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THANK YOU VENICE

Wednesday, March 19th, 2014

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Thank you Venice. We look forward to introducing everyone’s magical matchboxes to all we meet, where ver we go. We hope to get back very soon

Grazie Venezia. Saremo lieti di introdurre scatole magiche di Venezia a tutti ci incontriamo, dove ver andiamo. Speriamo di tornare molto presto.

Image:
Leanne and Naomi Shedlezki in collaboration with the People of Venice
People Make Places: Venice, 2013-2014

OGGI -VENICE MATCHBOX PUNTI DI CONSEGNA - MATCH BOX DELIVERY / VENEZIA ADDIO

Monday, March 17th, 2014

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LUNEDI SERA - 17 MARCH

Grazie per aver partecipato al “People Make Places Venice” Match Box Project!
Saremo liete di viaggiare con la tua bella scatola e condividerla in giro per il mondo.

Lunedi sera porteremo con noi pi di 300 scatole di fiammiferi della magica Venezia (compresa la tua) alla OSTERIA DELLA RIVETTA Santa Croce 637a (30135) Venezia (19:00-21). Invitiamo te e i tuoi amici a venire a vederle e a salutarci.

Per coloro che non hanno ancora creato/consegnato le loro scatole di fiammiferi, prego leggete le istruzioni su:

ITALIANO
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/italian.php

Leanne Shedlezki and Naomi Shedlezki

Italian phone number: 346 780 3910 (+39 346 780 3910)

Join us to celebrate and farewell the 300+ impressions of Venice we will be taking with us (we leave on Tuesday).

Thank you for participating in our “Encounter” and/or “People Make Places Venice” Match Box Projects! We are looking forward to travelling with and sharing everyones beautiful Venice matchboxes around the globe.

On Monday evening we will take with us 300+ magical Venice matchboxes to OSTERIA DELLA RIVETTA Santa Croce 637a (30135) Venezia (19:00-21). We invite you and your friends to come and say goodbye before we return to Australia.

For those who have not created/delivered their matchbox yet please see project invitation at:

ENGLISH
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions.php

LONDON FAREWELL - FINAL LONDON MATCHBOX POP UP - 11 MARCH 2014

Saturday, March 8th, 2014

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We warmly welcome you and your friends to say goodbye and celebrate People Make Places: London! Join us at our final Matchbox pop-up depot where we will present many photographs from our Encounters across the globe - including those from London. We will also be bringing with us a selection of our Matchbox Time Capsules.

This celebration marks our last night in London. For those that haven’t delivered their matchboxes, this will be the last opportunity to do so. (If you cannot make it to this pop up and would like your London matchbox to join our journey, please contact us on +44 755 459 6005 to arrange to meet up over the next week.

WHEN:
Tuesday 11 March
17.30 -21.00

WHERE:
Bella Shenkman Room(to 6.30) Sir Hugh Casson Room
Keeper’s House (to 9pm)
Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD

WHAT TO BRING:
* Your family and friends

* Your matchbox portraits of London - please read matchbox instructions beforehand at http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions2014a.php

(Family and friends are welcome to prepare something for their own London matchbox too - they can obtain the matchbox dimensions on our instructions page)

ADDITIONAL DELIVERY TIMES
For those that cannot make it and would like to get their matchboxes to us at an alternative time before our final pop up,, please text or phone our London mobile 0755 459 6005 to arrange a time this week.

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LONDON - MATCH BOX DELIVERY DATES: 9,10 & 11 MARCH

Thursday, March 6th, 2014

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We look forward to receiving Matchbox deliveries in London this coming Sunday(late afternoon/evening) and all day/evening Monday and Tuesday.

Text or phone us to arrange a time to meet to deliver your London matchbox. Friends and family are also welcome to pick up a matchbox and join our journey.

Invitation instructions can be found at the following link. Please read them before starting to create:
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions2014a.php

All our also invited to join us on Tuesday night at our farewell pop up event at the Royal Academy (see blog post below)

London mobile: 0755 459 6005 (+44 755 459 6005)

SEE BELOW BLOG POST FOR OUR FINAL FAREWELL CELEBRATION/MATCH BOX POP UP ON TUESDAY 11 MARCH

SUNDAY 9 MARCH - EDINGBURGH MATCHBOX DELIVERY MEET UP

Thursday, March 6th, 2014

We will be at the following locations collecting matchboxes on Sunday. Please join us.

