if you could send a message to the earth, what would you say?
if you could send a message to the earth, what would you say?
tending connections
Why Make a Postcard to the Earth?
Writing a postcard to a favorite place in nature invites us to pause in our busy lives, remember our connection to the earth, and take action through expression.
make a postcard
make a postcard
We encourage you to compose your own message to the earth through any or all mediums: songs, dances, poems, drawings, a standard postcard or any other creative way. See the postcard collection for inspiration and then begin! All you need is a few simple materials and a message.
participate
participate
send your postcard
Add your postcard to our collection. Email maren@postcardstotheearth.com mail it to us, or email your digital postcard. More instructions
join the community
Participate in a community postcards event or book a customized workshop for your school, club or organization. More about events
postcard collection
postcard collection
We collect postcards from around the country via community workshops, excursions, and individual projects.
book a workshop
book a workshop
Postcards to the Earth workshops are led by founder Maren Waldman, who guides participants of all ages, professions, study and skill in interactive artistic projects involving movement, crafts, reflection and postcard-writing excursions. Workshops are for schools, universities, after-school programs, and communities and are appropriate for groups of all ages, sizes, and abilities.
our story
our story
Postcards to the Earth is a series of projects with a shared goal of tending the connection between humans and our natural environment. The projects guide communities and individuals through interactive artistic processes to facilitate new relationships with the earth as home. We facilitate using movement, dance, crafts, reflection, and writing.
Postcards to the Earth currently includes workshops, an online forum, dance performances, a film, and an exhibit.
To engage with our projects:
- Join a workshop with a trained facilitator
- Create your own postcard
- View our film (coming soon)
- Visit our exhibit (coming soon)
- Share the project with friends
Welcome to our world!