WCA Artwaves International Blog 2007
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As members of the International Committee, we represent the Women's Caucus for Art as an NGO of the United Nations. We support the UN Millenium Goals and strategies of UNIFEM/USA. In this blog, we will document art-related activities in support of these goals and strategies. Our first event is a postal art show in February 2008 in the Ft. Worth-Dallas area. The exhibit is titled,"Sustaining Our Environment." We invite artists around the world who are concerned about their environment to create postcards that will provoke thought, debate and change.

Postcard Show: Sustaining Our Environment Call for Art
The exhibit is titled,"Sustaining Our Environment." We invite artists around the world who are concerned about their environment to create postcards that will provoke thought, debate and change

Deadline: January 15 2008

Theme: Sustaining Our Environment Postcard Exhibition
Sustain our environment! The Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA), a national women’s artists’ association and an NGO of the United Nations, invite mail artists and artists of all media to support the UN’s Millenium Goal, “Sustaining Our Environment.” The Millenium Goal’s objectives are:
· Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs; reverse loss of environmental resources
· Reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water
· Achieve significant improvement in lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers, by 2020

Submit 4”x6” or Size 6 postcards made from recycled materials and reflecting the theme of “Sustaining Our Environment” by January 15, 2008 . On the back of the postcard, provide your name, address and materials used to make the card. Submissions will be exhibited during the February, 2008 WCA and College Art Association (CAA) annual conferences at Ft. Worth-Dallas, Texas. At the exhibition, works will be auctioned to benefit the United Nations.

No jury, no fee, no return. Postal delivery only.

Mail postcards to P. Otani, Curator, Sustaining Our Environment, 263 Laidley Street, San Francisco, CA 94131  
2007

Postcards from Sustaining Our Environment Exhibition

Save Us! Postcard from E. Pujalka of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Card is made from recycled paper and magazine cut-outs.

Knitted Bags by P Otani. I had a bunch of plastic bags so decided to make a knitted postcard. This one was made from Target and Safeway bags. The back is a collage made of an old Vogue pattern, lace paper and paint streaks.

Tea Card by P. Otani. An old muslin bag was cut up, dyed and reassembled into a fabric postcard.

This card by B. Bohrer is title "Harmony and made from newspaper, construction paper, magazine clippings, paint and ribbon.

A card from B. Zilling of Berlin, Germany. It's an amazing card made of collaged found objects including a button, snap, shoelace, pin, piece from a car(?), photos, tickets and painting.

Reused cardboard postal box and paper fragments. D. Claffey

Recycled cardboard postal box, maps, printouts on used paper. D. Claffey

I made this card from a packet of instant ramen, Chinese resetaurant flyer and advertisement postcards.

Collage card from Snappy in Victoria, British Columbia.

I made this card from Halloween chocolate package and junk mail.

Survive: Palm and birch tree barks, leaves and dried petals; cancelled stamp, corrugated box paper, magazine paper. Fossil: Collage of recycled mono type of Mazon Creek fossils in Illinois from the Phanerozoic Eon, Paleozoic Era and Pennsylvania Period; cuttings from magazine and envelope lining. Two amazing postcards from C. Rizzuto of Sunnyvale, CA. I love the many-layered primeval nature of these postcards!

I had fun piecing together six postcards received from Bonnie Smith of San Jose, California. On the back of each one she wrote, "One piece of a puzzle of my first water color painting." They all arrived at once and at first I thought they were cool abstract paintings. But then I started putting them together and voila! A lovely watercolor.

Here is a lovely subtle postcard from NCWCA artist, Mary Shisler, of Oakland, CA. She writes that the card is made from 300 gr. Wm Turner H2O injet paper. She adds that the print is a test for calibration and color from a Roland HiFi 500 printer. What a great use of test paper! I also love the faint orange post office mark running along the bottom.

Erica Yoder: Photocopies of old love letters, magazine, plastic recycle symbol of Eastern Mennonite University

Sarah Luprek: Old magazine page, old postcard of Eastern Mennonite University

wonderful card from Irene Z. Will of Grosse Ile, Michigan. The card is made of recycled paper and the woodcut print is made from recycled wood. She writes about the title, "Across the River" : Detroit River is an international border-crossing between the US and Canada.

Eleanor Dickenson

En Peligro Collaged and stamped postcard from S. Montalvetti of Buenos Aires, Argentina. I added the envelope too because it is fabulous!

Marlboro Beetle by P Otani. I found the box on the street across from the SF Giants ballpark. When I took it apart, the edges looked like legs. The backing is made of recycled postcards from a previous show.

This lovely box filled with recycled cards arrived from artist Betsy Bohrer of Lakeland, FL. She belongs to the Florida WCA. The box is made of Old Titanic video box, wrapping paper, Publix spaghetti box, Mossimo dress tags and magazine clippings, all taped together.

Card by Mary Oestereicher Hammill, PhD of Pescadero, CA. It is a delicate piece made of corrugated cardboard and seabird feathers.

