Mailart 365 has moved

DC. I grew up next this city experiencing its culture-- museum field trips every year during grade school. A Congressman's son was in my class several years, so I've seen intimate parts of the Capitol that most children missed because they weren't part of the tour. Do I remember? No. But maybe I never had the budding politician desire because I had already sat in Congress at least three times by the time I was 11. When I got older, able to visit the city alone but not to drive to it, I spent a lot of days exploring solo and with friends. I learned the map, or at least the tourist map. I can always find the Air&Space museum.

It wasn't until high school that I started getting into the music, DCxHC and the punk scene. That's not what these mix CDs are all about, but listening to Girls Against Boys and Fugazi, I gained an inkling of understanding: the DC music community has so much to offer. Lyrically, musically, sure-- but there's more than just political commentary in these songs. It's something to feel a part of, even if you don't make music yourself (as I don't). I feel at home in those church basement shows. I feel like I belong for the first time in a long time.

Maybe it's crazy; certainly it's very silly to think of all this in such poetic terms. It means as much to me as anything else that has influenced my lifestyle.

To jump-start my Mailart 365 commitment, I'm illustrating a local music mix CD for those in my address list. (There are about 25 addresses, plus pen pals, on this list, so I'm looking at a pretty busy season!) I'm very excited to come up with separate pieces of artwork for each! Here's to my new journey in mail-art creation.

xo June