Packed in a Trunk

The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkinson

PACKED IN A TRUNK celebrates the life of Edith Lake Wilkinson, a prominent artist in women's history, who's worldly possessions were packed in trunks when she was committed to an asylum in 1924. Objections had been made at the time about Edith's "close and constant contact" with her longtime companion, Frannie. Edith was a prolific painter and a Lesbian who at one time lived and thrived in Provincetown. Tragically, after entering the asylum, she was never heard from again. Edith's great-niece, Jane Anderson, (Emmy Award-winning writer & director) grew up surrounded by Edith's paintings after her mother discovered Edith's trunks in their relative's attic and rescued the work. This delightful pursuit follows Jane and her spouse Tess in their efforts to find answers to the mystery of Edith's buried life, return her art to her beloved Provincetown and have Edith's contributions recognized by the art world, as well as giving her visibility as an iconic Lesbian figure.