9.15 am-10.30 am
Southern Cross Cafe
63a Cockburn St (on the corner of Fleshmarket Close),
Edingburgh EH1 1BU

10.30am-1.30pm
If you cannot make one of our set delivery points, call us to meet us somewhere on our 10.30-1.30 travels across town.

1.30pm-2pm
The Fruitmarket Cafe (@ Fruitmarket Gallery)
45 Market Street
Edinburgh EH1 1DF

(see here in the morning to double check times)

For any questions or 0755 459 6005 (+44 755 459 6005) (currently we can receive calls and texts but can only text back)

NOTE:
Please read the invitation instructions before creating and returning your matchbox. They can be found at http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions2014a.php

BERLIN - TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY MATCH BOX DELIVERY/COLLECTION POINT

Tuesday, February 25th, 2014

We look forward to collecting Berlin matchboxes today.

Before creating read the invitation instructions at http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions2014a.php.
Family and friends are welcome to collaborate with us to.

MATCH BOX DELIVERY COLLECTION POINTS

8AM - 11PM

Contact us on 0176-67838341 / +49 176 6783 8341 to arrange a time and place to meet to deliver your box 8am-11pm.

4.30PM - 5.45PM
Join us at ME CAF
Auguststrasse 68, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Public transport:
Subway U8 to Weinmeisterstrae
Subway U6 to Oranienburger Tor
Tram S1, S2, M1, M6 to Oranienburger Strae
Tram S3, S5, S7, S75 to Hackescher Markt

OGGI LUNEDI 10 FEB - VENEZIA CIAO FOR NOW EVENTO

Monday, February 10th, 2014

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MATCHBOX PUNTI DI CONSEGNA

telefono, testo o e-mail noi per organizzare un momento di incontro per consegnare la vostra scatola.

phone, text or e-mail us to arrange a time to meet to deliver your box.

Italian Phone Number: 346 780 3910 (+39 346 780 3910)
E-mail: matchboxprojects@gmail.com

LUNEDI SERA

Grazie per aver partecipato al “People Make Places Venice” Match Box Project!
Saremo liete di viaggiare con la tua bella scatola e condividerla in giro per il mondo.

Lunedi sera porteremo con noi pi di 300 scatole di fiammiferi della magica Venezia (compresa la tua) alla Taverna Al Remer (17:30-19:30) e poi a Muro Rialto (20:15-22:30). Invitiamo te e i tuoi amici a venire a vederle e a salutarci: marted partiremo per le tappe di Londra e Berlino.

Per coloro che non hanno ancora creato/consegnato le loro scatole di fiammiferi, prego leggete le istruzioni su:

ITALIANO
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/italian.php

Leanne Shedlezki and Naomi Shedlezki

Italian phone number: 346 780 3910 (+39 346 780 3910)

18.30-19.30
Taverna Del Campiello Remer
Sestiere Cannaregio, 5701
30121 Venice, Italy
+39 041 522 8789

20.15-21.00
Muro, Rialto
San Paolo 222

Join us to celebrate and farewell the 300+ impressions of Venice we will be taking with us (we leave on Tuesday).

Thank you for participating in our “Encounter” and/or “People Make Places Venice” Match Box Projects! We are looking forward to travelling with and sharing everyones beautiful Venice matchboxes around the globe.

On Monday evening we will take with us 300+ magical Venice matchboxes to Taverna Al Remer (17:30 to 19:30) and then to Muro, Rialto (20:15 to 10:30). We invite you and your friends to come and say goodbye. We are leaving for London and Berlin on Tuesday.

For those who have not created/delivered their matchbox yet please see project invitation at:

ENGLISH
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions.php

Festa Nazionale Australiana / Match box consegna punti di oggi

Sunday, January 26th, 2014

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PARTECIPA CON NOI ALLA FESTA NAZIONALE AUSTRALIANA
CELEBRATE OUR NATIONAL HOLIDAY WITH US

Festa Nazionale Australiana, domenica 26 gennaio 2014
AUSTRALIA DAY - 26 January 2014 in

Vieni a trovarci e scopri come gli Australiani interpretano la loro Nazione con il progetto People Make Places. Tutti son benvenuti. (Chi non avesse ancora consegnato la propria scatolina di fiammiferi veneziana, e invitato a portarla con se.)

Come and discover how Australians interpret their nation with our project People Make Places. Everyone is welcome. (For those that havent delivered their Venice matchboxes, they are welcome to bring them along too.)

