Sunday, October 22, 2006

Introduction to Mailart

Since I’m starting by listing my mail art projects first, I’ll just add a little intro to it…

Well, mailart, for me, o.v.e.r. t.i.m.e., has been basically art created and mailed somewhere far away. It has taken many forms- mailart envelopes, letters in mail art, mailed altered objects (like shoe soles and tree barks), journal pages. Essentially, it is an art of creation that is mailed. That’s all you need to know to get started…as you do more and meet more people, you’ll know more. :)

So create something- in any medium, any size. Choose a topic or create an independent piece. Paint, doodle, write, scribble. Get an envelope, address it, write your name and return address (Anonymous ones are great fun once you’ve know more mail artists –oh, you’ll be a mail artist too the day you mail your first piece…the word just sounds exclusive!). Drop it at the post office. and you’re done! :) now just wait to hear back from the receiver.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

tank you for this. i love to create and i would love to also send it across to people and receive new art from them. i'll respond to COLOUR and send you a few other peices of art and writing.
=)
Sheila
p.s. emaling you for your postal addy.

Anonymous said...

ooh. i did a mailart envelope swap with you once.
i'd love to do it again. would you like to?
same as last time:
4 hand crafted envelopes. decent sizes. free medium.

Laila

MAHIMA said...

laila!!
good to hear from you!!
sure, i'll have them over to you by end of this week.
great :):)
m.

Anonymous said...

ITS THAT SIMPLE and THAT EXCITING!?
you can be sure you'll be hearing from me soon!! i've been drawing and doodling and journalling for ever and it never occured to me i could share these with people halfway across the world!!
emailing you for your addy now.
eliza bandurina

Anonymous said...

elizabeth just gave me this link. i'll be sending you something for SCRIBBLE :) its not a "designated" topic but i'll take that from your post and respond. :)
mariana
p.s. i have your addy from elizabeth

Anonymous said...

whoa! elizabeth got here before me!!
i just finished my entry for our journal mailart circle and came right over but she beat me to it!!
well, my entry will be mailed to you tomorrow. its bright this time, and shaded...fancy stylisation from my evening art class ;)
lisa already got yours- i met her over coffee this evening and saw it. it rocks! :)
well, my dear tinker, you'll have something more to think about by next week when you get mine!
until then, i've got 2 more things in the pipeline for you, but i'l leave you to get curious abu those while i browse the rest of this place.

kate.

Anonymous said...

i'll have you a mailart-y envelope over y tomorrow. :)
you're gonna have lotsa mail, girlie! you better be ready for them!
:)
christine

Anonymous said...

speaking of "lotsa mail", you must already have a pile! we've been mailing you stuff for 3 months now and i can imagine the buildup...infact, i drew it today: imagined, ofcourse. i drew in reality all the ones i've seen: my peices and envelopes, amy which i saw before she mailed it, and christine's. the rest i made up. :) i did splashes of colour for elizabeths(which is usually obvious) and come sketch-type thingis for kate's. :)
you'll have that n your mailbox next week. :)
christy

Anonymous said...

speaking of "lotsa mail", you must already have a pile! we've been mailing you stuff for 3 months now and i can imagine the buildup...infact, i drew it today: imagined, ofcourse. i drew in reality all the ones i've seen: my peices and envelopes, amy which i saw before she mailed it, and christine's. the rest i made up. :) i did splashes of colour for elizabeths(which is usually obvious) and come sketch-type thingis for kate's. :)
you'll have that n your mailbox next week. :)
christy

Anonymous said...

well, i am a mailartist n france. i'm very pleased to have ound your site. i work mostly in artistamps. i would love to send you some.
mailing you or your address. thank you.
Alexander

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