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]

NO problem Heleen!!!!

I'm glad to hear that the card is alive and kicking!!! :)

Maak je geen zorgen...I can let know Nesta that his card will come soon!

THANKS HELEEN!!!

[jeanine ferguson]

Thank you soooo much!!. the card was received and the kids were so excited. You are very thoughtful.  I'm sure the kids will love to see what his adventure was like.

[Kathy De Wit]

jeanine...that was a message for heleen I presume...will I receive a card too? :) Would love it!

Kathy

[eepy]

Kathy!    Sorry, I returned Arne's card shortly after I received it, I posted here when I sent it.  If you'll send me his address I'll send another one.  Of course it won't have his lovely house on it - and this time I'll send it in an envelope!   

 

I did read somewhere recently that it was always best to send hand made postcards to Europe in an envelope.

 

eepy

[Heleen de Vaan]

Finally sent!