Sunday, 30 January 2011

Only a postcode.

After visiting stanley gibbons last week our group had another ideas session but although we came up with some more ideas it was nothing we were really overly happy with. So we decided to go abd buy 100 stamps and just to try out sending some stuff in the post. Some of the things we had spoken about.

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I really liked the idea of seeing how little information you can give to the postman with the letter still getting there so i decided to send postcards out with a photo of the house form google maps on one side and just the postcode on the back. I like the idea that I can only see the outside of the house and maybe get a snippet of what is inside. So I asked the people to photograph the card they received somewhere interesting inside of their house.

I also really like the idea of the recipient using the thing they are sent ; so it isn't something that could just be done over the internet.

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While i was doing this miriam was sending breakable things in the post. She sent two eggs both of which were sadly squashed on their arrival.

Later on in the week our group decided to make a name for ourselves and create a blog and an email address so that people who are interested in taking part can email us their home address.

We called ourselves 'to whom it may concern' and set up the blog

towhomitmayconcernbox.blogspot.com

Today i handed out flyers in the covent garden area in stationary shops and art related shops while miriam headed to a few galleries.

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1 comment:

  1. I really like the idea of taking a picture and using the visual identity as the address, and it definitely makes me wonder if any of the post cards have actually arrived! (have they?) Very interesting stuff. Can't wait to hear more about it.

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