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Jennie Hinchcliff

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Annie Stoll

Becky Wilson

Nick Sousanis

Brad Dowdy

Raina Telgemeier

Rafer Roberts

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Today’s episode is a “ask me anything” episode with Jennie Hinchcliff of redletterdayzineQuestion about getting things through safely -- wax seals not getting crushed, things like that. Any tips? Just mark "hand cancel" on everything?-Becky Wilson via the SO DiscordLetter Seals Waterson’s Scottish postal taper More the where to go and how to get started - it's a bit intimidating when you see some of cool work others put out. Dos and don'ts, things to be avoided.-Karissa from TPA SlackAdd and passSources for reading up on the history of mail art - including beyond the 70s and 80s.-Karissa from TPA SlackEternal Network by Chuck WelchCorrespondence art- Michael Crane and Mary StoffletThe World of Donald Evans by Willy EisenhartThe Umbrella Anthology – Judith HoffbergFrog Pond Splash – edited by Elizabeth ZubaRay Johnson retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago in Jan- April 2021Siglio Publishing -Paper Snake and Not Nothing by Ray JohnsonProjects that she's working on currently-Karissa from TPA SlackRAS Stamp CollectionSan Francisco Correspondence CoopOoh, will she put together another book? Took me a bit to track down the original one - I'd love to see an updated version-Karissa from TPA SlackWould love to.Does she have a favorite (or several) mail art project she's participated in?-Karissa from TPA Slack 2014 Ex Postal FactoWho would you like to be able to correspond with, living or dead?-Phyllis from the SO VMWhere can they find you on the Internets?@redletterdayzine on InstagramRedletterdayzine Wordpress siteYou can contact me at:StationeryOrbit my main website@stationeryorbit for stationery experiments

Today’s episode is a “ask me anything” episode with Jennie Hinchcliff of redletterdayzine Question about getting things through safely -- wax seals not getting crushed, things like that. Any tips? Just mark "hand cancel" on everything? -Becky Wilson via the SO Discord Letter Seals <a href="https://www.letterseals.com/collections/sealing-waxes/products/waterstons-scottish-br-wick-sealing-wax" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Waterson’s Scottish postal taper</a> More the where to go and how to get started - it's a bit intimidating when you see some of cool work others put out. Dos and don'ts, things to be avoided. -Karissa from TPA Slack <a href="http://iuoma.org/blog_new_2015/category/add-and-pass-on/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Add and pass</a> Sources for reading up on the history of mail art - including beyond the 70s and 80s. -Karissa from TPA Slack <a href="https://www.academia.edu/27869614/Welch_1995_Eternal_Network_A_Mail_Art_Anthology_Part_I_pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eternal Network by Chuck Welch</a><a href="https://www.worldcat.org/title/correspondence-art-source-book-for-the-network-of-international-postal-art-activity/oclc/10429860" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Correspondence art- Michael Crane and Mary Stofflet</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/World-Donald-Evans-Willy-Eisenhart/dp/1558597174" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The World of Donald Evans by Willy Eisenhart</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Umbrella-Friedman-Judith-Clive-Phillpot/dp/0963504223" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Umbrella Anthology – Judith Hoffberg</a> <a href="http://sigliopress.com/book/frog-pond-splash-ray-johnson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frog Pond Splash – edited by Elizabeth Zuba</a> Ray Johnson retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago in Jan- April 2021 Siglio Publishing -<a href="http://sigliopress.com/book/the-paper-snake/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paper Snake</a> and <a href="http://sigliopress.com/book/not-nothing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Not Nothing</a> by Ray Johnson Projects that she's working on currently -Karissa from TPA Slack RAS Stamp Collection <a href="https://redletterdayzine.wordpress.com/2011/08/21/sfs-correspondence-co-op/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">San Francisco Correspondence Coop</a> Ooh, will she put together another book? Took me a bit to track down the original one - I'd love to see an updated version -Karissa from TPA Slack Would love to. Does she have a favorite (or several) mail art project she's participated in? -Karissa from TPA Slack <a href="https://expostalfacto.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2014 Ex Postal Facto</a> Who would you like to be able to correspond with, living or dead? -Phyllis from the SO VM Where can they find you on the Internets? <a href="https://www.instagram.com/redletterdayzine/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@redletterdayzine</a> on Instagram<a href="https://redletterdayzine.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Redletterdayzine</a> Wordpress site You can contact me at: <a href="https://www.stationeryorbit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">StationeryOrbit</a> my main website<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stationeryorbit/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stationeryorbit</a> for stationery experiments

