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School’s Out Forever<\/em> by Mary E. Lewey and Helen Popinchalk
5″x5″; paper collage, silkscreen printing, neon spray paint
Courtesy of the artists.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dear So-and-So: A Pen Pals Art Show<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

at The Distillery Gallery in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
22 November-29 December 2019
Opening Reception: 7 December, 7-10PM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“Dear So-and-So” is a show that celebrates artistic collaboration in an innovative way. Co-curators Mary Lewey and Helen Popinchalk selected a group of artists working in a variety of mediums to be a part of the “Dear So-and-So” experiment. Invited artists were asked to choose a partner (AKA pen pal) and work together, call and response style. For example, one person begins a collection of new work and then turns it over to their partner, trusting them to build upon it. Ideally, the exchange would occur at least three times over the course of one year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lewey, a collage artist, and Popinchalk, a printmaker, initially concocted the idea as a way to collaborate with each other. Suspecting that other artists might be intrigued by the creative prompt, outreach began and “Dear So-and-So” was born. Twelve artist pairs worked in this back and forth manner, documenting each step as their works progressed and developed. Some partners were located across town from one another while others were in a long distance creative relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Dear So-and-So” features the finished collaborations between each artist duo. Artists and partners include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n