MINIMAL MAIL ART

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A group for those who enjoy simple mail art.

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Favorite tool for signatures 5 Replies

I usually sign most of my works with regular black pens. I use pencil mostly for my linocuts.What's your favorite tool to sign your works? Pen, pencil or other?Continue

Started by Eduardo Cardoso. Last reply by Pam Chatfield Feb 6.

Wabi-sabi (侘寂). 11 Replies

Lately I've been thinking a lot about the japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi (侘寂). I feel very attracted to its concept. But what is wabi-sabi? What is your point of view on this matter?Continue

Started by Eduardo Cardoso. Last reply by Audrey Enough Feb 28, 2018.

The Prince And Princess Academy Project Team update.

Update:Project Team has completed works on the school pillars and beams.We have molded more blocks to continue the construction.We still need your support to continue the cause of the project.…Continue

Started by Prince Sisu Jun 13, 2017.

The essence, the minimum. 7 Replies

Sometimes it is painful to work on minimal art. I'm still looking for something in my works and I can't find it.I've been studying my best works and still can't figure out what is it that makes them…Continue

Started by Eduardo Cardoso. Last reply by PAOLA GAIDOLFI Jan 22, 2017.

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Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on November 30, 2015 at 10:14am

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on November 30, 2015 at 10:14am

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on November 30, 2015 at 10:13am

Minimal from Eduardo, yay!

blogged:

Masterful MINIMAL from Eduardo in Portugal

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on November 30, 2015 at 10:12am: I remove the barcode strips and recycle/stick 'em on collage cards...

but ALWAYS they are placed in an envelope, as the Greek postal robot

would surely go crazy! :-)

Comment by John M. Bennett on November 21, 2015 at 4:53pm: Hah! well yes of course, and i would recommend putting pieces with those strips into a separate envelope or folder so they don;t come off and attach themselves to other pieces - tho that, too, could be considered "the barcode strip's choice". I often take them off, espec. when they cover an address I need to see, but sometimes I leave them on, for precisely the reasons you suggest.

Comment by Richard Canard on November 21, 2015 at 4:12pm: 21.11.15 Dare Ms Katerina N., Mister John M.B. & Mister Eduardo C., .....but wouldn't the placement of a variety of recycled barcode strips on mail art lead to an automatic & readymade Homage to Ben Vautier's "The Postman's Choice"(1965)???.... or maybe "The Barcode Reading Machine's Choice"???...or does it become more like a Postal Lottery???? ...Ave uh nez dae. Richard Canard

Comment by John M. Bennett on November 21, 2015 at 2:27pm: Yes!

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on November 21, 2015 at 2:23pm: ..recycle those barcode strips back to mail art ? :-)

Comment by John M. Bennett on November 21, 2015 at 1:09pm: Is it zen? Who can know it?!

those mail barcode strips can be pulled off easily without damaging the surface; they're designed to do that - i usually take them off, as they can start to come off by themselves in the files, and stick to other things -

Comment by Eduardo Cardoso on November 21, 2015 at 1:39am: John Bennet, that's a very interesting work. Looks almost like Zen paintings. Maybe it is Zen. :)

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