Kid's & Mail art

[Kathy De Wit]

Hello mail-art friends,

 

I'm a teacher in an academy of arts in Belgium (Antwerp) and I'm planning to make with the kids (between 6 and 8 years) postcards to send through the wide world. It's to introduce them into another world of art, a form that isn't very commun for kids if they think about art.

The plan is that they will draw draw on one side on the half of the postcard their home/house/ place where they are living and that they leave the other half blank to let fill it up by another person out of another country, a mail-artist. Anyway, the mail-artist could create a drawing or collage or whatever onto the drawing of the child...and doing the same as the kid did on his card : drawing your place/house. that way the artist and the child will create a little neighbourhood with their two houses...will bring two cultures together on a card...and most of all : this action is something very new for the kids and they will be very surprised to see the result.

 

Who wants to participate in this? Just leave me a message if you want so.

I'm searching like 40 artists, one for every child.

 

The most important thing is that you will do something on the card of the kid and that it will come back to the kid. I promise you enough pic's of all the results and lots of feedback!

Would be pleased to hear you!

***Kathy

 

 

[Kathy De Wit]

oooooh, so nice Katerina!
Thanks a lot!
ευχαριστίες

[Penelope Harris]

Count me in ...

Penelope Harris
434 East 16th Avenue
Vancouver, BC
Canada V5T 2T9

[Kathy De Wit]

I'll do soo! Thanks Penelope!!!

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Dear Kathy, Have received a lovely card from Michelle Celis. She hasn't left me much room on the reverse to add very much, but I will do so anyway, AND I'll send her a card of my own with some information about where I live. Tell Michelle that is she would like to continue this visual exchange in the future that I'd be very pleased to continue swapping cards with her. Bedankt, Val

[Kathy De Wit]

Oh, thanks to let me know this.
Don't forget, this is a project with kids of only 6-8 years old. I want to let them know mail-art and how it works, they are still very young but this way of making art is fascinating for them too! So, Valentine, if Michelle will like it in the future we will see. I want to thank you for doiing this and to help the kids showing them what mail-art is! Merci beaucoup! Kathy

[Valentine Mark Herman]

Hi Kathy, I have kept my cards very simple indeed --one is a collage of animals, maps and a picture of me. It has about 6 words on it, en Flaams, about my cats. On the other, I've added a few small drawings in the style of a 6-8 year old (because that's about my drawing level!). I think it should be OK. let me know if Michelle likes it or not? Goede weekend, Val

[Kathy De Wit]

Yipppppieeee!!! Thank you so much Lauriana!

[Maura Di Giulio]

Thans to add me on your project! Beautiful idea involve kids in art...
Thanks in advance if you want to send me something for my NO OIL IN ABRUZZO!
My address:
MAURA DI GIULIO
VIA SANT'ANTONIO 22
66020 POLLUTRI (CH)
ITALIA

At the same address you can involve my nice if you want, I'm introducing her in mail art and she is always looking in her mailbox!!!

RACHELE CHEYENNE TONELLI
VIA SANT'ANTONIO 22
66020 POLLUTRI (CH)
ITALIA

Good luck with your project, tell me what nation do you need I can ask to my mail art friends!

Maura

[Kathy De Wit]

You and your nice are in it, very nice to join us...you will like it...I HOPE! :)
Hugs Kathy

[liketelevisionsnow]

Received a really wonderful card from the kids today! I will post a scan of their artwork tomorrow!

[Kathy De Wit]

Your post is wonderful! And many people like it too on my FB ;)

[Carolyn Bender]

Thanks for the invite to participate Kathy. I'm really new to mail art but would love to give it a try.