Recycling Mail Art

Hello.
I just join your group, so I am just writing to say hi.
I like to do recycle art, so I thought this group may be inspiring.
Nice to meet you.

When I make new artistamps, I always save a few (or a lot!) and recently I've started using old artistamps in collages which I'm sending out as oversized post cards to mail art friends. Here are some examples:

Thank you, ready i'ii send some work.

I am planning a call along this line. Will be back here when its complete.

Hi...I have been using recycled materials to create my own artwork for quite sometime. I hope to add you as a friend and join this group. I love the idea and thank you for the invite!

junque rules!!

RECYCLED ART from recycled material,
the wheel of dharma come 'round again,
here are 3 pieces from my archives

1/ other art post card, was "return to sender"
here it is recycled.
2/the old paper show post card,
remember to recycle your papers.
3/bay area dada post card,
move notice from john held jr.

help save the planet! send more mail art!
carlyle baker(acme)

I recycle art showcards all of the time. It seems a shame to waste them, or anything, for that matter. Sandpaper to work the surface and make it rough, then some adhesive, some bits of other "found" paper, and voila, ART!!

I am loving how many people like to use recycled items as I do! I found a recycle stamp online which I treasure.

Cute Stuff Henning! I do collect little stuff like that too.

Recycle starts with recycling.

REcycled Marcel Duchamp
HA HA said Bossede Logo

I've been recycling a previous year's Persian calendar by cutting it into postcard sized substrates. The paper is really nice quality is perfect for recycling into Mail Art.

graphic right? I am thinking to put a cut out ads, newspaper, and sticker, etc. I am just curious how happened to the copy right, or the right of the using other people's graphic design or art for the collage? Are there any rules that we should be avoiding doing?

In my idea, for most of the mail art exchanges are for free of charge, so since giving things somebody (we never see) for free, it does not matter? Or some artist really care how other people using their art/graphic works?

Convocatoria de Arte Correo / Mail Art

Tema: Arte Povera / Reciclado / Collage
Técnica: Libre - No se aceptan materiales perecederos –
Mediadas: Postal hasta A4
Fecha Límite – Diciembre de 2010
Documentación en: http://papelcollage.blogspot.com/

Enviar a Samuel Montalvetti
Av. Rivadavia 2109 – 1º Dto 3
C1034ACA C.A.Bs.As.
Argentina


http://papelcollage.blogspot.com/

Rain Rien Nevermind I can see very old the ads of Tokiwa Gallery from Tokyo or something. That looks contemporary and it is interesting.

I just made this yesterday to send to someone.

It does feel good to be recycled.

trabajito enviado a Bruno Chiarlone

I showed it to in my blog, but just want to share in this group too. ; )

Alex and Tomo Studio

Dear PJ You know-that stuff piles up fast and everything you don't use stares back at you like a personal failure. Somebody get me outa here!

Nice piece Tomoe, good re-use of things. Yes, Diana, yes, it just piles up and stares at you, silently, waiting. Periodically, I have to just purge. I usually put things in an envelope and mail them to someone if I can't bear to throw it in the trash bin. Happy recycling!

Rain needs to broaden this recycling mailart concept-you send me your cast-offs, I'll send you mine and we'll make something and post the results. I already send him good garbage anyway. Sorry about recently-the babies are hanging onto their toys and the quality of roadside finds is at an all time low.

Rain Rien Nevermind NEVER had a concept of recycling mailart...as "swapping road kill or FRILLY LACE FROCKART."
The intent of posting " The Ray Johnson Tibet Wheel of the Deadpan Duchamp Eon Spin Club ......soirée I am spoken for. " Was to see if anyone had any Mailart from the 19 Seven Deeze specifically The Japanese School of Nippo-Knees Crossings. While the NEW Kitsch un-SCHOOLs of Exchanging bits of messages found in the gutter with Mass Productable Decal-co-mainia is " tiresomely more so than Tim Porges-ease FRONT PORSCHE. The Sputtering Outness sputs for itself. Wheeeee ! Never joined Ray Johnson's Spit Club for a reason and it didn't involve 3-D.

Thanks Mim Golub Scalin for your feedback!

For PJ, I just put paper or little stuff in to shopping plastic bug and zip lock is a good thing to keep stuff.
I am not sure how other countries system for recycling, but in my district Osaka Japan, they separate, can, plastic, paper, and plastic bottle you need to separate top and wrapping paper. Beer they sell more cans than glass now. I think it is just to realize what is junk or garbage or what you can use for art or mail art. I have seen some Japanese artist make sculpture out of tin can. Maybe you can make a box for you to use as a recycle art for your family or friend to put into instead of going straight to trash bin?

just recycled: vintage magazine ad, price tags (so hard to find these days, what's happening?), japanese woodblock print.

Marie: If you go to the old book district (in Tokyo Kanda?) 神田 you'll find more vintage Japanese magazines. Osaka has it own old book stores district.

Yes, that's where I went to, Jimbocho = Kanda Jimbocho = old books district. It's worth going there if you once come to Tokyo.
Thanks!

Marie, Do you know what the graphic ads with price stickers says? It says, no sweat no smell shoes. Now insole does the function, but I guess this is when there is no insole maybe. Very impacted graphic design.

Hahaha, I knew but then I completely forgot. Funny! Thanks for translating!

I am trying to figure out how to re-make used envelopes. Check out more recent works also.
handmade envelops

And also I started making magnet out of used stamp. It was fun, so I want to do more. I just heard from someone in a craft market in Osaka, (huge like 2 days, 600 vendors!!) I can buy magnet sheet at ¥100 store (it is like $1 store).

recycling is an art of its own.

my photo mac bag 1 was featured so I will also post it here. It is a recycle envelope made by Mac Donald take home paper bag.

real life mail-art.

For more images on mac bag, please visit,
http://alextomostudio.blogspot.com/2010/09/mag-bag-envelope.html

I just lazy to post the same photos many times. haha. Thank you.