World War 1 Trench Art Mail Art Project

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An intercultural WW1 project between young people based in the North East of England and international locations

Marking the Centenary of the First World War, this mail art project for young people (aged 11-25 years) aims to create cross-cultural dialogue and exchange through research and visual art. Theresa Easton, the North East of England Project Manager and Visual Artist, will be working with young people in her region. The young people will develop creative skills which will be used to make Mail Art which interprets their understanding of WW1 heritage in relation to project themes including:

Trench Art

Women & the War

People’s Stories

If you work with young people and are interested in developing a project with young people in the UK please contact: theresa_easton@yahoo.co.uk or check out http://theresaeaston.wordpress.com for information about book art projects.

If you would like to contribute your own Mail Art ideas please post your work to:

Theresa Easton

Ouseburn Warehouse Studios & Workshops

36 Lime Street

Ouseburn Valley

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

NE1 2PQ UK

Deadline for expression of interest: on-going.

Website: http://http://worldwar1trenchart.wordpress.com/
Members: 4
Latest Activity: Jan 14, 2015

WW1 MAIL ART PROJECT

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Can just Trench Art inspire creative mail art?

The answer is no - its fascinating looking on the web and seeing what kind of work is being made out there in response to the commemoration of WW1.I am receiving work from various locations around the world and have identified an excellent heritage…Continue

Tags: People, Young, Art, Trench, WW1

Started by Theresa Easton Dec 10, 2013.

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Comment by Guido Vermeulen on May 28, 2014 at 1:56pm: 1914-2014 resist 100 years of wars, Dorian Ribas Marinho, Brasil

Comment by Guido Vermeulen on May 26, 2014 at 3:31pm: 1914-2014: fish and other religious symbols, from Otto Sherman, USA

Comment by Guido Vermeulen on May 26, 2014 at 3:22pm: 1914-2014: war drone babies, from Rodni.com

Comment by Guido Vermeulen on May 26, 2014 at 3:21pm: 1914-2014: The brave hare and the concerned lady, from Anke van den Berg, Belgium

Comment by Guido Vermeulen on May 22, 2014 at 1:39pm: 1917 story

Comment by Guido Vermeulen on May 22, 2014 at 1:38pm: The executed ones

Comment by Guido Vermeulen on May 22, 2014 at 1:38pm: Dead by bullits while playing with lugers, Otto Sherman, USA

Comment by Guido Vermeulen on May 22, 2014 at 12:59pm: Rosanna Veronesi, Italy, 100 years of war

Comment by Guido Vermeulen on May 15, 2014 at 3:07pm: From Jennifer Weigel, USA

Comment by Guido Vermeulen on May 14, 2014 at 4:59pm: Slaves of war, intervention by John Bennett, USA, on photo 1914 of Illustrated War Mail zine

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