Artist D. Claffey from New Boston, NH created this cute card from a recycled Starbucks bag. Ms. Claffey is a member of the WCA New Hampshire chapter.

Hopeful headlines from single issue of local New Hampshire newspaper Fun recycled material cards from D. Claffey of New Boston, New Hampshire.

A card from Artist, Y. Takata, member of the WCA Northern California chapter. She used a disassembled postcard andrubber stamps to make this beautiful card.

Postcard from Mailarta of Victoria, British Columbia. Note the gorgeous "scoutism" stamp!

I made a series of cards on oral pollution. The cards are made from candy packages, cigarette ads, magazine ads etc.

By Dani of Byron School

By Neon of Byron School

By Paris of Byron School

By Brooke Eliz of Byron School

By Rook of Byron School

Cyndi Gusler: Test run for print of Eastern Mennonite University

Rebecca Souder: scrap paper, photocopy of watercolor painting, found thread of Eastern Mennonite University

Blue Threads A gorgeous fabric postcard from Bonnie Smith of San Jose, CA. It is made using scraps of hand-dyed fabrics and threads.

Eleanor Dickenson

Sense & Sensibility Postcard sent by B Nelis of Redondo Beach, CA. The card is made from old video box found in thrift store.

Art Waste card by J Weigel. Made from 10 different art cards she received in one week

GaiaA delicate card by G.R. Myrrh of Palo Alto, CA. Made of discarded wallpaper samples.

This card by B. Bohrer is titled "Affordable Housing" and made from newspaper, watercolor paper, gift wrap, paper, paint, old doll's dress and toy hanger.

The Moonlight Sonata postcard from Artist D Nissen of Berkeley, CA. Ms. Nissen is a member of the WCA Northern California chapter. There is a music box mechanism adhered to this card. By turning its crank you can hear Beethoven's melody. Card base made from recycled cardboard, glycerine envelope and ink. To receive surprises like this in the mail nearly every day makes this project absolutely delicious!

Recycled art magazine subscription cards. D. Claffey

Card by Mail Artist, J. Consorti of Monroe Twp, New Jersey. Made from breakfast bar packaging, green plastic bag, yellow box and white plastic bag.

I made this card from junk mail, packing tape stuck on my street, run over many times, ad left at my door for housecleaning services, rice pudding flyer and a warning on a child's toy.

Cards were sent by Vicki Wintheiser who is an art teacher at Byron High School in Byron, Minnesota. She had students from grades 9 to 12 participate in this postal art project. This one is by Colo.

By Arby of Byron School

By Sam of Byron School

By Shane of Byron School

By Ranger Rick of Byron School

By Alli of Byron School

By Vendetta of Byron School

Cyndi Gusler: Test print of Eastern Mennonite University

Call them to Breakfast Fourteenth collage card from artist Gretchen Blais of Richmond, CA. Pancakes, bacon, syrup...too yummy for words.

Eleanor Dickinson

WCA artist Eleanor Dickinson made these beautiful hand studies with pencil and pen during our retreat at Dillon Beach.

Deceiving Smile from Nocturnal Mercury. "We're destroying Mother Earth with our deceiving Smile."

Camels by P Otani. Found the empty cigarette pack on Mission Street. A friend gave me a sheet of old paper dolls from Korea. I painted over one of the dolls, making her into half a skeleton. She's hold an ember between her fingers. Backing is an old art card from a previous show.

This card was created by Ridley Weateherby, daughter of Betsy Bohrer. It is titled "Target Green" and is made from newspaper, magazine cippings, plastic target bag and paper clip.

A collage card by Anke of the Netherlands. She says that she made it with pictures of the breads that are sold in the supermarket. Yummy!

B. Finkel from Santa Monica, CA sent these two cards. They are a digital photo of an 8.5"x11.5" collage of what one finds on Google on the environment.

These three beautiful cards were sent by NCWCA artist, Rusty Cantor of Berkeley, CA. The cards are recycled, painted and collaged.

By Nicole of Byron School

By Vicki of Byron SChool

By Hugo of Byron School

By Magtrev of Byron School

Kara Schlabach: Scrap paper, soda cans, plastic wrap of Eastern Mennonite University

Kara Schlabach:Scrap of magazine page, handmade paper scraps, dried flower, bit of non-slip rubber mat, piece of raffia of Eastern Mennonite University

A wonderful translucent package arrived in my mailbox. Inside was an amazing card made by artist Allicette Torres from New York. She writes, "Crater surface was found in trash, proclamation sheet is a used toilet seat cover, pen was found in street, paper with color marks (makes the saucer & beam of light) are scraps of test paper from the art store, the pushpins are held in place by old pencil erasers. Thank you, Allicette, for making this recycled card! I received a comment from Allicette re the "Proclamation." She translated it as: "Proclamation to Planet Earth. Since you are not Martians,you do not have the option of evacuating the planet if you destroy it." She also mentioned the translucent case was also a recycled case.