(Above envelope by Jean Pellerin,First Place, Over 18 and Beyond category, 2016)
The illustrator Edward Gorey was quite the mail artist in his time. In his honor, the Edward Gorey House hosts an annual mail art contest. The contest is now open for submissions from artists of all ages from around the world. Submit your original envelope artwork postmarked no later than October 27th, 2017. There is no entry fee though artists can only submit one entry to the contest per year. Prizes will be awarded in five different age groups.
Decorate an envelope (of any size you choose) with your Edward Gorey-esque Halloween themed image(s)—with the Edward Gorey House address clearly visible on the front—and mail it to this address:
Edward Gorey House
8 Strawberry Lane
Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
Remember to enclose the entry form. You can see previous winning entries here.
Oh this is going to be so fun! Thanks for the info.
Posted by: oliviarrow | October 19, 2017 at 05:31 PM
I'm going to enter. It's been really challenging. I can recognize his style, but I can't recreate it myself.
Posted by: Katherine | October 23, 2017 at 07:42 AM