Event Details

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered: Let’s Make Mail Art! 

Macalester College Library Special Collections Book Arts Workshop

Thursday, March 6 4:45-6:00 p.m.

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“Mail art is a complicated genre. It exists somewhere in between being an art object—think paintings, sculptures, prints, and so forth—and being an archival object—think exhibition catalogs, provenance records, or any materials that bring historical and researchable context to an artwork (like artist correspondence).” —Sofia Canale-Parola, Ray Johnson Project Cataloger, Art Institute of Chicago Archives

Come explore examples of mail art in the Macalester College Special Collections and create your own mail art postcards to send. No prior experience is necessary, just a passion for creativity and connection.

Details:

• Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
• Time: 4:45-6 pm
• Location: Library, room 254 (Archives and Rare Books Classroom)
• Deadline to sign up: Wednesday, March 5, 202

What we provide:

• Inspiration from Macalester's Special Collections!
• Three postcards (approx. 4x6")
• Access to the Idea Lab and their tools for embellishments
• Stamps to send your three postcards to anyone in the United States

What you can bring:

• Anything you might want to use in your mail art designs
• Mailing addresses for your art recipients!

FAQs
I can't come for the whole time; can I drop in?
No, not really. We will start at 4:45 pm, and the workshop will take 75 minutes, from start to clean-up.

Is there a fee for materials?
Nope! The Library covers the costs for this.

How many people can sign up?
We will run the workshop if there are at least two people signed up and the maximum number is 10. Sign up with a friend and sign up early!

Other questions? Email Ginny at [email protected].

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