Book description
“What is a good mail day?” A good mail day is a day when, instead of just bills, catalogs, and advertisements, your postal carrier delivers artful, beautiful, personal mail from friends and acquaintances all over the world. Mail art is a collaborative art form with a long and fascinating history populated by famous artists as well as everyday practitioners. The term “mail art” refers to pieces of art sent through the mail rather than displayed or sold in traditional venues. Mail artists often use inexpensive and recycled materials including postcards, collage, rubber stamps, and photocopied images. Mail art is a truly international activity and a fun way to connect with people in every corner of the globe. Readers will learn to create decorated and illustrated envelopes, faux postage and artistamps, find penpals, make a mail art kit, and much more!
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction: Make Every Day a Good Mail Day
- Chapter 1: From Dadaists to Dilettantes:
- Chapter 2: Make the Mail Carrier Your New Best Friend:
- Chapter 3: You Can Take It with You:
- Chapter 4: From Ordinary - Extraordinary:
- Chapter 5: Judging the Post by Its Cover:
- Chapter 6: From a Single Sheet:
- Chapter 7: Outside the Box:
- Chapter 8: Beyond the Flag:
- Chapter 9: Correspondence Charm School:
- Chapter 10: DIY and CFEs:
- Chapter 11: Mail Art Maibox:
- Contributors
- Resources
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Copyright Page
Product information
- Title: Good Mail Day
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2009
- Publisher(s): Quarry Books
- ISBN: 9781616735524
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