November 19th, 2017

Thank you to all who delivered their matchboxes to our favourite Pizzeria in Paddington this weekend and a big thank you to all at Love Supreme for hosting our People Make Places Sydney pop up. You are the essence of what People Making a Place is all about! Looking forward to sharing everyones matchboxes as we continue our global journey.
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March 20th, 2017
We are now back in Sydney.
Please note our website provider has changed hands and requires us to move and update our site - we hope to recreate our site over the coming months.
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March 15th, 2017
This document introduces one to our global project “People Make Places”Introduction to People Make Places
press below:
Introduction to People Make Places
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August 11th, 2016

Together with Lane Cove Council we are excited to invite you to our “People Make Places: Lane Cove ” Exhibition which will feature 350+ matchbox-sized impressions of what people in the Lane Cove community love most about living in Lane Cove.
The exhibition is being held as part of Lane Cove’s 25th Cameraygal Festival
Hope to see you there
Match Box Projects: People Make Places Lane Cove
Exhibition: 25 August – 2 September
Free entry
Gallery Lane Cove
Upper Level, 164 Longueville Road, Lane Cove
Monday - Friday 10am - 4.30pm
Saturday 10am - 2.30pm
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July 31st, 2016

Only a few spaces left….The last chance to deliver your matchbox before our San Francisco Time Capsules heads with us towards Australia!
Monday 1 August
7.30am-10am
The Mill
736 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
IMAGE:
Match Box Projects: People Make Places San Francisco
Leanne Shedlezki and Naomi Shedlezki in collaboration with the People of San Francisco
Side 1 of 2016 San Francisco Time Capsule
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July 30th, 2016

Saturday 30 July
8.00 -10.30am
Mojo Bicycle Cafe
639-A Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA, 94117
Sunday 31 July
10am-11.30am
The Mill
736 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
3.45-5.15 pm
Please come say farewell and view our San Francisco Time Capsule before we commence sharing it across the globe.
Thorough Bread and Pastry
248 Church St, San Francisco, CA 94114
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July 25th, 2016

TUESDAY 26 JULY
7.30- 9.30am
THE MILL
736 Divisadero St
San Francisco CA 94117
WEDNESDAY 27 JULY
11am-12.15pm
Thorough Bread and Pastry
248 Church St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Please ensure to read invitation instructions HERE before delivering your matchbox works for People Make Places San Francisco.
Photo:
Match Box Projects: People Make Places San Francisco
Leanne Shedlezki and Naomi Shedlezki in collaboration with the People of San Francisco
“Relaxing electronically” by Andrew
Andrew has turned a very old low capacity thumbdrive into a little person wearing a little hat and impish grin, reclining. This is to capture the impact of technology that is a huge part of the city’s culture and life right now, as well as its whimsy - its deep commitment to fun and creative events and oddity.
CONTACT:
646-512-0530
matchboxprojects[at]gmail.com
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July 23rd, 2016

Pick up a matchbox to join the journey or join us and fellow local residents, workers and students in San Francisco to share your matchbox creations before they enter our People Make Places San Francisco Time Capsule. Friends are welcome to pick up a matchbox from these rendezvous or prepare something to place in one when we meet.
Before joining us, ensure you read invitation instructions found HERE
We will be popping up all over, from Golden Gate Park, The Embarcadero, The Presidio and Dolores Park, to Pier 39 and more.
Contact us to be informed of exact locations or to make arrangements to pick up or deliver your matchbox at an alternative time.
646-512-0530
matchboxprojects[at]gmail.com
(Note: Friday we will not be available for matchbox delivery until mid/late evening)
Photo:
Match Box Projects: People Make Places San Francisco
Leanne Shedlezki and Naomi Shedlezki in collaboration with the People of San Francisco
“Bedroom Window” by Jonathon
Two elements Jonathon sees every day from his apartment are The Castro rainbow flag - for inclusiveness and tolerance, and Sutro tower - a 3 sided radio tower very well visible in San Francisco often shrouded by fog. Fog has been termed by San Franciscans as Karl the Fog….
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July 20th, 2016

From around 5.30pm we will be in the Mission district to collect matchboxes and enjoy some music.
Joe (pictured) who we encountered on the weekend whilst he was working at the Stern Grove Festival is one of our new matchbox family members. He is playing in a band during happy hour from 6-7.30pm at Amnesia’s Jazz, Rhythm and Blues Night. Please join us! Cover is free. Contact us to see where we will be collecting matchboxes nearby before and/or after. (or during if need be).
Amnesia is located at 853 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110 (between 19th and 20th St)
646-512-0530
matchboxprojects[at]gmail.com
(cell phone is better)
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July 15th, 2016

