Fe-Mail Box would like to invite you to:
participate in a mail art exhibition themed “Where Are You Coming From?” We have accepted regional and international artists to submitting 4” x 6” original work on paper for exhibition and sale. Painting, drawing, photography, printmaking and mixed media are all welcome. We are accepting submissions until June 5th.

"Where are you coming from?", opens Friday, June 12 as part of the East End Arts District summer art walk, with a public reception from 5 – 9 pm, at anderson’s art box/east end applied arts, 1556 Florence Street, 80010 in Aurora. The exhibition continues through July 8 from noon – 5.30pm. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

Some standout entries include the small and sweet: photographic multi-media, abstract prints, urban figurative drawings, multiple plastic/ fiber arts, expatriate gleanings, and small airbrushed corporate logos. The logos deftly reference the graffiti of the corporate culture. Flipping back mail art to a page before the slick magazines discovered it- the entry, how not to draw a bunny, calls to mind the documentary, how to draw a bunny, on mail art founder Ray Johnson.

Video from Artforum

Out last night having deep conversations about Art- I had to look up Ray Johnson, mail art founder, this morning and I found this great page of video at the ArtForum site. This video is the trailer from the documentary How to Draw a Bunny

This week's newest submissions

This week

First postings

If an artist sent more than one piece, we may only post one or two for now. We love the envelopes, too and so will post those as well. Thank you to everyone who has sent work in. Its not to late to participate as we extended the deadline to June 5 so pass the word!!

Where am I coming from? One artist explanation

Have you had those dreams where you are suddenly flying? I read that it is a sign of feeling empowered. I have had them where I could sleep and sleep and just make myself fly. The downside is that typically there was something bad going on and now you are suddenly feeling empowered about how to deal with it.
I have been a little stuck on Gustave Flaubert's writing, particularly The Temptation of St Anthony. His style is very descriptive and if the setting was more current it could play on CSI. The narrative is crunchy and dark like my current fascination with the vivid imagery of cop shows, self-help shows, and realityTV. The Temptation of St. Anthony shows the dark side of Roman Catholicism, something to which I have been told I have the Oedipal Complex. (That may be another blog in itself.)
Here is this guy, Anthony, who really needs to learn how to fly. St. Anthony flogs himself, denies himself, and hides himself and then becomes a Saint for his work in the church. When I watch CSI and see the kooky things people do, the self-harm I often just can't imagine how these things happen. Personally, I have enough family tragedy that I realize it does happen.
I just don't think as a culture we realize the historical precedents in society that somehow seems to reward that behavior. I recently picked up a magazine, Skateboarding, or something like that with image after image of men flying through the air. A few images show the blood and gore after. They are badges of honor. I am connecting with these guys who are throwing themselves in the air. I can only do this in my dreams- my safe outlet.
It seems as if sport and television offer a controlled outlet, a safe outlet for the release of pain. When a teenager cuts in private it is not sanctioned, but, she can go on Dr. Phil and chase away the demons. Is watching this on tv just like flying in my dream? Virtual reality?

Three picks from Fe-mail box submissions

Oh, yes I think we are hooked on the anticipation of opening those little quirky envelopes!