Mail/Art/Book entry, opened up

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Liana Swink
Mail/Art/Book first page

Mail/Art/Book first page

The first page of my Mail/Art/Book entry, with Rükenfigur stamps.

Mail/Art/Book completely open

Mail/Art/Book completely open

Fully open, four section spread of my Mail/Art/Book entry. Narrative content with whimsy. Happy Camping!

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Mail Art at the Airport

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Liana Swink
Mail Art at the Airport Mail Box

Mail Art at the Airport Mail Box

To Do List: Mail Art at the airport before boarding!

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Jennie Hinchcliff Sketchbook Workshop

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Liana Swink
Sketchbook partly sewn

Needle placement – sketchbook partly sewn

Finished sewing, binding exposed.

Finished sewing, binding exposed!

Last June I took an exposed binding sketchbook class from Jennie Hinchcliff.  She is a great teacher, and it was an excellent workshop!

She sent notices for a Mail/Art/Book show and convention she was organizing called “Ex Postal Facto”, so I sent in my piece and made plans to attend the opening.

Mail/Art/Book exterior

Mail/Art/Book exterior

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Fragments

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Liana Swink
Fragments - eyes!

Fragments – eyes!

Fragments, more eyes on back!

Fragments, more eyes on back!

Here is the card I’m sending to Moan Lisa for her mail art call “Fragments.” She’ll cut mail art into fragments, combine them into new pieces, and send those back  to participants along with a mailing list. Click on the Mail Art Calls tab above to read her call for art on the IUOMA site , dated December 3, 2013. I’ll post what I get in return!

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How Much Orange is Enough?

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Liana Swink
Orange is unmistakably present.

Orange is unmistakably present.

David Schulze sent this card with a tiny bit of orange.

Next card, more orange!

Orange shines through again.

Orange shines through again.

Third Card from David

Third Card from David

On the back of this card David wrote “People who think orange is a difficult color probably never got art in the mail that was made using the color orange.” I agree!!

All three cards say “Art is Life. Make Art.” The backs of these cards are stamped, dated and certified Original #1308.

Thanks, David!

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The Transformative Hat

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Liana Swink
Sushi Hat

Sushi Hat

The Transformative Vision: sushi becomes a hat!

Cup and Planet Hats

Cup and Planet Hats

Greek Bowl Hat

Greek Bowl Hat

 

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Orange Hat

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Liana Swink
Safety Orange Knit Hat

Orange Hat

This hat is the most orange thing I could find. I hope it travels safely through the mail, and look forwards to seeing it alongside your Orange mail art at the South Store Cafe!

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Stehekin, WA 98852

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Liana Swink
Wooden Postcards at the Stehekin Post Office

Wooden Postcards at the Stehekin Post Office

The Stehekin post office has a display of wooden post cards on, well,  wouldn’t you know it – wooden racks!

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Mail Art Show Catalogs

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Liana Swink

This year I’ve received two catalogs from mail art shows I entered!

Gutai Catalog

Gutai Catalog

The catalog from the exhibition at San Francisco Art Institute states: The Gutai Art Association (Gutai Bijutsu Kyokai) was an avant-garde artist collective in postwar Japan that was founded by Jiro Yoshihara under a primary directive: “Do what no one has done before!

The mail art call asked for work made in the spirit of Gutai. The show was co-curated by John Held, Jr. and Andrew McClintock.

The Red Catalog

The Red Catalog

This call read “Please send an object or drawing or whatever represents (the idea of) the RED.” One hundred and seventy-two artists from around the globe sent work for this show in Vienna. They published a catalog of their submissions, and sent me one!

Both shows were posted on the IUOMA website, click on “mail art calls” on the menu line above.

Happy mailing!

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3rd Annual Show!

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Liana Swink

The third annual mail art show at South Store Cafe has two themes:

Orange Is A Difficult Color
A restaurant owner once told me that orange is the color of hunger, which is why fast food establishments have orange chairs. I told an art school professor about this. She was silent for a moment, then replied “Orange is a difficult color.”

Send your mail art on the theme “Orange is a difficult color” to:

Orange
South Store Cafe
24485 SW Scholls Ferry Rd.
Hillsboro, OR 97123

The Transformative Vision
A house becomes a face, a cloud becomes a dragon. Ancient people memorized the heavens by turning groups of stars into constellations. Make something into something else and send your visual transformations to:

The Transformative Vision
South Store Cafe
24485 SW Scholls Ferry Rd.
Hillsboro, OR 97123

Both themes due December 28, 2013
Show in January at the cafe.

No Fees, no sales, no returns
Documentation sent by mail.

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