Our first Pop Up will be at the amazing Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park
SATURDAY 16 JULY
9.15am - 10.15am
2nd Piano
No 2 piano is quite near the Main Gate entrance to the Botanical Gardens on 9th ave near Lincoln Way.
Join us to hear one of our matchbox collaborators who we encountered today play the piano at the 2nd Piano. Pick up a matchbox, create one on the spot or deliver one you have already made at the same time.
ENTRANCE TO THE GARDEN
Everyone: Free entry from 7.30-9am
San Francisco Residents: Always free. Show them your ID at the front gate or a bill with your name on it to a residential address in San Francisco and you have free entry every day. They do suggest a $2 donation - definitely worth it and highly recommended!
Non SF residents: $8.00/person after 9am or look into getting a yearly membership
We can be contacted on 646-512-0530 or via matchboxprojects[at]gmail.com. But we do not know whether there will be good reception whilst in the park!
After you spend time with us in the park, we recommend you stay and enjoy the amazing Flower Piano events happening within the gardens. 12 days, 12 pianos until 18 July!
IMAGE:
Encounter…San Francisco,
Taken today at Piano 2 in the San Francisco Botanical Gardens
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July 10th, 2016

Thanks New York for sharing your city with us. For those yet to deliver their matchboxes, meet Naomi between now and Monday. Join her at one of our rendezvous below, or contact her to arrange an alternative time to meet between now and 12.30 on Monday.
SATURDAY 9 JULY
AM
Upper East side
9-10.30
PM
4-5
Soho
Sant Ambroeus
Lafayette St near Spring St.
Location is 2 minutes walk from Spring St (6) station
SUNDAY 10 JULY
5pm
Near Central Park - close to Metropolitan Museum
Contact Naomi for location and to confirm your attendance
To meet later than this also contact Naomi
MONDAY 11 JULY
Contact Naomi to arrange a time throughout the day/evening to deliver your box
Cell: 646-512-0530
e-mail: matchbox projects(at)gmail.com
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July 6th, 2016
Meet Naomi and fellow New Yorker also delivering their creative Matxhbox impressions from
5 - 5.35pm
UNION SQUARE (5 minutes walk from the station)
Call/text Naomi to find out location:
Cell: 646-512-0530
Please ensure you read your matchbox invitation instructions HERE
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June 30th, 2016

Contact Naomi to meet up to deliver your matchbox for “People Make Places New York” day or night and to get further details about upcoming rendezvous. (It is Naomi’s last few days in New York).
Cell: 646-512-0530
Please ensure you read your matchbox invitation instructions at
http://www.matchboxprojects.com/MatchboxPortraitInstructions2015.php
Naomi will be collecting matchboxes in the following areas today - Thursday 30 June
12.30-1.30 Columbia University
2.30-4.15 Harlem - (2 mins walk from 125 St Metro stop)
5.30pm onwards Chelsea.
IMAGE:
Match Box Projects: People Make Places New York
Leanne Shedlezki and Naomi Shedlezki in collaboration with the People of New York
Side 1 of 2016 New York Time Capsule
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June 27th, 2016

MONDAY 28 JUNE
5pm-6.30pm
Cafe Dada
57 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Stations Grand Army Plaza (2/3/4) and 7 Ave (B,Q) are less than 5 minutes walk away from the cafe we will be popping up at.
call/text for location
6.30pm onwards - call to arrange a time and place
TUESDAY 29 JUNE
AM
10-10.45 am
Chelsea
Nearest Metro 23 St (A, C, E - a few minutes walk) & (1 & 2 - c8 min walk away)
call/text for location
PM
Call to arrange a time and place
EARLY EVENING:
Greenwich Village
WEDNESDAY 30 JUNE
AM
Upper West Side
PM
call to arrange a time and place
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Match Box Projects: People Make Places New York
Leanne Shedlezki and Naomi Shedlezki in collaboration with the People of New York
“Diversity” by Katherine.
The pride flag and the people represent the diversity of NYC & the flowers the beauty of the city. Katherine loves sitting outside on her stoop (stairs) watching the people go by.
#matchboxprojects #peoplemakeplaces #newyork #timecapsule #peoplemakeplacesnewyork
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June 23rd, 2016

Contact Naomi to arrange a time to meet or to join others bringing back their creations at one of our pop ups/rendezvous.
Please feel free to suggest a time/venue/location too.
WHAT IS A POP UP/RENDEZVOUS?
Meet diverse fellow New Yorkers and share what you have created before we encapsulate your matchbox in our New York Time Capsule. There are often quite a few people at each rendezvous so please give yourself ample time to enjoy the experience and to ensure Naomi can individually photograph you with your box (at least with your hands as in above image) and have your voice recorded expressing what you have created!
A few rendezvous locations will be uploaded to this blog, others will be more discreet so ensure you contact Naomi to let her know your interest in attending!
CONTACT:
646-512-0530
matchboxprojects{at}gmail.com
Image:
New York Nostalgia
Match Box Projects: People Make Places New York
Leanne Shedlezki and Naomi Shedlezki in collaboration with the People of New York
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