Mailbird at home

This is Mailbird in Boston, MA in front of Fenway park.

Starting Off

First of all check out the instructions for more specific information and details.

This blog is a documentation of my ceramic owl (see above) and his travels-to-be. I will send him to a select person. Then they will send him to another person. That person will send him to someone else, etc. Eventually, I hope, he will have travelled not only over a great distance, but to some interesting places along the way, all the while being photographed in his temporary homes. Should you receive the owl, I request that you please participate in this project. 

This is an experiment in distance, social connection, and of course, blogging. Thanks for being good sports. 

With that said, let's see if we can send this little dude around the world. I have no intention of getting him back so just keep sending him around and see where he goes.

Origins

This project's concept came to me after I brought Mailbird east when I left for college. Originally purchased at a goodwill, this little owl had come a long way to be in my possession, much less Boston. Where had this winged wonder been before?

Weird notions of fate and time occupied my thoughts as I wondered where had this object existed before? I began to think of the ideas of displacement and geographic permanence. How does your environment, even your home, define you?  What do our travels and our vacation photos have to say about the lives we lead?

With these questions in mind I sent Mailbird to answer them for me. I figured I would give him the chance to further explore the world. He is now flying through our postal system.