Seth of The Altered Page has issued an invitation to join him in what he is calling The Disintegration Collaboration. Over 50 people from around the world are participating. The idea is to hang a bundle of papers outside and watch how the elements of sun, wind, rain, snow etc. age the bundle by May 1. On that day all the participants will show on their blog what has happened to their bundle.
This is is my bundle, hung today on our one and only, skinny-winny little tree in the back yard. I had no sooner attached it to a branch than it started raining. Yeah! Disintegration already. Of course, you know how I love using recycled junk mail. Yes, that's what my bundle is. But, I couldn't stop there. I also made a smaller bundle of the strips of junk papers torn from the margins of the first bundle to make them fit. Who knows, maybe some birds will find them attractive.
These look great. And I think it is cool that all this is repurposed "junk mail." I bet it looks fantastic on May 1!
Posted by: Seth | February 19, 2009 at 08:37 PM
What a great way to see the elements at work!!! I will look forward to keeping up with your progress!!
Posted by: sharron | February 20, 2009 at 05:44 AM
I love it! I can't help but wonder, what do your neighbors think? I think that this one is zany enough I will have to participate too!
Posted by: M | February 21, 2009 at 05:21 PM
I like the use of recycled junk mail! if only we could hang it all over the outside of the local p.o. as a message no more junk!
Posted by: lyle baxter | February 21, 2009 at 06:02 PM
You and Mother Nature will be a GREAT team!! I can't wait to see.
Posted by: rachel whetzel | April 22, 2009 at 07:39 PM