The Thumb! Mail Art Exhibit Photos
August 15, 2008 at 2:39 pm | Posted in Art Exhibitions, Mail Art | Leave a commentTags: Exhibition, Mail Art, Thumb!
The Mail Art Exhibit Thumb! was well received in Kernville.
About 80-100 people attended the Friday, July 25th wine and cheese reception, and more folks came through on Saturday and Sunday. Thumb! related displays completely filled the Odd Fellows Hall. In the center of the room a pop-up frame held most of the mail art.
The pieces were inserted into crystal clear envelopes and suspended from fishing line with tiny clothespins.
The viewers were able to walk around and study both sides of the postcards; it was possible to see the contributor’s comments plus the stamps, postmarks and country of origin.
Some postcards were inserted into the pockets of the “clear wall” at the far end (shown in background) of the frame.
Near the Hall entryway, a map marked the contributors’ countries with thumbtacks. Additionally, there was a display of Brain Cell Fractal mail art, with an explanation of mail art in general.
This display had Thumb! mail art, envelopes, and some other mail art calls available for closer inspection.
A table set up for making art. It was a popular destination during the evening reception and throughout the weekend. Address labels were available, so some contributors received mail art in return.
-all photos by Kat Edmonson
Oh! And there was music! Taped music with mbira, or thumb piano selections, plus a bit of Under My Thumb by the Stones and other favorites played in the background for the duration of the show. Above, the acoustic artistry of Pat Seamount and Kat Edmonson enhanced the reception.
Thumb! Exhibition Poster
July 12, 2008 at 7:48 am | Posted in Art Exhibitions, Mail Art | Leave a commentTags: Exhibition, Thumb!, Thumb! Exhibit
FINAL REMINDER FOR MAIL ART CALL THUMB! & EXHIBITION
June 20, 2008 at 2:48 pm | Posted in Art Exhibitions, Mail Art | Leave a commentTags: Mail Art, Thumb!, Thumb! Exhibit
by Mirta Toledo of Argentina & the U.S.A
Theme: Thumb, Pouce, Daumen, Duim, Pulgar, Pollice, Policele, Polegar…
Open Media: collage, photography, painting, drawing, printing, etc.
Format & Size: postcards from 4”x6” (or 10 x 15 cm), up to A5 size
about 5 ¾” x 8 1/4” (or 14.8 x 21 cm) maximum.
Documentation: All received works will be exhibited and the artists listed on the blog http://thumbingthrough.wordpress.com/
Please include your name, mailing address, and email address for acknowledgment and correspondence purposes –we will send a list of participants, and copies of any press coverage of the exhibition.
There will be a three-day exhibit July 25, 26, & 27 at the Odd-Fellows Hall in Kernville, California, USA. Kernville has a rich history as a mining town during the California Goldrush and was also frequently used as the site for old silent western movies.
This is the first time an international mail art show will be held in Kernville. At the exhibit there will be a world map indicating the country and city of the artists.
Deadline to be received: June 30, 2008
No fee, no returns: The postcards will become part of the collection of Thumbing Through.
All works must be sent via normal postal route.
Mail to:
Thumb!
c/o J. Desmond
P.O. Box 2287
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
U.S.A.
More on Mail Art & The Thumb! Exhibition.
Hey! Hey! It’s about Thumb! Mail Art!
May 28, 2008 at 12:51 pm | Posted in Art Exhibitions, Mail Art | 1 CommentTags: Kernville, Mail Art, Thumb!, Thumb! Exhibit
Thumb! Update: Exhibition Announcement!
Thank you for all of the great contributions so far to the Thumb Mail Art project. There is about a month left to the June 30th deadline.
A three-day exhibit is planned for July 25, 26, & 27, 2008 at the Odd-Fellows Hall in Kernville, California, USA. Kernville has a rich history as a mining town during the California Goldrush and was also frequently used as the site for old silent western movies– think Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, Gene Autry, and others. This will be the first international mail art show held in Kernville. At the exhibit there will be a world map indicating the country and city of the artists.This is the first time an international mail art show will be held in Kernville. A reception is planned for Friday evening, the 25th (time to be announced).
Thumb!
Theme: This call invites your creative visual responses to the theme of the “Thumb,” that thick first digit of the human hand. Whether it’s thumbs up, all thumbs, or pull your thumb outta your, this art will explore the various connotations of the thumb, with irony, with humor, or in all seriousness.
Open Media: collage, photography, painting, drawing, printing, etc.
Format & Size: postcards from 4”x6” (or 10 x 15 cm), up to A5 size about 5 ¾” x 8 1/4” (or 14.8 x 21 cm) maximum.
Documentation: All received works will be exhibited and the artists listed on http://thumbingthrough.wordpress.com/. Please include your name, mailing address, and email address for acknowledgment and correspondence purposes –we will send a list of participants, and copies of any press coverage of the exhibition.
All works must be sent via normal postal route.
No fee, no returns: The postcards will become part of the collection of Thumbing Through.
Remember: WE LOVE MAIL ART! We love the concept, the images, the sense of community and feedback it inspires. We look forward to your participation in this project.
Deadline to be received: June 30, 2008
Mail to: Thumb!, c/o J. Desmond, PO Box 2287, Lake Isabella, CA 93240 U.S.A.
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