Here is a collage postcard I made, inspired by the work of Martin Hicklin.
As you see, it shows a seabird, probably a fulmar, soaring over the coast, with the green hills beyond, and a characteristic Shetland fence. The fine blue sky is made from rope waste found on the beach.
I managed to arrange for the seabird to move, sliding along a fine thread, and hover above the background.
This went through the international post. I don’t yet know if it arrived…..
Here are some other collage postcards I have made over the years. It’s good fun!
Insects Collage
I made a postcard for friends in Basel. It shows the insect life in Crete. Here are some details, and the work under construction. The idea was that the flies…
The Guardian of the Vines
Another collage postcard. I posted this one in London 18th May. It looks a bit crinkled because the cardboard was damp with PVA glue, and then dried. The white shape on the…
Connection to friends in another city
Here is a postcard collage I sent to my friends in another city. It is inspired by the website: sendmeapostcart.com, and shows the connections we make, the lines which bind us, the…
The Cuttlefish
I made a collage postcard inspired by “the Blue Planet” series on BBC2. This is the cuttlefish. The sea bed is made of breakfast cereal, and the seaweed is strands of unraveled…
The journey to the chapel of St Antonis
Here is a collage made for friends in Switzerland. I posted it at the Post Office in Kalami on 8th May. The official there did not seem to be concentrating very hard.…
Collage/postcard: a corner of the flat
Here is a postcard from indoors: It shows a corner of the flat. You see the sun outside, and birds, and the city. You see parks, rivers and the great outdoors. But…
Collage Postcards: archive
Here are some of the collage postcards I have made. The constraints I set myself are: the postcard must go in the post by itself: no envelope it is made of found…
Jane Sketching 
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