: 23" x 13 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Box 16

Multi-colored metal tray book, 8 pages, ms0293_obj_0040 1997-1999

Physical Description: 9"w x 14"l x 3 1/2" h

Box 16

Metal slide box w/ nutmeg grater - otherwise empty - "E-G", ms0293_obj_0041 1997-1999

Physical Description: 8"w x 13"l x 3" h

Box 16

Metal slide box w/hinged & unhinged playing cards, empty frame & metal page - "H-J" #4, ms0293_obj_0042 1997-1999

Physical Description: 8"w x 13"l x 3" h

Box 16

Metal slide box w/cloth doll, burnt candles, 4 2x2" slides, filled vials, men's 15 1/2" paper collar, lighter, bits & pieces - "C-D" #2, ms0293_obj_0043 1997-1999

Physical Description: 8"w x 13"l x 3" h

Floor Lamp, ms0293_obj_0001 1997-1999

Physical Description: 16"l x 16"w x 66"h

#1 Desk Lamp, ms0293_obj_0002 1997-1999

#2 Desk lamp, ms0293_obj_0003 1997-1999

#1 Bookcase (wall), ms0293_obj_0004 1997-1999

Physical Description: 89"l x 50"w x 6"deep

#2 Bookcase (wall), ms0293_obj_0005 1997-1999

Physical Description: 89"l x 50"w x 6"deep

Small desktop book shelf, ms0293_obj_0006 1997-1999

Physical Description: 32"l x 14"w x 24"h

Small bookcase, ms0293_obj_0007 1997-1999

Physical Description: 37"h x 36"w x 9" deep

Book cart w/attached book cradle, yellow, ms0293_obj_0008 1997-1999

Physical Description: 27"l x 16"w x 38"h

Book cart w/attached book cradle and chained book, green, ms0293_obj_0009 1997-1999

Physical Description: 28"l x 16"w x 39"h

Book cart w/attached book cradle and book attached, rusted metal, ms0293_obj_0010 1997-1999

Physical Description: 27"l x 16"w x 38"h

1 decorative tin panel, fan motif, ms0293_obj_0011 1997-1999

Physical Description: 20" x 20"

#1 Wood/metal bookshelf, ms0293_obj_0012 1997-1999

Physical Description: 31"l x 37"w x 3"h

#2 Wood/metal bookshelf, ms0293_obj_0013 1997-1999

Physical Description: 31"l x 37"w x 3"h

#3 Wood/metal bookshelf, ms0293_obj_0014 1997-1999

Physical Description: 31"l x 37"w x 3"h

Red pedestal table w/attached book cradle, ms0293_obj_0015 1997-1999

Physical Description: 12"l x 16"w x 31.5"h

#1 metal fold up chair, folded, ms0293_obj_0016 1997-1999

Physical Description: 18"l x 3"w x 38"h

#2 metal fold up chair, folded, ms0293_obj_0017 1997-1999

Physical Description: 18"l x 3"w x 38"h

#3 metal fold up chair, folded, ms0293_obj_0018 1997-1999

Physical Description: 18"l x 3"w x 38"h

#4 metal fold up chair, folded, ms0293_obj_0019 1997-1999

Physical Description: 18"l x 3"w x 38"h

#5 metal fold up chair, folded, ms0293_obj_0020 1997-1999

Physical Description: 18"l x 3"w x 38"h

#6 metal fold up chair, folded, ms0293_obj_0021 1997-1999

Physical Description: 18"l x 3"w x 38"h

#7 metal fold up chair, folded, ms0293_obj_0022 1997-1999

Physical Description: 18"l x 3"w x 38"h

#8 metal fold up chair, folded, ms0293_obj_0023 1997-1999

Physical Description: 18"l x 3"w x 38"h

1 metal mesh side chair, ms0293_obj_0024 1997-1999

Physical Description: 20"l x 20"w x 31"h

1 metal mesh garden arm chair, ms0293_obj_0025 1997-1999

Physical Description: 24"l x 24"w" x 31"h

1 metal/wood chair, ms0293_obj_0026 1997-1999

Physical Description: 30"l x 14"w x 14"h

1 table, ms0293_obj_0027 1997-1999

Physical Description: 40"l x 25"w x 26"h

1 metal sign "Biblioteca Memoria", ms0293_obj_0028 1997-1999

Physical Description: 36"l x 5"w x 1"h

1 metal table frame w/o top, ms0293_obj_0029 1997-1999

Physical Description: 36"l x 36"w x 30"h

1 metal school desk, ms0293_obj_0030 1997-1999

Physical Description: 24"l x 18"w x 29"h

1 round metal mesh patio table w/attached book cradle, approx. 24" diameter, ms0293_obj_0031 1997-1999

Physical Description: 24" diameter x 30"h

#1 roll of sheet metal, blue outside, ms0293_obj_0032 1997-1999

Physical Description: 48"l x 15"diameter

#2 roll of sheet metal, blue outside, ms0293_obj_0033 1997-1999

Physical Description: 48"l x 15"diameter

#3 roll of sheet metal, blue outside w/wood grain paper lining, ms0293_obj_0034 1997-1999

Physical Description: 48"l x 15"diameter

#4 roll of sheet metal, blue outside w/wood grain paper lining, ms0293_obj_0035 1997-1999

Physical Description: 48"l x 15"diameter

#1 Metal grate, ms0293_obj_0036 1997-1999

Physical Description: 55"l x 30"w x 4"h

#2 Metal grate, ms0293_obj_0037 1997-1999

Physical Description: 60"l x 44"w x 4"h

1 Metal square pedestal table, ms0293_obj_0038 1997-1999

Physical Description: 30"l x 17"w x 28"h

Metal table/desk w/metal scroll work [ms0293_obj_0006 is the bookshelf made for this table/desk], ms0293_obj_0039 1997-1999

Physical Description: 40 1/2"l x 25" w x 25 1/2"h