Highlights From Lakeland Public Library Mail Art Workshop

This weekend I led a mail art workshop at the Lakeland Public Library. I had a wonderful group of participants. There were good vibes in the room and a contagious spirit of creativity. 

A big thank you to the Friends of the Library for making this workshop possible. They provided all the materials and supplies which I organized into kits. I like making kits and the library appreciates my need to assemble things neatly. 

As with past workshops, I shared my own letter writing background and how I got involved with snail mail groups like Letter Writers Alliance. As an LWA member, I'm always working to earn Inklings. Participants made several mail art projects including an origami folded envelope. 

The main goal of the workshop is to encourage good old fashioned letter writing. Postage was provided and, luckily, a mail box is located just outside the front door of the library. Several letters were mailed so I consider the event a success. Happy weekend and Write More Letters!

Upcoming Mail Art Workshop - Lakeland, FL

Calling all central Florida letter writers. I've teamed up with the Lakeland Public Library again this Fall for a two hour Mail Art Workshop on Saturday, November 5. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested. You can register online here. 

In this workshop we'll learn how to fold an origami envelope and get creative with glassine. As always, our analog table will be set up with washi tapes, rubber stamps, and all the ephemera a library can offer. This includes old book pages, maps, magazines, etc. If you are in the area, please come join us and make mail. 

New Fall Class: The Art Of Letter Writing

Starting in September, I will be teaching a new class at the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, Florida. This class will meet once a week for six weeks and cover the following topics:

• Class One: Introductions, History and Review of Tools
• Class Two: Letter Writing Basics and Stationery
• Class Three: Fountain Pens 101
• Class Four: Envelope Addressing – Centering & Handwriting Tips
• Class Five: Envelope Embellishing - Wax Seals and Postage Art
• Class Six: Thinking Outside the Envelope – Adventures in Mail Art

Tool kits will be included in the cost of the class. Here's a breakdown of the tools we will be using:

• Fine Japanese Writing Papers
• Pens (includes fountain pen with cartridge and converter)
• Envelopes
• Wax Seal Kit
• Postage
• Mail Art Materials
• Decorative Storage Box

If you are interested in this class, please sign up here.