Mail that wants to be touched. Whether it is a soft fabric or a stimulating material, such as paper fiber or metal, whether it feels smooth or ribbed, anything goes as long it's inviting to your fingers!
Monday I received two pieces of mail art. Great....one is from Kathy Barnett. The four divers actually move! I have not received anything like this before.
Another one is from Ann Golden. The ATC on the right is one of the first ATC's she completed after pulling out some old stamps. Lots of texture on the ATC on the left and envelope is full of texture.
Received beautiful Feel Mail Art and Envelope from Susan Gnaedinger. I love you you mount your art onto black card, really gives it substance and sets it off beautifully! "Woman In The Sun" is lovely and I am glad she lives with me now. Love it!
Thank you so much to Ruth Giles' for the plant dyed email. I love it, and find it fascinating, as I majored in fiber arts in collage and did a bit of plant dyeing myself. Very cool fibers and composition, too. I love it!
Thank you to Kathy Barnett for the beautiful Bunny Feel Mail! Such a grande envelope, and inside - what a surprise! A beautifully jointed pair of classy rabbits in their vintage car. I love it - thank you so much!
Oh no, Sabrina! It's a beautiful envelope, I would have loved to receive it! It hasn't gotten here yet, but maybe it will eventually get to me. Thank you for thinking of me and sending me your lovely artwork. The fuzzy sheep is probably having a great time traveling the world.
I received this feel mail from Debra Mulnik. Its interesting because there is a process involved. The art is s print of a lino cut. It's been added to with colored pencil, collage and now a tape measure. Lots of texture on the back because she sewed the measuring tape onto the art with thread.
I got this idea from a book called “Sharpie Art Workshop for Kids” by Kathy Barbro (Author), you need a piece of card stock, white glue, a glue stick, aluminum foil. First you draw a simple shape with the white glue on the card stock (or chip board). Let dry completely. You might have to add a second layer, as the glue has a tendency to add its own ideas (I love art supplies that get involved). I use Elmer’s craft bond because it doesn’t flatten when dry. Then rub a glue stick all over. I usually rub this in with my fingers. Immediately starting in the center, lay the foil on top and rub outwards. You might need a cotton tip stick for the smaller crevices. Wrap the foil around the edges, glue to back. At this point the book tells you to use a sharpie and color the image. Here is one I did following the instructions Now I instead pour Pebeo mixed media paints. . This is a solvent based medium, so use in a well ventilated area. It takes at least 24 hours to dry completely.
KOZY
Aug 7, 2020
KOZY
Received Feel Mail from Carien van Hest. Feel mailart in the small haptic envelope. Thank you Carien.
Aug 7, 2020
Susan Gnaedinger
Monday I received two pieces of mail art. Great....one is from Kathy Barnett. The four divers actually move! I have not received anything like this before.
Another one is from Ann Golden. The ATC on the right is one of the first ATC's she completed after pulling out some old stamps. Lots of texture on the ATC on the left and envelope is full of texture.
Aug 12, 2020
Susan Gnaedinger
divers.jpg
Aug 12, 2020
Susan Gnaedinger
Aug 12, 2020
Susan Gnaedinger
Aug 12, 2020
Carien van Hest
Feel Mail from (above) Sabela Baña from Spain
and (below) Jenn Miltenberger from the U.S.A.
Thank you both!
Aug 13, 2020
PAM CHAVEZ
Received beautiful Feel Mail Art and Envelope from Susan Gnaedinger. I love you you mount your art onto black card, really gives it substance and sets it off beautifully! "Woman In The Sun" is lovely and I am glad she lives with me now. Love it!
Aug 15, 2020
Susan Gnaedinger
Feel mail from Carmen van Hest
Aug 15, 2020
PAM CHAVEZ
Thank you so much to Ruth Giles' for the plant dyed email. I love it, and find it fascinating, as I majored in fiber arts in collage and did a bit of plant dyeing myself. Very cool fibers and composition, too. I love it!
Aug 15, 2020
PAM CHAVEZ
Thank you to Kathy Barnett for the beautiful Bunny Feel Mail! Such a grande envelope, and inside - what a surprise! A beautifully jointed pair of classy rabbits in their vintage car. I love it - thank you so much!
Aug 15, 2020
Sabrina S
I fear this Feel Mail of a cartoony sheep did not reach it's destination... I posted it on 15 July 2020 to Pam Chavez.
Aug 18, 2020
PAM CHAVEZ
Oh no, Sabrina! It's a beautiful envelope, I would have loved to receive it! It hasn't gotten here yet, but maybe it will eventually get to me. Thank you for thinking of me and sending me your lovely artwork. The fuzzy sheep is probably having a great time traveling the world.
Aug 18, 2020
Susan Gnaedinger
I received this saturday and I am totally into mermaids
Aug 24, 2020
Susan Gnaedinger
Overwhelmed by Linda Roger's 3 pieces in today's mail.
