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Postcard Art / Postcard Writing

Postcard Art / Postcard Writing

This post is to mark publication of my book of stories inspired by old postcards I’ve loved postcards for as long as I can remember. I’ve also collected them since I was a child. In 1974, I wrote in my diary, ‘I put some postcards in my album. I want them to be museum pieces some day.’ Well, at the age of twelve I wasn’t very realistic about the likely future interest of the world in my album of…

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The Joy of Sets: my new collection prints

The Joy of Sets: my new collection prints

Bird collection print If you’re familiar with my Instagram feed (@foundandchosen), you’ll know that it has collections at its very heart. Making new sets from the sea of kipple that threatens to overwhelm my studio room gives me so much pleasure: for a brief moment, order emerges from chaos and I record it for Instagram. Cup collection print Now I’ve started to create a series of ‘Collection’…

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The magic of layers

The magic of layers

First of all, an apology: this blog has been sorely neglected for too long. I’ve been focusing on Instagram and this poor blog has slipped out of sight. Not any more! It’s going to be back and buzzing now (that’s my intention, anyway). If you follow me on Instagram (@foundandchosen) — and I very much hope you do — you’ll know that I’m keen on old postcards. I’ve got hundreds, if not thousands,…

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It's #Friday! Swim like a #seahorse! #sea horses #plasticanimals #stufficollect https://www.instagram.com/p/BuLbjtNFp-t/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fj6dunpv7fwm

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Paper dolls of different eras. I love it when the dolls are creased and furry from being played with. I am so attached to my #MaryQuant #Daisy dolls. Also love #CrystalTips but she wasn't mine as a child (I wish she had been!). #paperdoll #paperdolls #stufficollect #ephemera https://www.instagram.com/p/BuGSva8FfgH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dc1j8n7sfhg3

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"You Need Hands" I love #hands! #stufficollect #hand #mano #main https://www.instagram.com/p/BuBFZn2FQ0c/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i0ri8kwg5ocw

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Tiny #horses. #stufficollect #horse #cavallo #cheval #plastictoys #plasticanimals #plasticcowboy https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt-tZ-fFdt4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1m1sd32wr4bk9

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100 tiny objects! All my favourites are here. #stufficollect #teenytinytrash #tinyobjects https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt8VoVcFcGK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jeuvk240jqrw

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Keep it fresh https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt2pMx9F-g6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gao3i5dl3gpj

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If someone asks you what you feel in your heart of hearts, think of this. #heartofhearts #stufficollect #hearts #valentinesday2019 #cuori #cuoridicuori #coeur #coeurdecoeur https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt1e3Y4FsDY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bakpld9dwqef

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True love? Hmm, not sure. Last of my #romantic #foundphotos for #ValentinesDay2019 #stufficollect #kiss https://www.instagram.com/p/BtxfyfTFpNP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=110bzdx8jdtm2

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Breaking in to the romantic photos for one evening, here are six tiny #toyhandmirrors (and I bet there aren't too many posts under that hashtag!) #stufficollect https://www.instagram.com/p/BtwRRxiFggK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4rddxjcyxk3c

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Newly-weds off on their #honeymoon. #oldphoto #oldphotograph #stufficollect #valentinesday2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/Btu19ZOFbMG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a3hurcg50mjr

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Another couple in an #oldphotograph, this time with their slightly ghostly child. It took me ages to work out that the chap's got his leg up! #stufficollect #valentinesday2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/BttI_vZFPcX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4af4aik3ll87

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Another lovely #couple in a #junkshop photograph as we approach #ValentinesDay2019. I find them so moving (and also really hard to find! They must always be among the first photos to be sifted out of the boxes. In the past I've literally made myself ill by spending too many hours hunched over boxes of photos looking for ones like this.) #stufficollect #foundphoto #oldphoto #oldphotos https://www.instagram.com/p/BtsYAcQlgnM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vd93lzkaafug

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Romance is in the air in the run-up to #ValentinesDay2019, so here's the next in my series of #romantic #oldphotographs found in #junkshops over the last few years. #stufficollect #couple #couples https://www.instagram.com/p/Btp7wm7FHmu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h9xk4u76hc43

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Romance is in the air in the run-up to #ValentinesDay2019, so here's the first in a series of #romantic #oldphotographs I've found in #junkshops over the last few years. I love them. https://www.instagram.com/p/BtnX3XJF9ZN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ea69x7unxy6e