Several years ago, I went to the desert in New Mexico to make art for four weeks. Five other artists I had never met were also on retreat at the same time in the same place. We came from six states and for the first few days had no idea whether we really had anything in common or would even get along together. As time passed and we grew to know one another, friendship developed between individuals and then among the group as a whole. The bond between us became strong during our shared experience and we remain friends across the miles that separate us. We talk to each other and as a group quite frequently.
To stay connected in the creative realm we decided to embark upon a mail art project. Each of us would make original art postcards and send one to the other members of the group.
Below are images of the postcards I created using a variety of colorful papers. The materials, as diverse and colorful as our group, speaks to the beauty that can be created when unexpected elements come together and form a bond.
Also pictured below are images of the cards I received from each of the other artists. What a joy it is for me to receive art in the mail from people I love and admire for their own unique gifts.
Artists Sharing Art
Collage on Watercolor Paper
4" x 6"
Edition of 6
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