You send a stamped postcard through the
regular mail service to Marten Post.
On receipt of your card he will start the
creative process of transforming it in order to
create a special piece of art using a variety
of techniques.
You might just want to order a single one or
even start a small collection in common with
other people before you. There is also the
option of having a card made which you
dedicate to a special person, a friend or
relative.
There have been martenpostcard©
assignments for wedding presents,
anniversaries and birthdays. The
martenpostcard© Has been presented on
behalf of individuals as well as groups of
friends. The back of the framed card always
has a dedication sheet with the names of the
donors. A seperate signed certificate of
authenticity accompanies the work. The
whole process is an exciting one for the artist
as well as the person who orders the
assignment. Risk taking is an inherent part of
the creative process,
I can not have a final image in mind at the
start of each assignment. You on the other
hand are investing in a small artwork that yet
has to be created. We both have a role to
play, you select the image you send plus any
information you want to add and I have the
task of responding using various techiques
and materials in
order to arrive at a
two dimensional
visual. It a new
challenge every time, I only know that I
have the experience and the knowhow to
bring each journey to succesful end. In a
way it reflects the manner in which I worked
as Head of Art at Atlantic College. Every
year there was a new intake of students
who came from all corners of the world. The
course was structured to fulfil the diploma
requirements of the International
Baccalaureate but it was equally important
to have a system in place that enabled a
response to young people from different
cultures and who may or may not have had
previous art education. Each ‘journey’of the
martenpostcard© reminds me of the the risk
we all took in order to achieve a succesful
personal end result.
“Jump in at the deep end,
surprise me & surprise yourself”
martenpostcard©
copyright Marten Post 2011 All rights reserved
“Jump in at the deep end,
surprise me & surprise yourself”
martenpostcard©
copyright Marten Post 2011 All rights reserved