Erica Durante

I received your artwork, tropical coloured even for brazilian standards.  I´m a little behind with my to answer list but you are there for sure.  

Take a look to the following call.  If it appeals to you in one way or another, please go ahead.  It will be a pleasure to see Waldwick through your eyes in Brazil.

Dead line is December 3, 2013

MAIL ART CALL: My city through the lens of mail art

THE IDEA: This is a group of students of Cities Semiotics, class of 2012, undergraduates in Communication Technology of the UFPR (Federal University of the State of Paraná, Brazil). We invite you all to show to the planet your city through the particular and creative ”mail art eyes” of yours. We´ll be happy to expose your artworks to art students, the academic community and the general public.

BACKGROUND: “Last month I invited Patricio, the Celestial Scribe, an IUOMA member, to present mail art to my group of students at the university.  It was totally awesome!  My students and I have fallen in love with mail art mainly because the many connections between semiotics (the study of signs and symbols as elements of communication) and the outstanding creative process observed in the artworks received by Patricio. We, as a group, decided that we all wanted to undergo our own mail art experience, semiotics related  The group of students decided to make this mail art call and soon it became one of the assessments procedures for the discipline of cities´semiotics by the university.  Anna Beatriz Paula, PhD  (apbeatriz@gmail.com)

FORMATS: The following are accepted

• Artworks created on a heavy card stock paper.  Postcard size 4x6 or 5x7
• Artworks in any size, that can be folded down to fit into a standard size envelope 9 ½ x 41/2
• Artworks/Objects/3D forms that can be sent through the mail unwrapped .
• All visual art mediums will be accepted including text/poetry, printmaking, and sculpture.
• The following information should be included on the back: Name / Full Snail Mail Address / Title of artwork (if there is one) and Medium  

RULES

• No jury, no censorship. All works will be exhibited.
• The contributions will not be returned and remain the property of the Dept. of Semiotics of the UFPR, The Federal University of Paraná.

DOCUMENTATION: issued  by UFPR it will be sent to all participants in exchange for their works.

SUBMISSIONS: Artists are encouraged to use the envelope or various packaging as an art surface, either on its own or in addition to the artwork that is inside it.

ORGANIZATION: Prof. Anna Beatriz Paula.    CURATOR: The Celestial Scribe

DEADLINE: Submissions must arrive to UFPR by December 3, 2013

VENUE: Technological and Professional Education Sector of the Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba. Brazil

SEND MAIL ART TO:

         Prof. Anna Beatriz Paula

            UFPR

            Caixa Postal 19056

            Curitiba-PR

            81531-980

            BRAZIL

FURTHER INFORMATION: celestialscribe@unipazparana.org.br  Phone 55-41-9979-1949

LEGAL: By submitting an artwork to this exhibition, the sender agrees that the students of Communication Technology at the Federal University of Parana (class 2012), can photograph and use images for press and advertising purpose, on their social media sites.  Additionally, the participant also agrees that he will receive no compensation of any sort from the Federal University of Paraná, except for the documentation mentioned herein before. 

Hi Erica...Nice to hear from you...thank you for the MA...

Much Thanks *!*

From one destroyer of children's storybooks to another...thanks for the great mail! I love the envelope you created - and the enclosed card too ( it was so strikingly different to the envelop : nice surprise!).Thanks!

Erica , your the best! Love the card you sent and the Chinese stamp w/ the birds is beautiful. do you know what kind of birds they are? they look like a cross between Bluejays & Crows!!!

All the best!!!

Thanks for the "send me more mail" card. I loved it. You have a happy new year filled with good health, luck and Art and postage stamps!!!!

Hey Erica, just want to let you know you are on my list, and thank you for your nice m.a. the past few months. I am behind (again, or is it still) but you'll be hearing from me again shortly.

Thanks, Erica for the wonderful card! Love your use of color.

"...I've mailed some art to my pen pals, but now I'd like to expand my circle of contacts..."  You did it!!!  A bit of heavenly art coming from Republik van Patland is on it´s way to Walddwick.  Keep me posted!

So good to hear from you, Erica!

Thank you for this beautiful mail art!

