2013-01-31
2013-01-20
NEW TEXTILE MAIL ART EXHIBIT NEWS!
First, Thanks again to all who participated in this mail art call/project.
We have a venue to exhibit and archive this project!
Will exhibit the
Textile Mail Art Project
along with mail artist/collagist Michael Harford's
World Is A Town
project during
FLUXFEST CHICAGO 2013
Many thanks to Keith Bucholz and Tricia Van Eck for making this possible!
See you in Chicago!
Photos and exhibit details will be posted here.
2012-10-31
NEWS!
First, Thanks again to all who participated in this mail art call/project.
We are close to having a venue to exhibit and archive this project!
Hoping to exhibit the Textile Mail Art Project along with mail artist/collagist Michael Harford's World Is A Town project in February, 2013. Details to come.
Look for updates here, and/or on the World Is A Town blog.
2011-12-31
TEXTILE MAIL ART PROJECT
UPDATE: 31 December 2011
Thanks to All! Call Is Closed.
Thanks to All! Call Is Closed.
The final entries have been posted and documentation is forthcoming.
Information about exhibition will be forthcoming. This has been slower than anticipated but I will continue to update here.
TEXTILE MAIL ART PROJECT
THEME: Artists from around the world are invited to submit a piece of original artwork based upon the theme of textiles. Media/Techniques: Let Your Imagination Run Wild through your fabric stash, your ribbons, yarns, felting material, embroidered, painted, or fiber-based mixed media, etc.
SIZE: Free, but postcard size suggested.
There will be no jury, no fees and no return of artwork.
Submissions must be original work created by you.
ON THE BACK OF YOUR WORK: Your name, full mailing address, title of artwork, medium and email address, (website if you have one).
EXHIBITION: I'm trying to work out venues for free public viewing, and the completed call may become a "traveling trunk" show for textile groups. If you know of a group (or a quilt club, other textile groups) that might be interested, let me know and I'll start planning an itinerary. The shows will be viewed by the general public which will include children.
DOCUMENTATION: I will respond to each piece and will provide documentation to all participants shortly after deadline. All received postcards will be published on the blog:
http://www.textile-mail-art-project.blogspot.com
PLEASE! Leave comments for the artists, everyone loves to get feedback!
INFO: lisai@rocketmail.com
2011-12-30
Marina Salmaso -- Denmark
Late Bloomers!
This is the last of the submissions, arriving in November. My sincere apologies for delay in posting and updating the call with this fabulous work by Marina.
2011-10-24
Heleen de Vaan -- Amstelveen -- Netherlands
"Survival Revival" by Heleen de Vaan
4"x 6" Mixed Media
detail shows knitted work on dressmaker's pins (!)
Visit Heleen's blog at heleendevaan.blogspot.com
2011-08-20
Darlene Atschul - Woodland Hills CA - USA
4"x 6"Mixed Media Postcard
by Darlene Altschul
Contrasting postal images with the sewn borders echoes the mail art theme. Thanks, Diane!
Minerva Rios Romero - Las Piedras - Puerto Rico
Gaviotas
Fabric Applique by Minerva Rios Romero
Beautiful selection and use of batik fabrics for the background.
Vaida Sirusaito - Rodviliskio - Lithuania
Untitled No. 1
Vaida Sirusaito
Although you can't see due to the flat nature of the scan, the center circular element is free floating, attached with string at the apex.
Untitled No. 2
Vaida Sirusaito
Untitled No. 3
Vaida Sirusaito
2011-08-09
Frieder Speck -- München - Germany
Auf der suche nach dem roten faden!
Mixed media assemblage in three pieces, from Frieder Speck.
He explained to me that "Der rote Faden" is in german an special expression for something that leads through a text or life or work. If you lost the "roten Faden" its hard to follow a speech or a text cause there is nothing that keeps it together. If you forget while you are speaking what you wanted to say you "verlierst den Faden".
Its nice if you let it fly like a dragon on a "Faden", if you loose the "Faden" it will fade to somebody else who finds the "roten Faden".
I'm impressed by the fact that Frieder ventured into an unknown territory for him, incorporating textiles in his work. Yes, very glad you did not sew your fingers together on the machine, Frieder!
Thank you.
2011-07-24
TinaScalzone - SanJose - Costa Rica
Mixed Media: Glue, wood, fabric, and yarn on cardstock.
By Tina Scalzone
2011-07-09
LaVona Sherarts -- Minnesota -- USA
Bacchamalia
by LaVona Sherarts 4-1/2" x 6-1/2"
Tatting, lace, embroidery threads, embellishments and straight pins spill from this small denim pocket. Thanks for sending to the Textile Mail Art Gallery, Lavona.
2011-06-21
2011-06-19
Poggi Giulia -- Casorte Primo -- ITALIA
Poggi Giulia sent a fast food lunch in a wallet. How American is that?! The cutouts take advantage of the fabric patterns and is making me hungry.
2011-05-28
2011-05-23
JuneCalendar -- Massachusetts -- USA
4"x 6"Quilted Fabric Postcards
June's textile cards make use of the selvedge edge of the fabric... that little strip on the edge that gets cut off and thrown away nine times out of ten! It's interesting to see this extra information being used in such a creative and beautiful way. Thank you June for these lovely cards!
Christine Jones -- Queensland -- AUSTRALIA
Take a few minutes to look over the works on that site. They are a fascinating and diverse group of artists working on a noble project: creating and sending mail art every day. Several of these artists have submitted works here as well.
There are some great pieces on their excellent site, and you'll find more of Christine's work there under the label of BrisChris.
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