My dad works for the United States Postal Service, he's a MAIL MAN. Since 2nd Grade I have always had pen pals all over the country. I guess I can say I have been making "Mail Art" for a long time. Everyone loves getting mail, I know I do.
This Mail Art Collective is going to have open calls, these open calls will either be themed or un-themed and will happen every month. What will happen is I will collect the names of people who are going to do the swap and match you up with someone who I think you should meet or if your work or 'style' will make each other happy! Just because this is mail art, doesn't mean you have to be an artist at all. Here are some ideas for mail art swaps
- Mix Cd's / Mix cassette tapes / Mix VHS tapes
- Writings, letters, poems
- Postcards
- Packages of found items
- Zines
I could go on and on, but I want you to use your creativity. Your mail art does not have to cost you more than the postage! Keep this in mind! But if you want to go all out and buy your swap partner something special, or put money into packaging, etc, then go for it. There is NO size limit (except follow the rules of USPS! make sure you can mail it!), NO time limit on the creation, it's totally up to you. It could take you 5 minutes, it could take you a week, it could take you the whole month. Also, just make sure you mail it, you don't want your mail art partner to not get anything in the mail!
My name is Joanna S. Quigley and I will be in charge of matching up mail art swap partners for the collective and I will be sure to make this interesting and exciting. Summer is a great time to make mail art, because most of us aren't in school anymore and need something to maybe look foward to. Everyone is welcome into this collective
any questions or for joining please email me at mailartcollective@gmail.com
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