Aug 24, 2020
Ann Golden
Linda’s pieces are lovely and that tag is quite fantastic with all its textural elements.
Aug 24, 2020
Motherbrando
6 going out in the post tomorrow... to the 4 winds/
Aug 26, 2020
PAM CHAVEZ
Sabrina!! Look what showed up yesterday!! I love it, thank you so much! It must have taken the long way to my house ;-).
Aug 29, 2020
Sabrina S
Pam! I am so glad. I really didn't expect it to reach you after about six weeks now!
Aug 29, 2020
Susan Gnaedinger
I received this feel mail from Debra Mulnik. Its interesting because there is a process involved. The art is s print of a lino cut. It's been added to with colored pencil, collage and now a tape measure. Lots of texture on the back because she sewed the measuring tape onto the art with thread.
Sep 1, 2020
Carien van Hest
Love the colors, too.
Sep 1, 2020
Laura Robertson
Hey Everyone thanks for having me :) Would love to connect if you would like to share #snailmail :D
Sep 8, 2020
Carien van Hest
Welcome, Laura!
Sep 8, 2020
Linda Rogers
Glad my package got there. Mail is moving slowly from Canada to the US right now. I'm seeing things get to and from Europe faster.
Sep 8, 2020
Carien van Hest
Lovely Feel Mail from Motherbrando. Thank you Renee :-)
Sep 15, 2020
Sabrina S
Two really cool pieces!
Sep 15, 2020
Susan Gnaedinger
received mail art from Richard Baudet.
Sep 18, 2020
Susan Gnaedinger
Backside
Sep 18, 2020
Carien van Hest
A lovely feel mail from Sabrina Schmider. Vielen Dank!
Sep 23, 2020
Carien van Hest
A design feel mail from Heide Monster. Love it!
Sep 24, 2020
RUTH GILES
Beautiful feel mail from Heide Monster.
Sep 27, 2020
Carien van Hest
Another fantastic artwork. Can you explain a little about the technique, Heide?
Sep 27, 2020
Heide Monster
for Carien
I got this idea from a book called “Sharpie Art Workshop for Kids” by Kathy Barbro (Author), you need a piece of card stock, white glue, a glue stick, aluminum foil. First you draw a simple shape with the white glue on the card stock (or chip board). Let dry completely. You might have to add a second layer, as the glue has a tendency to add its own ideas (I love art supplies that get involved). I use Elmer’s craft bond because it doesn’t flatten when dry. Then rub a glue stick all over. I usually rub this in with my fingers. Immediately starting in the center, lay the foil on top and rub outwards. You might need a cotton tip stick for the smaller crevices. Wrap the foil around the edges, glue to back. At this point the book tells you to use a sharpie and color the image. Here is one I did following the instructions Now I instead pour Pebeo mixed media paints. . This is a solvent based medium, so use in a well ventilated area. It takes at least 24 hours to dry completely.
Sep 27, 2020
Carien van Hest
Heide, thanks a lot for the instructions! I will try this technique for sure!
Sep 28, 2020
Carien van Hest
A lovely Feel Mail from Motherbrando!
(the sound matches beautifully with the straw hat)
Oct 1, 2020
Susan Gnaedinger
Amazing mail art from S.Schmider using henna paste and indian woodblocks.
Oct 6, 2020
Sabrina S
Wow! I love all three Feel Mails from Heide, showed here! That one from MotherBrando is also lovely!
Oct 6, 2020
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
The "RipTorn" feel may have been done by USPS,
but it made the pulp paper is so gentle to the touch,
from Jenn Miltenberger
Oct 8, 2020
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
The fine FEEL of threads and stitches:
see:
FEEL MAIL ART from Gerda Osteneck
Oct 19, 2020
Susan Gnaedinger
Awesome
Oct 19, 2020
Carien van Hest
Like a wood over a swamp!
Oct 19, 2020
Carien van Hest
Such a feast for my eyes AND fingers.... this Feel Mail from Motherbrando!
I am very grateful.
Oct 20, 2020
Carien van Hest
Feel Mail from John Gayer from Finland.
Kiitos!
Oct 28, 2020
John Gayer
Carien van Hest's Feel Mail (now that scanner's in action again)
Oct 28, 2020
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
the fine FEEL of lace...
from Carien Van Hest.
Nov 3, 2020
Susan Gnaedinger
I received this a few days ago from Carien..The new normal
Nov 4, 2020
Susan Gnaedinger
Nov 4, 2020
Carien van Hest
What a great Fall/Feel Mail! Thank you very much, Katerina Nikoltsou.
Nov 4, 2020
Carien van Hest
A gorgeous Feel Mail from Penny Reinecke, all the way from Australia.
Really wonderful, thank you, Penny!
Nov 6, 2020
Linda Rogers
(Catching up here)
A truly beautiful piece of feel mail from Susan Gnaedinger. A booklet with wonderful surprises on each page.
Thank you, Susan!
Nov 12, 2020