Extra! Extra: The Modern Letter Project is Going on Hiatus!
Dear Letter-writers and potential letter-writers,Happy Spring from the Modern Letter Project headquarters. Our heads have been spinning as this project grows, and now that this project is officially a year old, we've decided to take some time off so we can take a breather, and rebuild the project in ways we've long been wanting to. Over the next few months, we'll be developing the technological infrastructure to support growing membership, including ways to track sent/received letters, create personal histories, and an administrative system to manage address updates and changes. We've provided some information here which we hope will answer your questions...
April 4, 2008
A Handwritten Postcard from Lotta Jansdotter
We were super excited to hear this morning that Lotta Jansdotter, designer of some of our favorite textiles, our favorite sewing book, and lots of lovely goods to wear and for the home has been commissioned by the post office in Åland (the island in the middle of the Baltic Sea where she was born) to create postcards.
Lotta will be sending only 25 of these postcards in each design from the Åland Post Office with a hand-written greeting by Lotta and will be addressed to the person specified. The cards will be posted and sent from Aland on May 9th, the first day of their stamp release!
The limited edition postcards are available in 3 designs for $30.00 each.
| Projects | Link | Posted by The Modern LetterMarch 27, 2008
Inside-Out Security Envelopes on Design*Sponge
Design*Sponge has a great tutorial today from crafters Derek & Lauren on how to make inside-out security envelopes. Turn those boring whites inside out and take advantage of the beautiful gridding and patterns inside.
See the full instructions HERE.
| Projects | Link | Posted by The Modern LetterMarch 25, 2008
Extra! Extra: The Modern Letter Project is Going on Hiatus
Dear Letter-writers and potential letter-writers,
Happy Spring from the Modern Letter Project headquarters. Our heads have been spinning as this project grows, and now that this project is officially a year old, we've decided to take some time off so we can take a breather, and rebuild the project in ways we've long been wanting to. Over the next few months, we'll be developing the technological infrastructure to support growing membership, including ways to track sent/received letters, create personal histories, and an administrative system to manage address updates and changes. We've provided some information below which we hope will answer your questions:
Why are you putting MLP on hiatus?
We've learned a lot from this first year of running the project, but due to the extreme growth of the project from 50 to ~ 350 people in a dozen countries with almost 50 people on a waiting list to join, we want to implement both the technology and management to make sure letter-receiving becomes more frequent, more regular, and mostly—more fun--for everyone through improved administration.
What will happen to my address?
We'll be cleaning out our entire database of addresses at the end of the month, but will hold onto your emails so we can notify you when we are ready to relaunch.
How and when can I rejoin?
When the project reopens, we will let you know via email and also announce the reopening via the project website. At that point, everyone will need to rejoin the project if you want to continue participating.
What next?
Sit tight! Catch up on old letters! We'll continue updating the MLP blog and hope you'll want to rejoin we are back up to speed.
The two of us can't thank all of you who have participated up to this point enough for being part of this project. We know some of you have written and received dozens of letters, others of you only a handful – and always with good ones and disappointing ones mixed into the bag. If anything, we've learned immense amounts about what it is to be a letter-writer amidst extremely busy lives, hope you've met made interesting connections along the way, and hope you'll keep with us as we take a step forward to the next version of this project.
All best,
Corie and Youngna
March 24, 2008
Blank Postcard Backs
Smoothfluid on Flickr has a great set of scanned blank postcard backs. We love 'em.
| Projects | Link | Posted by The Modern LetterMarch 19, 2008
Hong Kong at Kiosk
Kiosk, the Soho shop full of "interesting things from interesting countries" puts their attention towards Hong Kong for their latest exhibit-cum-store. A curated selection of goods from Hong Kong--everything from green nylon twine to egg noodles--is available for purchase. Kiosk is a statement against over-design, offering simple and straightforwards goods meant to be appreciated for exactly what they are.
We found a few good picks in the letter-writing department here as well, so stop by, pick up some airmail envelopes, paper and plastic plain envelopes, or these great tiny stencils to use with your next letter.
Kiosk is located at 95 Spring Street, 2nd Floor, NYC.
| Stationery! Pens! Supplies! | Link | Posted by The Modern Letter
