If you liked PostSecret, then you’ll want to check out IGotAnEnvelope, as it follows a similar formula.
IGotAnEnvelope is a continuous art project where people leave empty self-addressed stamped envelopes in public places to be picked up and filled by others, who then send them back.
To participate:
- Write the following message on a small sheet of paper:
Dear finder, put something personal inside the envelope and then return it to me. Be as original and artistic as possible and the content of the envelope will be submitted to igotanenvelope.com.
- Attach the sheet (with a paper clip) to the envelope.
- Write your address and put a valid stamp on the envelope.
- Leave the envelope in a public place and wait for its return.
Then:
Take a close-up picture of the content, or scan it, and email it at igotanenvelope@gmail.com (be sure to indicate where you left your envelope).
You can also check out the IGotAnEnvelope site for photos of the envelopes that have been returned so far, and there are some really fantastic results, so I recommend giving it a look.
[IGotAnEnvelope]
[Via: Josh Spear]
Huge Type is “an experiment with found type on the iPhone”.
Basically, users take photos of letters and numbers that they find out in public, upload and tag each letter according to what it is, and then other users can search and view those letters on their iPhone.
There’s not a lot to it, but it does allow you to get together with other typographic nerds and form words and phrases by putting your iPhones together, and who doesn’t want to do that?
[Huge Type]
The StreetArtLocator (v2) helps you locate street art near you. (Considering the name, the obviousness of that statement is not lost on me…)
With specific tags for graffiti, galleries, paintings, stickers, stencils, sculptures, and installations, it’s a Google Map powered guide to the beautiful art that’s all around you for controversially public consumption.
Just click on your area to see both a location and a picture of the street art that has been spotted and documented. Then, if you’re out and about and come across something that you’d like to share, just snap a pic and add it to the database to help those around you enjoy your find as well.
[StreetArtLocator]
[Via: Juxtapoz]
…It’s Things Thursday: Fuck This Book?
by Cory O'Brien
Fuck This Book is a collection of unaltered and untasteful images of “real public signs that have been mischievously altered by stickers bearing the most expressive of all four-letter words”.
What’s the message?
Thankfully, nothing: “This is not social commentary. There is no message. It’s not meant to offend, exploit, or embarrass anyone.”
Instead, it’s just meant to be a juvenile, profane, and timeless look at our lives in a world that has been persuasively transformed.
[Fuck This Website]
[Via: Uncrate]
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