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By cwampole Posted on December 23, 2013January 21, 2014

Four months of work

Correspondence art:  and a scrap/accordion book to document it          1) Proust’s madeleines 2) Honkers 3) pictures of the pink/purple seal (designed with feedback from mail art #1) … Continue reading Four months of work

Categories: Research, StudioTags: art history, correspondence art, craft, hinged polyptych, hinges, interactive art, mail art, polyptych, printmaking, yoshimoto cube
By cwampole Posted on December 18, 2013January 30, 2014

Souvenirs, part 2

I recently completed what I considered a research trip to Europe. I brought a stack of quality paper and pencils and attempted to create as many souvenirs (aka postcards) as … Continue reading Souvenirs, part 2

Categories: Research, StudioTags: art history, correspondence art
By cwampole Posted on December 18, 2013December 12, 2018

Souvenirs

Does anyone else have a problem with the tradition of acquiring and distributing souvenirs?  On the surface it is certainly a kind gesture, but… Possibility #1:  “You’re going to R—, … Continue reading Souvenirs

Categories: ResearchTags: correspondence art, cynicism, gifts, reciprocity
By cwampole Posted on November 7, 2013November 7, 2013

Mail art #3: Wax seals yet again

First and foremost, thank goodness for the occasional light-hearted project like this one with which to leaven everything else. I was dared to construct a wax seal larger than my … Continue reading Mail art #3: Wax seals yet again

Categories: StudioTags: correspondence art, ephemeral, kitsch, wax, wax seals
By cwampole Posted on September 29, 2013October 9, 2013

Correspondence art, Round 2

I heard this on a recent walk. Our fall colors tend to be modest, but we see a lot of Canadian geese thanks to a local wildlife sanctuary and many … Continue reading Correspondence art, Round 2

Categories: StudioTags: correspondence art, mail art, printmaking
By cwampole Posted on September 13, 2013September 13, 2013

Collections and series

Ten years ago, art vocabulary, theory, and history seemed so fresh and new that I saw no alternative but to act like a sponge and learn anything and everything.  I … Continue reading Collections and series

Categories: ResearchTags: coins, collections, correspondence art, numistry, philately, wax seals
By cwampole Posted on August 30, 2013October 20, 2013

Warning: correspondence spoilers

The first round of correspondence art went out last week. [ If you didn’t get one, then I probably either:  1) had the wrong address for you, or 2) didn’t … Continue reading Warning: correspondence spoilers

Categories: StudioTags: correspondence art, mail art

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