Sunday, January 8, 2012

Postcard Challenge 2012

I just found out about this postcard challenge for 2012 and I had to jump in.  Its hosted by Darcy at Art and Sole.  You can still sign up so check it out if you are so inclined.  It is basically a take off on the idea in Nick Bantok's books Griffin and Sabine.  You create post cards between two people, create a book to store them in and just have fun.  You need to create 2 fictional characters and have a dialogue between them.  Darcy lets you know what country to write from every week.  You can take part as little or as much as you would like.

I being one who always loves a mystery, chose Louisa a school teacher on holiday who leaves a card slipped into a travel brochure at a B&B for someone to write her. She has no mystery or excitement in her life.  Unbenownst to her the man who picks it up works at the Romanian Embassy in London.  As a young child a fortune teller tells him that he will find this card and he needs to respond. He has tried to deny his gypsy anscestory but the arrival of this post card sets him on a journey.




















For my postcard I chose to recreate one of the hand carved masks used in Triol during the Fanascht celebrations. These are hand carved masks for men only, and they have very elanborate costumes in a festival that takes so much effort it can be held only once every 3-4 years. Often it is the women who make the masks so they are not totally shut out of the festivities. This was created with Neocolor II WC crayons.















To see what other participants are doing you can go here and click on the Mr Linky icon.

16 comments:

  1. I'm so pleased you are joining in with us Kate. You know I am learning so much about Austria this week. I had no idea about the story of these masks. Thanks for sharing through your wonderful art.

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  2. wow fabulous mask, and love the Romanian connection. i almost went to the romanian embassy last year when i was in London, I have a few romanian friends.

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  3. This is going to be a fun challenge to watch as you create these characters and their story.

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  4. Ooh... What brilliant education these postcards are... Had no idea about the tivoli festival. Great start to the story!

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  5. Love the mask and great, colorful crown. Now that is an elaborate festival and something to look forward to.

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  6. Ooh, love the start to your story! x

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  7. love the crown with ribbons. fabulous stories both about the masks and gypsy fortune telling. Nikolai and Louise...wonderful names together

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  8. Great idea to depict one of those masks (although I always find masks a little bit scary!). Interesting start to your story...... :o)

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  9. What a great start to the story and the challenge, love your design on the front of the card, cant wait to see this weeks installment xxx

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  10. WHat fun ! Griffin and Sabine is one of my favorite books of all time.

    ENjoy your creative project ! Oh, the places you can go with this one !

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  11. Oh, a Gipsy! I'm intrigued. :) And I didn't know about the masks in Tirol. Love the postcard!

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  12. Wow was that research or knowledge about the masks? how intriguing......

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  13. Looks like fun. You find some of the funnest swaps. I like your mask, I got my crayons and have been playing around with them a bit but haven't actually used them to draw anything recognizable. We need to get together soon and you can show me all of your Neocolor tricks.

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  14. Oooow...fortune telling gypsies and bored school teachers, wicked combination :D Can't wait to see where this story leads :D XXX

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  15. Great postcard and the beginnings of a very interesting story. Look forward to next week!

    Janet xx

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  16. Late joining in so playing catch up, intriging story line. Like the art work.
    Jen x

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