exciting news!!!! I have submitted my "Art-Mail" postcards for the Salem Art Association"s "Project Space" and they have given me two rooms during the month of July to create an installation.
As part of this installation I would like to encourage artists to create their own "art mail" cards and send them to us. Not a big deal...just a postcard that you could make...jot a note on the back and send it to the gallery.
My proposal includes converstations with artists (you), the community and myself....what can we say using postcards as our canvas and having them pass through many hands?
When a postcard is mailed don't you wonder who may take a second to read what is written on the back? Sneaking a peak..... I do. Usually the words are non-discript..."having a good time", "wish you were here", "enjoying the scenery"....nothing that is too personal....What if there was something that was written or created that made us stop to think. Art SHOULD stop us, make us pause..... that is why I'm creating these cards and why I'd love for all of you to join me in this show....nothing big, just a postcard...out there for anyone to see...passing through many hands...pushing the limits and exposing those that "sneak a peak" to ART .
The other part of my installation will ask those that visit to make their own "Art-Mail", BUT....(you know there is always a catch with me) they will not be able to take the card home with them. They will have to address the card and send it out right away. I'm hoping that this might help people understand the artist's perspective of "creating" and then having to part with the finished piece -even if they love it.
It's just a small piece of mail, but who knows - we may change the world - just a little...I'm a postive thinker.
Send me a postcard by July 12th...Mary Lou Zeek Gallery-335 State Street-Salem, Oregon 97301 (I'll personally send you one of mine back!)
Mary Lou
www.zeekgallery.com
2 comments:
oh dear I missed the deadline....I am sending it anyway...and I will be in touch when I have some new sockies (sock dolls) finished. Mary and I sure did enjoy the gallery and meeting you.
Mary Lou... are you only doing this for the month of July? I was under the impression that it was an extended project. Let me know.
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