Nudity in Mail Art - Call for Entries - Deadline: February 14, 2009

[Carla Cryptic]

I chose Valentine's Day for the deadline for this call because I'm in a silly mood tonight. I am inviting everyone to send mail art on the theme of nudity. What does nudity represent for you? What kind of nudity are you comfortable with? What makes nudity sexual? What kind of nudity appeals to you? Have you made a nude self-portrait or been the subject of a nude work of art? What feelings does nudity create in you?

Be honest if you can - or be silly - or be angry or any other emotion. It's all acceptable!

Some things won't arrive, of course, if they offend the postal workers or the postal rules. So, if in doubt, send two copies - one visible to the world, one inside an envelope. Or take your chances and see what happens! Or send me your work via email.

I will make a booklet on the show for all participants.

Given the discussion here at IUOMA about nude women as models, I am challenging everyone, especially the men, to talk about and/or make art about male nudity as well as female nudity, or instead of female nudity. But, every kind of nudity is okay... even just a discussion of nudity! :)

Yours, in the mail,

Carla Cryptic
PO Box 1274
Berkeley, CA 94701
USA

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[Carla Cryptic]

This is the current list of participants:

Anticham
Atkins, Dorothy
Baziotou, Helen
Bellini, Lancillotto (Recycling Art)
Blogs, Jane
Boyer, Daniel C.
Chacón Vera, Leonor
Coté, Rejean
Coyote
Cryptic, Carla
De Cullá, Daniel
Della Vedova, Michel
Doornenbal, Jan-Willem
Dowker, Peter
Duguay, Wilma
Figueiredo, José Manuel
Furlotte, Raymond
Gattuso, Chuck
Gunes, Sinasi
Jane, Johnny
Janssen, Ruud
Jimenez, Miguel (El Taller de Zenon)
kim saes byeol (김샛별)
Laurin, Chantal
Leopold, Brent
Nebiolo, Amanda
Oh Boy
Pelati, Linda
Philyaw, William L.
Randall, Scott Ray
Rodriguez Lanfranco, Claudio
Rodríguez López, Joan
Romeo, Claudio
SHMUEL
Skolnick, Judy
Tarantino, Christine
Townsend, Emily
Urrutia, Carmela Araya
Van Maele, Francis (Fan Mail)

Not received yet but expected:
Dewi
Johnston, MaryAnn

[Carla Cryptic]

As you wish. No worries... I haven't printed anything yet. :)

[Talking Bird]

I no longer want my photo to be included in the project. That's why I deleted it. I'm sorry I didn't make that clearer.

[Carla Cryptic]

I put a question mark because you removed the photo from this thread and I didn't want to presume you were still participating, though as far as I'm concerned your submission was welcome.

[Talking Bird]

Carla, I see that you included me in the participants list. Are you planning to use my photograph as submitted, or are you going to delete any parts you don't like?

[Carla Cryptic]

If you've sent something but aren't listed as either received or expected, please let me know and I'll add you to the expected list.

[Carla Cryptic]

This is the current list of participants:

Anticham
Baziotou, Helen
Bellini, Lancillotto (Recycling Art)
Blogs, Jane
Boyer, Daniel C.
Chacón Vera, Leonor
Coté, Rejean
Coyote
Cryptic, Carla
De Cullá, Daniel
Della Vedova, Michel
Doornenbal, Jan-Willem
Dowker, Peter
Duguay, Wilma
Figueiredo, José Manuel
Furlotte, Raymond
Gattuso, Chuck
Gunes, Sinasi
Jane, Johnny
Janssen, Ruud
Jimenez, Miguel (El Taller de Zenon)
kim saes byeol (김샛별)
Laurin, Chantal
Leopold, Brent
Nebiolo, Amanda
Pelati, Linda
Philyaw, William L.
Randall, Scott Ray
Rodriguez Lanfranco, Claudio
Rodríguez López, Joan
Romeo, Claudio
SHMUEL
Skolnick, Judy
Talking Bird (?)
Tarantino, Christine
Townsend, Emily
Urrutia, Carmela Araya
Van Maele, Francis (Fan Mail)


Not received yet but expected:

Atkins, Dorothy
Dewi
Oh Boy
Johnston, MaryAnn

[Carla Cryptic]

More cool stuff in my email box today! From Rejean Cote, Peter Dowker, and kim saes byeol (김샛별).

I spent part of the afternoon scanning all of the pieces which came by mail. I also started the layout for the documentation based on what I've received so far. I'll be accepting things postmarked today, though, so the docs won't be finalized until about a week from now. Then I'll figure out how I want to put it all together and send it out to everyone who participated. I'll post a list of participants online also.

[Carla Cryptic]

Oh! And two more - from Joan Rodríguez López and Leonor Chacón Vera. Wonderful work! :)

[Carla Cryptic]

More things in the PO Box mail today! Really cool stuff from Daniel Boyer, Brent Leopold, Linda Pelati, Johnny Jane, and several of the cards I sent to myself got through. It was a great mail day. :)