Thursday, February 18, 2010

Why I Do It


A recent eBay customer complained about the quality of the Map "postcards" which he purchased and asked to return them. I will, of course, honor his request, but I feel compelled to explain a few things. These cards are not commercially printed glossy reproductions. They are color photocopies which I have hand mounted on recycled cardboard of varying thicknesses and quality. They have been hand-cut, dated, and signed by me. They are miniature works of art. I don't do this to make money or rip off the general public. As a matter of fact I lose money on every one I sell and ship. I do it because I want people to be able to own a little piece of this project without paying the $240 I get for every original 8 by 10-inch panel. Maybe I should explain more in my blog! I do it because the people who have them love them. They love them as simple little paintings. Or they love them because they imagine the stories behind them. Or they try to decipher the messages on the inscriptions, or like the colors....or...or.......

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

It's Happening!

People are beginning to collect the new Map "postcards"! So far six or eight people have bought cards through eBay, and a few others have been sent courtesy cards by me. If you want a free starter card send me a 44-cent stamp and your address, and I will mail you one as a postcard. See what you can build buy getting adjacent cards and putting them together.....a city....an island......a continent! Challenge your friends...get them started, too! Read the hidden messages in the Map inscriptions or make up your own story. Then let us know here at the blog how it goes......