Old School Mail-Art Class & Postal Bingo | Main Library

Submitted by the Event Organizer

For anyone interested in mail art —making postcards, decorated envelopes and zines; sending found art through the mail; finding your own unique handwritten voice; connecting with pen pals; making artist stamps; tracking down rubber stamps, old and new; hanging out at a favorite local Post Office –we have the program for you

San Francisco Correspondence Co-op one-year anniversary
Sunday, May 27, 1-4pm, in the Latino-Hispanic Community Meeting Room, Lower Level, Main Library.

• 2pm –> postal bingo: everybody loves bingo — and the best kind of bingo is postal themed! Designer Maureen Forys of Happenstance Type-O-Rama has created a keepsake bingo board for players; the first three folks to call out “bingo!” will receive fabulous prizes. Calling will start at 2pm sharp – don’t delay!
• 3pm –> postal white elephant swap: if interested in participating, please bring a wrapped postal/letter writing related gift that you are up-cycling – no need to purchase anything new! Examples include: unused stationery, blank journals, ephemera scraps, a packet of interesting envelopes, etc.

When you arrive at the party, please check in at the white elephant table in order to receive a “swap number”. The swap will take place on the dot at 3pm.

Throughout the event –> group project/exquisite corpse: bring your favorite art making tools and join our group project! Attendees are welcome to create/draw/stamp at the designated “Creation Station”; paper will be on hand for you to “make” to your heart’s content! Examples of items to bring for art making: pens, rubber stamps, stickers, colored pencils. The Co-op will provide a small selection of tools for you to use.

Once you’ve finished putting together your masterpiece, add your name to the mailing list. At a later date, you’ll receive part of the exquisite corpse

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.