16. AMA with Jennie Hinchcliff of Redletterdayzine.com

This episode is a discussion about the very big world of mail art with Jennie Hinchcliff, co-author of Good Mail Day and author of the website www.redletterdayzine.comGood Mail Day Kaweco SportKaweco LilliputParker 51Schaefer “Lifetime Balance”Travelling Mail Art Kit:Pencil pouchPen PencilEraser Glue stickPostageDouble stick tapeWaxy crayonsMohawk superfineInk padRubber stampsDate stamperEx Postal FactoRed Handed Rubber StampsWhat is gleaning?Having eyes open to ways that you can collect and use things in the world around youCollecting bits and pieces to use for mail art, whatever strikes one’s fancyOld paper, collage bitsCould you describe the difference between a hand-carved stamp and an Artistamp?Hand-carved =’s soft block carving/eraser carving an image of some kind that can then be stamped onto one’s mail artArtistamps =’s a “stamp” designed by an artist/mail artist to incorporate as an embellishment on one’s mail art or as a stand-alone work. Some artistamp makers create stamp sheets to send out to people and that is their form of mail art/way of working.Artistamp makers:Carl Chew / Triangle Post: AARPEX event (artistamp conference, old school makers) in Seattle 2012Anna Banana: Banana Rag; did the perforations for the Griffin and Sabine series, influential artist, performance artist, makerCrackerjack Kid: Eternal Network (mail artist, can download the book for free online)Michael Thompson &amp; Michael Hernandez de Luna: The Stamp Art and Postal History of Michael Thompson &amp; Michael Hernandez de Luna (artistamp makers, book title) Are there artists that you think are doing amazing work that stationery lovers need to know about?Sally Wurlitzer—artistamps : @sallyw3000 (IG)Maureen Forys – Herstorical Women Of Oakland, CA artistamps : @mailbait (IG)Gina Visione – activist/political mail: @ginavisione (IG)RF Cote – Circulaire 132 (assembling zine): @rf_cote (IG)#sfcorrespondencecoop (IG)“Seeing the World in Minature: Artistamps and Their Makers” at the Ex Postal Facto conference (moderated by Jennie Hinchcliff): https://youtu.be/2iiXfiSRpG0My mentors:Postmaster James (CA, USA) – mail artist, postmaster for Burning Man / Red Rubber Tattoo campAnna Banana (Canada)CM Bennett (OH, USA)—fluxus artist, artistampmaker, mail artistChuck Welch (NH, USA)Carl Chew (WA, USA)Picasso Gaglione (KY, USA) – mail artist, one of the founders of the Bay Area Dada groups (SF, 1970’s), owner of Stampland (rubber stamp business) Jennie on the Internets:Instagram RedletterdayJohn on the Internets:John on FPCInstagram@stationeryorbit

