Gina Lotta Post was formed in the 70s out of my interest in creating artists' made stamps. When it began, I acquired a Rosback perforating machine (later sold), after many frustrating attempts to create perforations on the sheets I was making. I printed work on the color Xerox 6500 and when I had a body of work I began to meet/correspond with others who were interested in trading or bartering for my sheets. You can see my artistamps at http://ginnyonline.com/artistamps.htm and my work at the blog titled Behind the Scene.
I've opened the Gina Lotta Post Artistamp Museum to showcase the collection and to encourage others to participate in the making and sharing of their artistamp creations. You can become a participant in this project by sending your artistamps to be reviewed for acceptance to the museum. You can also donate articles published about artistamps, some you've written, or other curious artistamp artifacts if you don't currently make artistamps.
All accepted works will be posted here on this blog and the artists who participate will be guaranteed a spot in the next catalog on artistamps - so far four volumes have been produced. My fifth artistamp volume is in the works and I hope you will enjoy it as well as Gina Lotta Post, the book, was received. Any forthcoming live exhibitions will be announced here.
-->The best way to know when your work is posted is to become a follower of the blog. I also post announcements in the AML, IUOMA, and Fluxlist sites/lists and networked onto Facebook. So many people are responding, many without giving emails and addresses I've decided to do the announcing in this manner.
Guaranteed acceptance can be obtained by sending signed full, unfolded sheets of stamps on any theme. Choose your best or favorite that represents your work(s). I do not accept copies/photos of the finished sheets--I only accept the actual artistamps. If you use a fantasy country or another name please include your real name (optional) and contact info clearly written somewhere in the contents of the package for documentation and crediting purposes. If you use archival methods (acid free paper and no glue/sticky backs) please state this in your info as well. Please also include the date of the piece(s) if not in the design.
Note: Individual (Cinderellas) stamps are accepted mounted on a signed plain sheet of 8.5 x 11 inches or metric equivalent, or presented in a creative manner, simply because loose stamps require higher maintenance and greater time during the scanning and archival storage process. Signed full sheets are greatly preferred. See the early Harley and Mateo posts to see how they presented individual stamps for suggestions on how to submit them. Digital artistamps (artistamps that exist in digital form only - not to be printed) are accepted only on CD/DVD with your name, dates, and signature on the CD/DVD with a cover page in the case describing contents.
All entries become the property of the museum and you grant full use in publications. No returns. Please email info@artistampmuseum.com if you have questions and thanks in advance for your participation. Address is: PO Box 1424, Jupiter, Florida 33468 USA.
PSS: Since I don't always have everyone's email but you can stay informed of updates and news by becoming a follower of this blog. Click FOLLOW in the right hand column. An effort was made to compile a contact list for all of the artistamp contributors but this became an overwhelming project in of itself so please use Fraenz Frisch's address list at http://mailartistlist.blogspot.com/ to locate addresses or get yourself added to the list.
