Contents
Introduction
Make Every Day a Good Mail Day
Chapter 1
From Dadaists to Dilettantes: Mail Art Is for Everyone
Chapter 2
Make the Mail Carrier Your New Best Friend: Guidelines for Getting Started with Mail Art
Chapter 3
You Can Take It with You: The Traveling Mail Art Kit
Chapter 4:
From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Gleaning Inspiration and Materials from a Walk around the Block
Chapter 5
Judging the Post by Its Cover: Decorated and Illustrated Envelopes
Chapter 6
From a Single Sheet: Paper Folding, Texturing, and Pattern Ideas
Chapter 7
Outside the Box: When It’s Too Big, Too Strange, or Too Wonderful to Fit in an Envelope
Chapter 8
Beyond the Flag: Faux Postage and Artistamps
Chapter 9
Correspondence Charm School: Refining Your Handwriting, Finding Pen Pals, and Developing Your Postal Personality
Chapter 10
DIY and CFEs: How to Start a Mail Art Project and Become a Seasoned Networker
Chapter 11
Mail Art Mailbox: Artwork from around the Globe
Contributors
Resources