Stylized aerial views of a twilight city combine with sardonic embroidered text about the hidden lives of American suburbs.

Construction: combination accordion-fold with six pages, and one fold-out stylized cityscape. Semi-soft fabric covers anchored by leather and fabric loops with handmade beaded buttons. Machine and hand-stitched fabric applique using commercial cotton batik, silk, linen, opalized leather, and polyester fabrics. Hidden stiffening support structures of stainless steel wire, plastic canvas, and heavy polyester interfacing. Glass-beaded bronze spars keep open the landscape vignette, and lock in place with rose-gold-plated magnet clasps. Accented with glass beads and polyester cord tassels.

Text: ‘Earth rolls east from sunset. Below this hill, the city embarks nightward, trailing jewels and fire.’