This episode is a discussion about the very big world of mail art with Jennie Hinchcliff, co-author of Good Mail Day and author of the website <a href="http://www.redletterdayzine.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.redletterdayzine.com</a> Good Mail Day <a href="https://amzn.to/3jRBoqE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kaweco Sport</a><a href="https://amzn.to/2GpHakH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kaweco Lilliput</a><a href="https://www.penaddict.com/blog/2016/7/7/the-parker-51" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parker 51</a><a href="https://www.peytonstreetpens.com/sheaffer-lifetime-balance-combo-fountain-pen-black-fine-lifetime-nib-excellent-restored.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Schaefer “Lifetime Balance”</a>Travelling Mail Art Kit:<ul><li>Pencil pouch</li><li>Pen </li><li>Pencil</li><li>Eraser </li><li>Glue stick</li><li>Postage</li><li>Double stick tape</li><li>Waxy crayons</li><li>Mohawk superfine</li><li>Ink pad</li><li>Rubber stamps</li><li>Date stamper</li></ul> Ex Postal Facto Red Handed Rubber Stamps What is gleaning?<ul><li>Having eyes open to ways that you can collect and use things in the world around you</li><li>Collecting bits and pieces to use for mail art, whatever strikes one’s fancy</li><li>Old paper, collage bits</li></ul>Could you describe the difference between a hand-carved stamp and an Artistamp?<ul><li>Hand-carved =’s soft block carving/eraser carving an image of some kind that can then be stamped onto one’s mail art</li><li>Artistamps =’s a “stamp” designed by an artist/mail artist to incorporate as an embellishment on one’s mail art or as a stand-alone work. Some artistamp makers create stamp sheets to send out to people and that is their form of mail art/way of working.</li></ul>Artistamp makers:<ul><li>Carl Chew / Triangle Post: AARPEX event (artistamp conference, old school makers) in Seattle 2012</li><li>Anna Banana: Banana Rag; did the perforations for the Griffin and Sabine series, influential artist, performance artist, maker</li><li>Crackerjack Kid: Eternal Network (mail artist, can download the book for free online)</li><li>Michael Thompson &amp; Michael Hernandez de Luna: The Stamp Art and Postal History of Michael Thompson &amp; Michael Hernandez de Luna (artistamp makers, book title)</li></ul> Are there artists that you think are doing amazing work that stationery lovers need to know about?<ul><li>Sally Wurlitzer—artistamps : @sallyw3000 (IG)</li><li>Maureen Forys – Herstorical Women Of Oakland, CA artistamps : @mailbait (IG)</li><li>Gina Visione – activist/political mail: @ginavisione (IG)</li><li>RF Cote – Circulaire 132 (assembling zine): @rf_cote (IG)</li><li>#sfcorrespondencecoop (IG)</li><li>“Seeing the World in Minature: Artistamps and Their Makers” at the Ex Postal Facto conference (moderated by Jennie Hinchcliff): <a href="https://youtu.be/2iiXfiSRpG0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/2iiXfiSRpG0</a></li></ul>My mentors:<ul><li>Postmaster James (CA, USA) – mail artist, postmaster for Burning Man / Red Rubber Tattoo camp</li><li>Anna Banana (Canada)</li><li>CM Bennett (OH, USA)—fluxus artist, artistampmaker, mail artist</li><li>Chuck Welch (NH, USA)</li><li>Carl Chew (WA, USA)</li><li>Picasso Gaglione (KY, USA) – mail artist, one of the founders of the Bay Area Dada groups (SF, 1970’s), owner of Stampland (rubber stamp business)</li></ul> Jennie on the Internets:Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/redletterdayzine/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Redletterday</a> John on the Internets: <a href="http://www.fpc.ink/users/9156" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John on FPC</a>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stationeryorbit/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@stationeryorbit</a>

11: Jennie Hinchcliff co-author of Good Mail Day

A video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPBQzCmD2yo&amp;t=0s&amp;list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Jennie Hinchcliff is a zine and mail artist from San Francisco, CA. She attended American Library Association Annual Conference to promote zines in libraries, her Red Letter Day Zines and Good Mail Day: A Primer for Making Eye-Popping Postal Art, both about correspondence art. You can find her books, zines, classes, blog at her website, https://redletterdayzine.wordpress.com.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the artist alley during the convention. If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca and contribute to her Patreon, https://patreon.com/Nattosoup.??Music credits: Steve Combs - Plug Me In--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/up-and-coning-artists/message

A video of this interview is at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPBQzCmD2yo&amp;t=0s&amp;list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPBQzCmD2yo&amp;t=0s&amp;list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5</a>. Jennie Hinchcliff is a zine and mail artist from San Francisco, CA. She attended American Library Association Annual Conference to promote zines in libraries, her Red Letter Day Zines and Good Mail Day: A Primer for Making Eye-Popping Postal Art, both about correspondence art. You can find her books, zines, classes, blog at her website, <a href="https://redletterdayzine.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redletterdayzine.wordpress.com</a>.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (<a href="http://nattosoup.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://nattosoup.blogspot.com</a>). It was conducted in the artist alley during the convention. If you would like to be interviewed at a convention or show support for the interviews, please contact Becca and contribute to her Patreon, <a href="https://patreon.com/Nattosoup.??Music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/Nattosoup.??Music</a> credits: Steve Combs - Plug Me In --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/up-and-coning-artists/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/up-and-coning-artists/message</a>