matchbox art

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Hello.

I am calling mail art for the first time.

One idea, I want to make art in/on matchbox or of box of its size.
I am not good at making small objects and just want to inspired from other. I would like to gather small sized box art.
I have no intension to show in public at the moment, but I will post on my blog.

Preferably match box size, but it could be like business card box or soap box, candy box etc... (intension of my project is a match box sized art but for YOU the kind of box is OPEN to your creativity)

Sending me in a regular sized airmail envelope, which means I like the box that fit in the size.
no due,
no fee,
international

Thank you.

I am a slow mailer but if you inspired me I will send back something in return.

Sender

Tomoe Nakamura

2-22-2 Daiho Kanancho Minamikawachi-gun

Osaka 585-0005 Japan

I will document your works on my mail art blog.

note: to avoid confusion please do not post photos that are not appropriate. Thanks.

Website: http://tomoesmailart.blogspot.jp
Members: 63
Latest Activity: Nov 14

Sample works

I will post more instruction and examples to give the idea... :)

You can start with template to make your own box or you can repurpose the used matchbox or whatever small box and collage on it, or put some little 3D objects inside... (can be some little ephemera or trash... lol)

paperiaarre from etsyhttps://www.etsy.com/listing/92191076/letters-to-you-matchbox-art

Discussion Forum

International Matchbox Edition as part of ARTSURPRISE.EU 2 Replies

hello mail art friends,i like to invite you to think about a special…Continue

Tags: iuoma, support, art, matchboxedition, artsurprise

Started by Juan Petry. Last reply by Juan Petry May 30, 2023.

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Comment by Tomoe N on July 17, 2015 at 1:35am: Thank you Carmela and SaraMarie for joining the group. :)

Comment by Tomoe N on July 16, 2015 at 10:51am: I took many photos but there are 2 accordion books with strings and 1 folded book in a large sized matchbox with design. She said all books are collaboration to other artists. And there is add and pass sheet also (did not post)

It is good that they are inspired each other to create stuff.

Comment by William M on July 13, 2015 at 5:31pm: wow, those are all so cool!

Comment by Tomoe N on July 13, 2015 at 1:46pm: Here is the box and 3 art books (that were inside the box) from Catherine M Bennett from the US.

Nice box but I see it took a lots of time to make all the boxes.

Thank you.

Comment by Tomoe N on July 6, 2015 at 12:59pm: Carina box cont...

Comment by Tomoe N on July 6, 2015 at 12:56pm

Comment by Tomoe N on July 6, 2015 at 12:46pm: matchbox project from Carina from Finland

I like Lego box and Lego book! Good work!

Comment by Tomoe N on July 6, 2015 at 12:09pm: Hi Heleen,

Thank you for your notice.

I like how you put in a bubble box already.

You have sent me mail already, so I don't worry about your mail much. :)

Looking forward to getting it. Thank you very much!!

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on July 6, 2015 at 11:58am: (Added a customers form on the back, hope it helps to get the two boxes to your place soon)

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on July 6, 2015 at 11:54am: Finally finished some matchboxes for you, Tomoe! I wrapped them and hope they will make it through the mail from the Netherlands to Japan this way...

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