Little Big Stories - Stories on a small scale

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Can you tell a story in words and pictures and fit it on a postcard? If so Westminster Library Service want to see your stories for display in Pimlico library!

Website: http://wcclibraries.wordpress.com/2011/02/04/little-big-stories-a-mail-art-call/
Location: Pimlico Library, Westminster
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Latest Activity: Oct 26, 2021

I'm running a mailart show with Westminster Libraries in London, for a display in Pimlico library from March 25, 2011, so the deadline for this call is March 11th. The works will be on the walls for 2 weeks or so.

What we want is postcard sized (up to A5 should be fine - feel free to interpret this as you wish) stories from mailartists, comics creators and anyone else who can tell a story. The works will go up on the walls of the library as a backdrop to talks by comics creators and artists, and I may even do a talk about mailart.

Ultimately, the idea is to produce a book of all the stories which will go on the shelves of Pimlico library, so your stories will be immortalised, but this isn't yet confirmed.

We'd love to get as many Little Big stories as possible, so if you intend to send us one, or want to swap some ideas, drop in and lets talk!

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What are the specifications for the show? 3 Replies

Theme: Postcard sized graphic stories Format: You can submit as many pieces as you like for the show, to be sent in the post, A5 or below in size if possible (that bit is pretty open to…Continue

Started by andytgeezer. Last reply by andytgeezer Feb 11, 2011.

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Pieces received so far

Mitra Farmand (USA)-1

andytgeezer posted a photo:

Arrived a little late for the show, but will appear in future shows

Mitra Farmand (USA)

andytgeezer posted a photo:

Arrived a little late for the show, but will appear in future shows

Dragon Taming - Janet England (Australia)

andytgeezer posted a photo:

Arrived a little late for the show, but will appear in future shows

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Comment by Mail Art Martha on February 23, 2011 at 9:48am: the 22 it is then, I am looking forward to it. What are you doing and how can I help? Of course I shall take the STG with its current Save Our Libraries show of book plates from the archive on. I will post a photo as soon as the sun decides to come out or may be in the mist if it doesn't. What a terrible weather we are having but as Eeyore said, at least 'we haven't had an eathquake yet'

My email address is

nottwo.ma@yahoo.co.uk

Comment by andytgeezer on February 22, 2011 at 10:42am: Hey Martha - what a muddle it must be - I've not yet got the notification of this message but thanks for the congrats, which are duly noted. The pieces are great!

Me and Elena are going for the 22nd, so make your arrangements around that - Could you message me your email address too.

Thanks!

Comment by Mail Art Martha on February 22, 2011 at 9:50am: Both dates are OK with me for the workshop, Andy.

And ,er, oops! I have been to your non-real wall and left a comment, or possible two, or may be none. Sorry, I got rather muddled up. I only wanted to congratulate you; it looks that already you have superb pieces for the show.

Comment by andytgeezer on February 22, 2011 at 1:05am: Excellent! Thanks Louise!

Comment by Louise Kiner on February 21, 2011 at 11:19pm: I'll be mailing mine off tomorrow, so it should arrive to you by sometime next week.

Comment by andytgeezer on February 21, 2011 at 10:03pm: The first of the Little Big Stories is now up on my REAL wall! http://myrealwall.blogspot.com/2011/02/first-of-little-big-stories-...

I'll be putting up all the received stories online so that the international crowd can see them before they grace the walls of Pimlico library

Comment by andytgeezer on February 21, 2011 at 10:02pm: No problems about not putting the Westminster Libraries bit on - I've lent them the use of my PO Box for the show, so it will be fine

Comment by Helder on February 21, 2011 at 8:08pm: Only now noticed that I forgot to put in the address, "Westminster Libraries" there is risk of my Mail Art dont reaching the destination?

Comment by Helder on February 21, 2011 at 7:24pm: Today I sent my contribution to this event, and can be seen here on my page on "IUOMA" or in my blog that I purpose created for the Mail Art.

http://artinthemail.blogspot.com/

!namaste!

Comment by andytgeezer on February 21, 2011 at 11:42am: Hey Martha, we've been offered either 22nd or 29th April. Do either of those dates suit?

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