Leanne Shedlezki and Naomi Shedlezki
346 780 3910

DOMENICA 26 GENNAIO

16.00-19.30
IMAGINA CAFE
Dorsoduro 3126, Rio tera canal, 3126
Campo Santa Margherita (ponte dei pugni)

21.00-21.45
MQ10
Cannaregio 1020, Venezia,
(fondamenta de Cannaregio)

MATCHBOX PUNTI DI CONSEGNA / MATCH BOX DELIVERY

Friday, January 10th, 2014

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Si prega di inviare una e-mail (matchboxprojects@gmail.com) o il testo +61 410 331 600 per organizzare un momento di incontro per consegnare la vostra scatola di fiammiferi. Amici e familiari sono invitati a prendere una scatola di fiammiferi e far parte del nostro viaggio.

Please e-mail us (matchboxprojects@gmail.com) or text +61 410 331 600 to arrange a time to meet to deliver your own Venice matchbox impression. Friends and family are also welcome to pick up a matchbox and join our journey.

WEDNESDAY 11 DECEMBER 2013: CELEBRATION/ MATCH BOX DELIVERY EVENT - LONDON

Sunday, December 8th, 2013

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WHEN: 6.30-8.30pm, Wednesday 11 December

WHERE:
Sir Hugh Casson Room
Keeper’s House
Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD

WHAT TO BRING:
* Your family and friends
* Your matchbox portraits of London - please read matchbox instructions at
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions.php
* All are also welcome to bring an object to place in our London Time Capsule. Maximum height/width 30cm x 25cm maximum depth 5cm

ADDITIONAL DELIVERY TIMES
For those that cannot make it on Wednesday and would like to get their matchboxes to us beforehand or later on Wednesday night, please contact us via our London mobile 0755 459 6005

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LONDON - now to 11 December

Saturday, December 7th, 2013

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We are currently in London conducting action research.

Our London mobile is 0755 459 6005

Londoners taking part in People Make Places - please be sure to read your matchbox instructions at
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions.php

Text or phone us for daily matchbox delivery pop up locations or to arrange an alternative time and place to meet up.


Mosman Match Box Pop Up Depot - Now to Tuesday 29 October

Monday, October 28th, 2013

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We invite you to visit us at our pop-up Match Box Depot where we are distributing and collecting matchboxes for People Make Places. Sydneysiders are invited to create their own impression of the city in one of our matchboxes and all are welcome to view those that have already been created, including 100s Mosman locals have created over the past month.

WHERE
593 Military Rd, Mosman

MATCH BOX PICK UP AND DELIVERY TIMES
Monday 28 October 10am - 9pm
Tuesday 29 October 8am - 6.30pm+

FAREWELL GET TOGETHER
Tuesday 29 October 6.30pm - 8pm

Special thanks to Ken Done and First National Mosman for providing us with this pop up and to Balmorals Hunter Valley Uncorked participants Mount Pleasant and Brokenwood for providing their beautiful wines for our farewell event.

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Rocks Pop Up - last days

Monday, October 7th, 2013

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We will be in the Rocks today at our Pop Up or nearby all day. If we are not in our pop up, call us - we will only be 5 minutes away.

79 George St, The Rocks.

Leanne 0419 388 108
Naomi 0410 331 600

In Situ - Festival of Mosman - to 20 October

Sunday, October 6th, 2013

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In Situ is an exhibition that is taking over the Mosman shopping precinct with sculptures and installations. As part of this exhibition we are presenting an insight to People Make Places: Mosman, a project we have been developing in collaboration with the people of Mosman.

Our work is being presented at Shop 10, Library Walk, Military Rd Mosman - in front of the courtyard cafe of Cafe Mosman - opposite the library. It is on view 24/7 to the 20th October.

In Situ 2013 is a collaborative exhibition between Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman businesses and participating artists. It comes under the umbrella of the Festival of Mosman.

We thank Mosman City Council for providing us with our Match Box Depot Pop Up in the lead up to this project.

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SEPTEMBER ROCKS MATCH BOX DEPOT

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013

Rocks Pop Up

ROCKS POP UP

79 George St, The Rocks

Every week we will upload the dates and times we will be at our Rocks Pop Up location for Matchbox pickups and deliveries.

Sunday 15 September 4.14pm-6pm
Wednesday 18 September 12.45pm- 2pm

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