Postcard Chain

Send an envelope to someone in my favourite place in the UK. E.g. Kent

Inside is a drawing of my favourite place and a blank postcard. On the back is a stamp, my return address, a title “Draw your favourite place in the UK”, and 2 questions “Where?” and “Why?”.

The person draws their favourite place, writes on the back where and why it is,  and then posts the card back to me.
e.g. Their favourite place is Southwold.

I then post their card to someone in their favourite place, along with another blank postcard asking where their favourite place is. E.g. My image of Kent is sent to the Kent person, whose image of Southwold is sent to the Southwold Person…

For a better explanation read below. Here are the instructions I will include in the postcard pack:

Welcome to the Postcard Chain!

This is an invitation for you to become a part of a chain travelling around the country. You have just received an image of where you live (I hope you like it!) created by someone who regards where you are, as a very special place.

The chain itself is exploring the UK’s hidden treasures, playing with the idea of the traditional British picture postcard. I am asking people to think of a place where they have fond memories, a place they hold dear to them, a place that they wish they were once again…

By creating an image of a specific location and sending it back there, it is turning the postal tourist system on its head. The postcards are made by a location’s ‘tourist’ sent back to the location’s ‘local’ – turning “I Wish You Were Here..” to “I Wish I Was There…”.

Please draw, illustrate, create and write about your favourite place in the UK (Don’t worry, it doesn’t have to be too arty, just have fun with it!) and post the card back to me.  I will then send it on to someone in your favourite place. to continue the chain with them (if you would like it sent to a specific person please put this on the card too!):

- Draw your favourite place in the UK (on the front of the card)
- Write where it is.
- Say why it is your favourite place.
- Then pop it in the post!

Thank you so much for your participation. I hope you enjoy being such a vital link in the postcard chain and now appreciate the beauty of where you live just that little bit more!

If you wish to find out further information about this chain, and other chains I have created, please visit or email:
www.hannahbilcliffe.wordpress.com
hegb86@hotmail.com

I have just posted an envelope to my home in Kent, Pluckley. Inside is a postcard I drew of the village, a blank postcard for my mum to create and the instructions/explanation above. Hopefully she will return my postcard and her postcard back to me, so that I can send it on to the next person in her favourite place.

Does this make any sense? I hope so. I also hope it actually works out.

IDEA // Do an opposing version, “Where is your least favourite/worst place in the UK?”…..Unpituresque postcards???

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