I have now blogged you beautiful PLAY...thank you!

here:

• Erica Durante sends mail art to Greece

I appreciate your abstract mailarts , could you send me one , ?

as soon as I receive it , I will be pleased to return one mine ...I wait, Richard

here is Erica's card that I received in December....I am just now posting alot of last years work.....YIKES.....I always enjoy getting mail from you Erica....something coming your way in the mail tomorrow....

Hi Erica, I got your postcard on Friday. Thank you! Have a good week.

Hi Erica! Thanks for the friendship!

Thank you, Erica!

Your lovely card is blogged here:

• Erica Durante sends mail art to Greece, No.2

Hello Erica ! I wait ... I am impatient ... You do so beautiful pieces...

I'm so excited to receive your art! Ill mail you some tomorrow!

Ciao Erica! ricevuta tua cartolina Grazie! te ne invio una anche io! un fraterno abbraccio , bruno--- poetamailartfluxus

Many Thanks - Jas

Erica, Thank you for the lovely postcard and note...love the turtle stamp...

Got your one of your very distinctive cards today Erica, see you in the mail soon!

Happy New Year! received your PC 01.10.15..Great to hear from you...

Thank you!!!

I didn't forget this one Erica...just a little slow and trying to catch up...

something on its way to you soon...Thank You!

Tanks for da bad poetry.

Thanks for the mail art card w/ the snails! see you in the mail!

Erica...love the artie envelope and thank you for the poems...

I received your mail art.  Thank you. Are you familiar with the Transpersonal Mail Art Call I´m involved with? Your piece will be exhibited there. 

Convocatoria

Amanda Telo created the project "stories that only exist when told" where she makes videos with stories that your grandparents share. I, Pamela exchange mail art for two years and found interesting join the two ideas. Stories told through a postcard.

Lived history, told by parents, imagined, Morality or without connection, but stories that to exist need to be told. Any story that wanted to share.

All cards will be virtually exposed in blogs: amandatelo.com / todomeldaflor.com

SPECIFICATIONS (:

Theme: Stories only exist when counted
Techniques: Free
Format: Maximum A5 (210mm x 297mm)
Send to: November 2015

No postage will be refunded.
All postcards will be photographed and displayed virtually in blogs, with author identification.
If there is physical exposure will all be notified.

ADDRESS:

Pâmela Teles

Caixa postal 2596
Guarulhos - SP
CEP: 070710 - 972

BRAZIL

MORE? http://iuoma-network.ning.com/group/stories-to-exist-need-to-be-nar...

Your wonderful little collage (on envelope) arrived yesterday, 7/30/15. Based on the postmark, it only took a couple days to get here.  Thank you so much Erica.  I made a cup of tea and read your letter.  How nice to hear from you.  I adore letters.

Something soon will be going out back at ya, either tomorrow or Monday at the latest.   Thanks again for your friendship.

La Marquesa (Mercedes)

Thank you so much, Erica, your mail art landed safe and sound!

(I love these tortoises stamped, so I posted it also on my Real Weird Animals blog. Thank you!!)

Thanks for the XL cardboard postcard!

blogged:

• GoGoGo Erica Durante

Now that's an index card!

thanks!

• A naked index card from Erica Durante

MAILART PROJECT

Thank you for the OWL card, Erica!

blogged here:

• Mail Art awaiting return from Athens

Ciao Erica! ho ricevuto la tua cartolina GRAZIE!!!!   ti abbraccio , bruno

Hi Erica...thank you for the PC...

brunocassaglia.blogspot.it

Many thanks, Erica!

see blog:

• Erica Durante appears in the mail!

once every 6 months :-)

This time with BLUE elephants,

I luv 'em, many thanks xxx

see:

• Special mail art sighting: Erica Durante

Hey Erica, I would love some collage papers! What would you like in exchange? Hugs, Bonniediva

Hey Erica, I got your pack of collage papers! Thanks so much! I'll send you some! Hugs, Bonniediva

P.S. Let me know if there is something else you would rather have me send you.

I would like to cordially invite you to my mail art exhibition on July 25th at Christine Frechard Gallery, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

The theme is, "Rejoice"

iuoma-network.ning.com/events/rejoice-a-mail-art-exhibition