An excellent piece of mail art illustrating some sources and components of PM, along with some non-PM pollutants such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Dewi - Ontario, Canada
An excellent piece of mail art illustrating some sources and components of PM, along with some non-PM pollutants such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Michael Kudela - NY, USA
Here are two very nice contributions illustrating PM sources from Michael Kudela of Niagra Falls, NY. He sent me postcards with a line drawn on them to show where to cut to make the artwork 10cm X 10cm. This way a normally sized postcard can be sent without extra postage, and yet I can still make it the right size for the exhibition. Excellent idea Michael, and thanks!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Chevalier Daniel C Boyer - MI, USA
A wonderful 10 cm X 10 cm eraser print. Thanks! Say ya to da U.P. eh!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Update Regarding Size
I would like to encourage everyone to make art in the aforementioned sizes as it will make for a good visual aid. However, since the small sizes are a bit odd and more difficult to mail, if you want to send a regularly sized postcard that's fine too. Please don't let the size requirement dissuade you from participating. Thanks.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Particulates Matter
Particulate Matter (PM) in the air can cause or worsen lung disease and heart disease, especially in the elderly and very young. In the USA, tens of thousands of people die prematurely due to PM every year, and countless more suffer. PM is a much more serious problem in developing nations with fewer pollution controls. Please help increase awareness about PM by participating in the mail art exhibition “Particulates Matter”.
PM is divided into two categories - PM up to 10 microns in diameter (PM10) and PM up to 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5). As a play on this, artwork should be about 10cm X 10cm or 2.5cm X 2.5cm for 2-D artwork, or about 10cm X 10cm X 10cm or 2.5 cm X 2.5 cm X 2.5 cm for 3-D artwork. Artwork will be exhibited along with a scale model of a human hair (80 cm diameter) to emphasize how tiny these particles are.
Art can be on the theme of PM itself (depicting or made with PM), PM sources (diesel exhaust, wood smoke, industry, etc.), the health effects of PM (asthma, heart attack, stroke), or artwork can simply be ‘a breath of fresh air’ (no theme, but still meeting size requirements). Any technique may be used – collage, photography, drawing, painting, artist’s stamps, sculpture, assemblage, and so on. All art received will be posted on this blog.
An exhibition is to be held in Sacramento, CA on Earth Day 2009. Documentation will be provided online. Other exhibitions and future publication of material is possible depending upon opportunities and the response to this call. No jury, no fee, no returns. Please send art with your name, address, and email to:
Scott Ray Randall
21294 Leslie Drive
Grass Valley, CA 95945
USA
Deadline to be received is March 31, 2009.
For any questions or comments feel free to email me at scottrayrandall@gmail.com
PM is divided into two categories - PM up to 10 microns in diameter (PM10) and PM up to 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5). As a play on this, artwork should be about 10cm X 10cm or 2.5cm X 2.5cm for 2-D artwork, or about 10cm X 10cm X 10cm or 2.5 cm X 2.5 cm X 2.5 cm for 3-D artwork. Artwork will be exhibited along with a scale model of a human hair (80 cm diameter) to emphasize how tiny these particles are.
Art can be on the theme of PM itself (depicting or made with PM), PM sources (diesel exhaust, wood smoke, industry, etc.), the health effects of PM (asthma, heart attack, stroke), or artwork can simply be ‘a breath of fresh air’ (no theme, but still meeting size requirements). Any technique may be used – collage, photography, drawing, painting, artist’s stamps, sculpture, assemblage, and so on. All art received will be posted on this blog.
An exhibition is to be held in Sacramento, CA on Earth Day 2009. Documentation will be provided online. Other exhibitions and future publication of material is possible depending upon opportunities and the response to this call. No jury, no fee, no returns. Please send art with your name, address, and email to:
Scott Ray Randall
21294 Leslie Drive
Grass Valley, CA 95945
USA
Deadline to be received is March 31, 2009.
For any questions or comments feel free to email me at scottrayrandall@gmail.com
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