Detournement Postcard Swap

Swap Coordinator:	RecliningWhileDining (contact)
Swap categories:	Art Postcards Mail Art
Number of people in swap:	11
Location:	International
Type:	Type 2: Flat mail
Rating requirement:	4.90
Last day to signup/drop:	October 31, 2010
Date items must be sent by:	November 15, 2010
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
Let's get our Mail Art on!! Take a postcard of your choice and start to play - alter it however you like. Painting, drawing, collage, stamping, cut into it - you are only limited by your creative mind! We want to get a work of art going on your little pieces of card so get creative! Send the one postcard, naked, to your partner, so ensure all of your work is well attached so it will not fall off during transit. Nobody with a rating under 4.9, Newbies welcome but with a couple of mail sends already please. Contact me if you have any queries!

Discussion

mishap 10/13/2010 #

this sounds really fun!

JeJune 10/13/2010 #

I didn't know what dÃ©tournement meant, so here's the Wikipedia article if anybody else is curious.

Very cool.

LindyLuLu 10/13/2010 #

Thanks JeJune...I was wondering what that meant too!

tiaragoth 10/13/2010 #

Oooooh! You Situationist, you : )

mishap 10/29/2010 #

mine is finished and can't wait to share it. It was fun!

BetsyPreston 12/11/2010 #

I had fun with this swap. And I got to hear about something new - Detournement. Thanks!

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