A lot of you may have heard of this sweet and inspiring project before. It's been circling around the blogosphere for a while now, and I think it deserves all the attention it can get! Imagine checking your mail one day, and instead of getting the usual junk mail, Netflix and coupon papers, you got a charming little hand-written letter from a total stranger.
I'll let the creators of the project themselves do the explaining. Here's the description from their blog:
We intend to write to everyone in the world..
In April 2009, we sent a personal, handwritten letter to each of the 467 households in the small Irish village of Cushendall. We hoped these unsolicited letters would prompt neighbourly discussion, spreading across the town, promoting community curiosity.
In November 2009, we sent another bundle of letters, this time 620, to each home in Polish Hill, Pittsburgh, USA.
The art work consists solely of the discussion between the recipients about what on Earth these letters are, who sent them and why, etc.
Lenka Clayton & Michael Crowe
In April 2009, we sent a personal, handwritten letter to each of the 467 households in the small Irish village of Cushendall. We hoped these unsolicited letters would prompt neighbourly discussion, spreading across the town, promoting community curiosity.
In November 2009, we sent another bundle of letters, this time 620, to each home in Polish Hill, Pittsburgh, USA.
The art work consists solely of the discussion between the recipients about what on Earth these letters are, who sent them and why, etc.
Lenka Clayton & Michael Crowe
Most of them are very funny. But they're also...
helpful (who isn't missing a button on something?)..
sentimental..
silly ...
and friendly.
I want a letter from Lenka and Michael!
That is so so so adorable! I want a letter from Lenka and Michael too!!
ReplyDeleteI would love a letter too!
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