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. 

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  • Tomoe N

    oooh yes it looks smaller than the regular size but please erabirate however and send me! Thanks.
    I am glad froggy chan has a some fun to do... lol

    Jun 1, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    welcome Mr Toma (similar to my name lol) and Heleen! Thank you!

    Jun 1, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    I am kind of fhiking if I have enough people and works I would take photos and print as a photobook. That would make a fun book.

    Jun 1, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Thank you Carina, I knew you are good at this kind of craft making. ;) 

    Jun 1, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Welcome, Suus in Mokum, Laurence, and Willam nice to have you all. 

    Jun 2, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    I would like to re-post Carina Granlund work from FB, since she is a member here. 

    Thank you Carina!

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=431798047025806&set=gm....

    Jun 7, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Thank you Gina, I am looking forward what to come up with. Nice to meet you.

    Jun 7, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Thank you, Cernjul Viviana María 

    Jun 8, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Amazing Tokyo map collage boxes with little "Peeps" just have arrived! 
    This is the first match box project I have got so far.... very inspiring... Thank you.


    Anybody else who wants to try the project like hers, please join! no complications, simple is fine! (as I learned from her.)

    http://tomoesmailart.blogspot.jp/…/05/matchbox-art-call.html

    Jun 11, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Hello Chepin,

    Thank you for coming. :) and looking forward to your work. 

    Jun 12, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    here are 2 of matchbox art arriving today for the call! Thanks to both of them for cooperation! 

    This one is from Stripygoose from England I think she made the box herself and put an tiny owl in the box also the photo of the owl as the cover.

    Love it!!

    Jun 12, 2015

  • stripygoose

    Arrived safe and sound - that's good. You've got me hooked on matchbox art - thank you!

    Jun 12, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Yes stripygoose, I see that you put a lot of thoughts in there. 

    You made an original box.

    I love the idea of recycle material animal. 

    Thank you for the inspiration! 

    Jun 13, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Here is Keiichi Nakamura 's matchbox is it kind of like a Western painting on Japanese Byobu (screen)? my own interpretation...

    plus his additional stamp sheet is funky.

    Jun 13, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    from @Taziana Baracchi I first thought it was a regular mail art but she said it's for the mail art call. looking at again the mail art bunny sheet has a size of the matchbox. It's do-it-yourself matchbox design. (^_^)

    Jun 19, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Thanks to Klaus Johansen 

    I have got matchbox design sheets and banana boat stamp sheet. i like it.

    Jun 19, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Hi Erin thank you for joining in! 

    Jun 22, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    I have trouble posting on the group but I will tell group that I have box art from Lorrain Kwan and William Mellott.
    Lorrain made original size box sent as flat and William sent me Space Box.
    Both are very interesting and inspiring!

    Jun 23, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    I just posted from iPhone and it sent ok!

    Jun 23, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    here is Lorraine Kwan box she sent me in flat shape in a transparent handmade envelope. 

    Jun 24, 2015

  • William M

    that's really cool!

    Jun 24, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    William,

    Yes the call titled as matchbox art, but I also stated as "any small art box that fits in the size" so her work is perfectly fits. lol 

    I like her work because I love books.

    I will post yours next. (busy so one at a time...)

    I like your too because I am interested in space, SiFi, astronaut. :) 

    Jun 25, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Oh thank you Visual Mom! 

    It seems like created design digitally? 

    Is it a stamp sheet round thing on top? 

    Jun 28, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    William Mellott from Taiwan 
    Space Box

    Jun 30, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    I just received Carina Granlund work today. 

    A Lego book in a Lego box....

    excellent work! 

    I will take photos later... 

    Jun 30, 2015

  • William M

    ha! you even took a picture of that santa stationery! the rubber stamped images are part of a project i'm doing "100 days of eraser carving" - i've done over 70 so far.

    Jun 30, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Hi William,

    Yes I take photos and keep record on my blog everything I like. lol

    I like Santa even it is not a Christmas. Message I keep as private... 

    Cool you are also doing eraser carving project. 

    I saw Allison Anne was doing on Facebook, and I was inspired also. I don't follow the project but I made my own project to practice doing eraser curving and linoleum curving. And when I have a lot and feel like I am getting better, I will make greeting cards and sell them. 

    I just started stamp curving project yesterday. :) My Day 1. 

    Jun 30, 2015

  • William M

    oh, that's interesting tomoe. i think the more you do the better you get at it. though i'm not sure i feel that way about myself. ha! was there supposed to be a link to your day 1? i'd love to see it.

    Jun 30, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    William, I posted the blog link on my page...
    I am a full time artist trying to sell my paintings, but it does not go well so I am thinking alternative ways.... I went to San Francisco and found many stores that sells handmade cards so I want to try something like that... ^^

    Jun 30, 2015

  • William M

    oh, i see and i found it. you might try using speedy cut to carve from. i've never seen it here, but i know there are sellers for it in japan(i saw it on amazon japan). i've heard it's softer and easier to carve than erasers.

    Jun 30, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    actually one is done with Speed Ball and line one is Japanese eraser for stamp. The Japanese stamp is designed for stamp cirving, sell both soft and hard ones. I am used to woodblock and linoleum cut, actually I am used to hard materials.
    It's day 1 and I just need to get use to the curving techniques. Thank you.

    Jul 1, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Thank you Visual Mom for the explanation...

    Sounds nice and I am looking forward how 3 artists books coming in the box. Thank you! 

    I will check Collin Scholl page about his add & pass. 

    Jul 1, 2015

  • Heleen de Vaan

    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...

    Jul 6, 2015

  • Heleen de Vaan

    (Added a customers form on the back, hope it helps to get the two boxes to your place soon)

    Jul 6, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    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!! 

    Jul 6, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    matchbox project from Carina from Finland 
    I like Lego box and Lego book! Good work! 

    Jul 6, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Jul 6, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Carina box cont...

    Jul 6, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    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.

    Jul 13, 2015

  • William M

    wow, those are all so cool!

    Jul 13, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    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. 

    Jul 16, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Thank you Carmela and SaraMarie for joining the group. :) 

    Jul 17, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Here this is from Nikki Soppelsa's box and collab collage. 

    Jul 18, 2015

  • William M

    another cool one!

    Jul 18, 2015

  • Maria José Silva - Mizé

    Good afternoon Tomoe:


    I sent by mail to my box. You want to post the picture here?


    Thank you, if you can answer

    Mizé

    Jul 20, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Hi Maria Jose Silva,

    Good evening.

    Yes if you can. It's helpful. 

    grazie

    Jul 20, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Hello.

    Heleen Artmail post the package and it arrived a week ago.

    I like her illustration.

    There is Magritte show at museums in Japan now.  

    Jul 26, 2015

  • stripygoose

    Heleen - that's super. I love those matchstick people - I want to save them!

    Jul 26, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Yes I love the match people and the froggy Heleen. :) 

    Jul 27, 2015

  • Tomoe N

    Welcome Palmoa for joining the group. 

    Jul 27, 2015