Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Welcome to "The Postcard Collaboration"


Hello to Rochelle, Donna, Kristin, Susan, Tracey, Olley, Amanda, Shelly, Nanette, Jane, Joan, Melanie, Pam, Kym, Natalie, JacQ, Janelle and Terri, (Donna can you pass a printed copy of this email onto Terri...thanks!)

You have all expressed a desire to participate in
The Postcard Collaboration
...Welcome Aboard!

I have some info ready to send out to you,(postage reckoner, some examples of Lenore Tawneys postcard works, etc), so now all I require from you are your postage addresses!

As there are a total of 19 collaborators I will be placing artists into 3 groups, two groups of six and one of seven. I am planning on putting mixtures of artists together who are from different parts of Australia - we have collaborators from Melbourne, Vincentia -NSW, Brisbane, Biloela, Theodore, Yeppoon, Rockhampton, Moura, and Berkshire UK.....Donna, Olley and myself will co coordinator a group each.

I would like to post out your packages by Monday 21st of April so if you would each email me with your postage addresses and also phone numbers ASAP that would be terrific!

While you are waiting for your package to arrive you can start to plan your theme for the first round and your 'postcard surface' material. I'm still aiming for the first round to begin by Monday 28th of April (that is for artists to be receiving their postcards from the other members of their group by 28th of April - I will include a timetable of dates for the beginning of each round in your package as well as a list of the collaborators and their addresses of your group)

Perhaps we can all keep in contact via email or 'facebook' with photos of the postcards as they are being created, this way we can share our styles, skills and gain new ideas and learning from each other....what do you think??

Don't forget that the idea is to actually post the postcards to each other as a postcard (not in an envelope), this way the postmark and stamp becomes part of the artwork!

I think that's all for now...I know you are all excited about the project and enthusiastic to begin...

Looking forward to receiving your addresses...

Creatively yours,

Peta
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Changes to "The Postcard Collaborations" :)

Hello to all collaborators,
Firstly apologies for this email However, better a little late than never!
I have heard from just about all of you over the past few weeks/months, Thankyou for your emails and phone calls and in some cases face to face conversations! Your feedback about the postcard collab has been thoughtful and in a positive vein.... I now have a fair idea about which group you each want to be involved in....below is what I understand you are each wanting, please check the lists, if you are listed as doing what you want, that's great..no need to contact me, however if you are not where you want to be please let me know, asap.
List A - Artists who want to continue with the postcards
  1. Olley Bath - who will continue to coordinate
  2. Gwen Evetts - who is a friend of Olleys and a new member
  3. Jude Roberts - originally from Olleys group
  4. Rochelle Jekot - originally from My group
  5. Jenelle Wood - Originally from my group
  6. Kym Simms - Originally from my group
Group B - Altered Book
  1. Peta Lloyd - to be coordinator of this group
  2. Donna Malone - originally coordinator of a postcard group
  3. Shelly Neave - originally from Donna's group
  4. Tamara Allen - " " " "
  5. JacQ Ware - " " " "
  6. Nanette Balchin - Originally from Olleys group
  7. Kristin Mountjoy - Originally from my group
  8. Lindesay Dresdon - " " " "
  9. Tracey Hewitt - " " " "
Group C - Those who were undecided - Please let me know which group you would like to be in!
  1. Susan Joyce - originally Donna's group
  2. Terri Shackley - " " "
Group D - Those who have decided to take a break from collaborating at the moment
  1. Pam Shipman - originally Donna's group
  2. Natalie Johnson - " Olley's Group
  3. Mel Gower - " " "
  4. Amanda Lowjen - " " "
Phew!!! I think that's it!!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your participation, creative idea's and wonderful art works. For those of you who are having a break, or continuing with the postcards, please stay in touch, I have certainly enjoyed you all being a part of this collaboration. I hope at some point that we may all be able to come together to share our books and postcards with each other!
For those continuing with the postcards, I believe that Olley has already communicated with you about how you will be continuing with this great project.
For everyone, please if you can, complete the postcards you have in your possession, if this is not possible then simply return to the originating artist as is.
For those who have chosen to change to the Altered Book Collaboration I will send out a group email within the next week to outline the details.
Kym, I would like to thankyou for your wonderful efforts of setting up the blog and continuing to maintain it, it has been a valuable opportunity to share thoughts and art with others and to be able to connect with other collaborators across the country and the oceans - THANKS!!!
To Donna and Olley, a big thankyou to you both for so capably and gently encouraging your respective group members participation - THANKS!!!
Once again......THANKS!!! to all of YOU for your enthusiasm, participation and collaboration!!!
Cheers,
Peta