The Mail Art Stories Project: Mail Art in the Time of Covid 19 - Couverture souple

Fitzgerald, Shannon; Richmond, Erica

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0578395339 ISBN 13 : 9780578395333

Editeur : Bold Moves Studio, 2022

Synopsis

This is the story of what happens when a global pandemic is captured through pieces of mail art from around the world. The Mail Art Stories Project, Mail Art in the Time of Covid-19 is a collection of decorated envelopes and postcards created between April 2020 – September 2021.

In April 2020, Shannon (Bold Moves Studio, North Carolina USA) and Erica (Open Sky Stories, Ontario Canada) joined together and asked the world to share their stories of living within the Covid-19 pandemic. The catch? Each story was to be created as pieces of art with the suggested addition of three words or phrases and sent through the mail.
Before long, Shannon and Erica’s mailboxes became vessels of heartache, celebration & much desired connection.
In total there were 119 submissions from 55 individuals coming from 11 different countries. The youngest participant was 7 years old. Many had never created mail art before, while others were well-experienced, starting their journey through the art form as early as the 1970s. There are submissions from pen pals (one from Sri Lanka and one from Spain) who met during Covid-19 and chose to participate together. A Mother and her young daughter spent time together creating and sending their mail art. There are submissions from a young boy and his Nana who were missing each other terribly. There is a submission from a family who chose to complete this project as a team.
Stories were shared by participants through a survey and are chronicled in the pages following the collection of mail art. Each submission demonstrates just how much art and stories can offer healing and connection, even during the most isolating of times.
This is a beautiful book and is perfect for your coffee table, as well as a valuable documentation of a most unforgettable time in history.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Shannon Fitzgerald is an author and artist. Books she has written or illustrated, (or both) include; Halloween Night, Test Day, Team Player, Thanksgiving Weekend, When Nana Says..., Halloween Night La Noche de Halloween (BL), Valentine's Day El Dia del Amor y la Amistad (BL), Epiphany, Lean In: Hidden Tales in Trees, and the Love, Lina Journal. She lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina where she spends her days in gratitude of all the wonderful bits that make up her life. You can find her at www.boldmovesstudio.com or on Instagram @boldmovesstudio

Erica is the founder of Open Sky Stories and believes that words have the power to connect people. She lives in Peterborough, Ontario with her two teens finding joy, adventures and stories in everyday life. Previous publications include Pixie and the Bees, a whimsical tale about learning to trust yourself while living with an invisible illness. Follow her on social media @OpenSkyStories and visit openskystories.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bold Moves Studio
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0578395339
• ISBN 13: 9780578395333
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 164
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg