PRESSED AND BOUND TO BE

Delicate and observant; a lover beyond the seasons. Blog of me, Coral: A California-based artist with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art from California Institute of the Arts. Practices/Focus: Graphic Communication -Mail Exchange -Letter-press - Gifting - Bookmaking - Painting - Collage - Screenprinting -Drawing -Photography and more. If you would like to start a mail exchange, just send me a parcel to the address below, and I will send one back, and it will continue itself from there! Mail letters/parcels to: Coral 18267 Lost Creek Rd. Santa Clarita, CA 91390 Contact further: [email protected]

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Being proactive and writing back to my penpals after a long needed break. 

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My thesis and reviews are done. Now back to immersing myself within the postal service. For those who have sent me parcels during the weeks of my thesis, you will be receiving responses shortly 😌 #snailmail #penpal #penpalswanted #mail #postalservice #parcel #letters #package #correspondence #exchange #mailart

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I received this lovely small handmade book in the mail today. It is from a blogger on tumblr who came across my page and was kind enough to send me this in hopes to start a correspondence. As well, one of my co-workers in the Mailroom, gave me this antique letter opener from Italy. Very grateful. #snailmail #penpal #mail #mailart #letters #penpalswanted #postalservice #postage #book #handmadebook #correspondence #exchange #mailart (at California Institute of the Arts)

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There are not enough hours in a day to show as much love as I'd like.

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More origami whales and treasure notes. Plus staring at my wall of thesis observations. #snailmail #mail #penpal #exchange #penpalswanted #letters #envelope #mailart #correspondence #postalservice #postcrossing #package #parcel

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So much wonderful mail came this past week (bottom photo). I even received a small letter and gift (knitted flower pin) from a kind follower on tumblr <3 as well as a 2$ bill from Ukraine from another penpal. Top photo features stamps a friend gave to me off of a package, and a parcel sent out to Miss Mia M! I have a lot of responding to do <3 #snailmail #penpal #postalservice #mail #mailart #correspondence #exchange #letters #envelope #postcrossing #craft #gift #parcel #penpalswanted #package (at Le Studio)

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You know you are a serious book lover when you trade getting your beat up drivers seat in your car reupholstered, for $200 to buy whatever books you could possibly desire at a book fair. #beyondthankful #amisophiecalleyet? #printedmatter #fair #books #radiomemory (recorded memories people had when hearing certain song the artist played on a radio) #wordsoflove (Shakespeare's 18th sonnet deconstructed by # of words repeated a certain # of times) #illdrownmybook (conceptual writing by woman) SO GOOD #theaddressbook (one of sophiecalle's projects where she found a lost address book and photocopied it, sent it back to the owner, and contacted all of the people in it and got to know the man through the people in his address book) BRILLIANT. #whyyyyislifesogrand<3 (at Fox Den)

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I just squealed extremely loud. I bought these for my received letters and such #briefcase #suitcase #vintage #vintagebriefcase #vintagesuitcase

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A letter, a journal, and a tag held together by a clothespin to mail out to Katrina. #snailmail #penpal #mailart #exchange #correspondence #letters #envelopes #typewriter #japanesestabstitch #bookmaking #bookbinding #bookart (at Le Studio)

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Bookmaking today. Creating little Japanese Stab Stitch journals to mail out. #snailmail #postalservice #penpal #exchange #correspondence #letters #collage #envelopes #mail #mailart #japanesestabstitch #bookmaking #bookbinding #bookart #journal (at Le Studio)

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Recieved lovely mail from @theloveparcel today! Thank you; I will be returning soon! Also, I kept the remains of these two moths from Northern CA for a few years now. I knew they would be of use one day some how. I am gifting these beautiful creatures to a faculty member at my school because in a glass case in her office, she keeps fossils and the remains of bugs and leaves them under magnifying glasses to examine. They are better in her hands than mine. Today is swell. Exchange moves me #snailmail #penpal #mailart #parcel #envelope (at California Institute of the Arts)

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I deconstruct my thoughts at this typewriter. #typewriter #penpal #snailmail (at Le Studio)

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Coral, I just recently started following you on instagram (found you through Amanda aka Createdd) and I have to say I love your work. It is all so beautiful and unique. Keep up the great creative work :)

Apryl        Firstly, thank you for taking the time to write to me.  Too many times do we ignore what we would care to say to someone. I appreciate your remarks tremendously. Perhaps once I finish wrapping up these last batch of parcels, I will send one your way sweet girl :0)

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On break from my 10am-10pm school day. Reading Nabokov. Received @createdd and @karinamazzzz's wonderful letters. Writing messages and putting them into small glass bottles to mail out tomorrow (pictured). @melanieshandras letter is almost postal ready. Did a show and tell of simple (like this accordion) and complex books I've made today. 😌 (at Le Studio)

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More ridiculously adorable things I get to write with and mail out to you fabulous people. #snailmail #penpal #postalservice #mail #mailart #stationary #envelopes #exchange #floralstationary (at Le Studio)

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You have wonderful craftsmanship! And such a personal touch to your packages you send out.

Hello, and thank you. I definitely do my research before sending a parcel out to someone. I like me recipients to know that I care for what they are all about. Personalization is such a pleasure. :0)

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Update

An unevenness in my demeanor, and the bustle of the past holidays, set me back a good amount mail wise. But as you can see, these past few weeks have been busy for me and I am on a roll sending parcels out. Thanks for being patient if you are currently awaiting a package from me!